Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1061 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 329 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 41% White, 41% African American, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : West Junior High School

Jefferson Elementary School

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Belleville, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 351. The school is part of the Belleville School District 118, which is ranked 480 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, particularly in its overall academic performance and the performance of certain student subgroups. The school's proficiency rates in IAR/English Language Arts (32.4%) and IAR/Mathematics (24.5%) are significantly below the Belleville School District 118 (39.2% and 22.8%) and the state of Illinois (41.2% and 28.4%) averages. The school's performance is particularly weak in 5th grade, where only 22.2% of students are proficient in IAR/English Language Arts and 13.9% are proficient in IAR/Mathematics. While the school performs relatively well in serving its African American student population, it struggles with its White student population, as well as students with disabilities and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Jefferson Elementary School's high chronic absenteeism rate, rising from 7.1% in the 2019-2020 school year to 28.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, may be contributing to the school's academic challenges. Compared to nearby schools, such as Henry Raab Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates, Jefferson Elementary School is underperforming. However, it outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Douglas Elementary and Franklin Elementary. The nearby Wolf Branch Elementary School, which is in a different district (Wolf Branch School District 113), significantly outperforms Jefferson Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1400 N Charles St
Belleville, IL 62221-4858

(618) 233-3798

District: Belleville School District 118

SchoolDigger Rank:
1061^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,276

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

West Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 329

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.3%

African American:

41.3%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jefferson Elementary School ranks worse than 51.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 5^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Belleville School District 118. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.49. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (41.3%), White (41.3%), two or more races (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary School is 11.1, which is the 3^rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Belleville School District 118. (See more...)

Compare Jefferson Elementary School employs 29.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary School is $19,276, which is the 4^th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Belleville School District 118.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary School 1061^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Belleville School District 118:

SchoolDigger ranks Belleville School District 118 480^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jefferson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	81.97	281^st	2020	86.1%
2004	79.60	346^th	2030	83.0%
2005	82.97	205^th	2022	89.9%
2006	80.06	301^st	2086	85.6%
2007	67.61	793^rd	2095	62.1%
2008	73.11	615^th	2092	70.6%
2009	66.77	844^th	2120	60.2%
2010	61.52	1011^th	2139	52.7%
2011	58.47	1082^nd	2147	49.6%
2012	46.69	1369^th	2166	36.8%
2013	38.44	1434^th	2167	33.8%
2014	31.65	1500^th	2093	28.3%
2015	28.56	1456^th	2052	29.0%
2016	43.08	1100^th	2046	46.2%
2017	42.51	1105^th	2044	45.9%
2018	46.36	1016^th	2037	50.1%
2019	53.34	917^th	2086	56.0%
2021	49.88	856^th	1948	56.1%
2022	38.30	1211^th	2082	41.8%
2023	49.60	954^th	2077	54.1%
2024	44.49	1061^st	2067	48.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.02	142^nd	763	81.4%
2019	64.38	281^st	1194	76.5%
2021	45.93	301^st	640	53.0%
2022	45.44	471^st	1113	57.7%
2023	30.40	779^th	1156	32.6%
2024	25.63	935^th	1195	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.18	623^rd	1765	64.7%
2019	69.91	360^th	1816	80.2%
2021	52.61	575^th	1514	62.0%
2022	47.48	833^rd	1763	52.8%
2023	55.23	684^th	1808	62.2%
2024	58.39	591^st	1793	67.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.67	907^th	1964	53.8%
2019	60.77	729^th	2019	63.9%
2021	51.80	717^th	1680	57.3%
2022	40.55	1072^nd	1970	45.6%
2023	48.07	929^th	1957	52.5%
2024	43.32	1008^th	1942	48.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.42	502^nd	907	44.7%
2024	34.55	556^th	886	37.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.95	1033^rd	1972	47.6%
2019	47.77	969^th	2019	52.0%
2021	44.52	847^th	1707	50.4%
2022	38.13	1132^nd	1977	42.7%
2023	49.17	910^th	1984	54.1%
2024	46.09	961^st	1959	50.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.66	147^th	698	78.9%
2019	76.66	81^st	711	88.6%
2022	59.86	173^rd	684	74.7%
2023	57.53	201^st	692	71.0%
2024	72.82	95^th	655	85.5%

