The top reported proficiency rate is 10% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Elizabeth Morris Elem School
Elizabeth Morris Elem School serves kindergarten through third grade in Cahokia, now part of the City of Cahokia Heights in St. Clair County, just outside the St. Louis metropolitan area. The school enrolls a small student body, with slightly larger cohorts in kindergarten and first grade and a smaller third-grade class. The student population is predominantly African American, with small shares of Hispanic and multiracial students and very few white or Asian students.
The most recent state assessment data available is for third grade only. In both math and English language arts, the school's proficiency rate on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness was very low. State testing results have been marked by a change in cut scores for the 2024-25 school year, so historical comparison to prior years is not straightforward. Data for grades four through eight are not reported, which is consistent with the school's grade band—it does not serve those grades. The school's proficiency index, when compared to the set of districts in St. Clair County, places it in the bottom quartile.
Elizabeth Morris serves an early-elementary population in a community with long-standing economic challenges. Cahokia Heights, formed in 2021 through a merger of three smaller jurisdictions, has faced population decline and infrastructure strain; it has been under a federal Consent Decree since January 2026 to address wastewater management. Median home values in the zip code are modest, and rents are similarly low. Touchette Regional Hospital is a major nearby employer, and a new affordable housing development, Vivian's Village, opened adjacent to the hospital in 2025.
The district itself is undergoing a significant infrastructure change. A new Cahokia High School is under construction at Camp Jackson Road and is slated to open in fall 2026, financed through lease certificates and built-up funds without a property tax increase—a generational shift in facilities for families already in or entering the district. This is the parent-relevant change currently shaping the district's outlook.
No data was available on the school's free-or-reduced-price lunch rate, special education enrollment, or English learner population. Graduation rates do not apply to an elementary school. Information on discipline, course access, staffing, or attendance was not provided in the available data. A parent considering this school may want to reach out directly to the school or district to understand current classroom composition, any specialized programming, and how third-grade students transition into the district's middle and high school pipeline.
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