Overview of Jefferson Elementary School: Jefferson Elementary School serves 448 learners in grade levels PreK-5.

Jefferson Elementary School landed in the upper 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the learner body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino).

School Comparison: Jefferson Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Jefferson Elementary School in Williamson County Learning Center (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Marion Junior High School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Washington Elementary School (0.5 miles away)