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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.03	912^th	1463	37.7%
2019	46.31	804^th	1462	45.0%
2021	42.92	723^rd	1308	44.7%
2022	28.61	1090^th	1425	23.5%
2023	40.74	864^th	1419	39.1%
2024	26.42	1082^nd	1392	22.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	479	39	3	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	525
1990	514	34	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	550
1991	519	63	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	588
1992	486	69	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1993	469	81	9	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	568
1994	446	87	7	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	554
1995	444	107	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1996	444	107	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
1997	462	93	4	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	568
1998	362	61	10	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	440
1999	345	86	8	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	445
2000	328	96	5	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	438
2001	339	119	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	466
2002	235	92	7	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	343
2003	235	92	7	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	343
2004	214	102	7	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	343
2005	208	79	7	8	4	n/a	n/a	6	312
2006	238	79	5	5	2	n/a	n/a	16	345
2007	240	95	5	8	7	n/a	n/a	21	376
2008	239	84	4	9	4	n/a	n/a	35	375
2009	209	67	5	3	2	n/a	n/a	25	311
2010	204	98	5	5	3	n/a	n/a	21	336
2011	219	107	1	12	3	1	26	0	369
2012	179	117	2	12	5	1	14	0	330
2013	198	145	6	13	3	3	20	0	388
2014	183	151	5	19	1	3	28	0	390
2015	183	152	5	20	1	3	30	0	394
2016	189	140	5	19	1	1	20	0	375
2017	196	143	7	14	1	2	25	0	388
2018	206	165	6	15	1	4	25	0	422
2019	186	156	5	14	1	1	36	0	399
2020	174	134	4	12	1	0	26	0	351
2021	158	132	2	12	0	0	32	0	336
2022	159	133	4	14	0	0	30	0	340
2023	153	138	4	21	1	0	34	0	351
2024	136	136	4	20	0	0	33	0	329

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	525	27.0	19.4	n/a
1990	550	24.0	22.9	n/a
1991	588	24.6	23.9	n/a
1992	564	27.0	20.8	n/a
1993	568	28.0	20.3	n/a
1994	554	28.0	19.8	n/a
1995	563	29.0	19.4	n/a
1996	563	29.0	19.4	n/a
1997	568	26.5	21.4	n/a
1998	440	22.0	20.0	n/a
1999	445	24.0	18.5	n/a
2000	438	24.0	18.3	n/a
2001	466	24.0	19.4	n/a
2002	343	24.5	14.0	45.8
2003	343	24.5	14.0	45.8
2004	343	21.5	16.0	49.6
2005	312	21.5	14.5	43.1
2006	345	18.8	18.4	42.2
2007	376	14.0	26.9	54.9
2008	375	16.0	23.4	53.2
2009	311	26.2	11.9	67.5
2010	336	24.5	13.7	60.3
2011	369	25.5	14.4	51.8
2012	330	22.5	14.6	61.5
2013	388	29.7	13.0	66.5
2014	390	23.0	16.9	62.8
2015	394	27.0	14.5	63.5
2016	375	27.0	13.8	61.6
2017	388	25.7	15.0	66.8
2018	422	28.1	14.9	61.1
2019	399	29.0	13.7	70.2
2020	351	28.0	12.5	66.4
2021	336	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	340	30.0	11.3	70.3
2023	351	26.4	13.2	68.4
2024	329	29.4	11.1	61.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jefferson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	525	27.0	19.4	n/a
1990	550	24.0	22.9	n/a
1991	588	24.6	23.9	n/a
1992	564	27.0	20.8	n/a
1993	568	28.0	20.3	n/a
1994	554	28.0	19.8	n/a
1995	563	29.0	19.4	n/a
1996	563	29.0	19.4	n/a
1997	568	26.5	21.4	n/a
1998	440	22.0	20.0	n/a
1999	445	24.0	18.5	n/a
2000	438	24.0	18.3	n/a
2001	466	24.0	19.4	n/a
2002	343	24.5	14.0	45.8
2003	343	24.5	14.0	45.8
2004	343	21.5	16.0	49.6
2005	312	21.5	14.5	43.1
2006	345	18.8	18.4	42.2
2007	376	14.0	26.9	54.9
2008	375	16.0	23.4	53.2
2009	311	26.2	11.9	67.5
2010	336	24.5	13.7	60.3
2011	369	25.5	14.4	51.8
2012	330	22.5	14.6	61.5
2013	388	29.7	13.0	66.5
2014	390	23.0	16.9	62.8
2015	394	27.0	14.5	63.5
2016	375	27.0	13.8	61.6
2017	388	25.7	15.0	66.8
2018	422	28.1	14.9	61.1
2019	399	29.0	13.7	70.2
2020	351	28.0	12.5	66.4
2021	336	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	340	30.0	11.3	70.3
2023	351	26.4	13.2	68.4
2024	329	29.4	11.1	61.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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