Jefferson Elementary School has 288 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-8.

Jefferson Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Jefferson Elementary School’s learner population of 288 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Jefferson Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Jefferson Elementary School is Bloom High School (0.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is Washington-mckinley Elementary School (0.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Lincoln Elementary School (0.6 miles away).