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Jefferson Elementary School

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade in Elmhurst, Illinois. Part of the Elmhurst School District 205, which is ranked 63 out of 813 school districts in Illinois, Jefferson Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state.

With a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, Jefferson Elementary has maintained exceptional academic performance, outpacing both state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, 77.6% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 67.6% in the Elmhurst district and 41.2% statewide. In Mathematics, 71.8% of Jefferson Elementary students were proficient or better, surpassing the district's 57.9% and the state's 28.4%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where over 80% of students demonstrated proficiency in both subjects.

Jefferson Elementary's success extends beyond overall academic achievement, with high rankings for both male and female students, as well as for students with disabilities. The school also maintains low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.6% to 8.8% in recent years, significantly lower than the state average of 17.6%. While Jefferson Elementary serves a relatively affluent community, with only 4-5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, its exceptional performance stands out even among the other high-achieving schools in the Elmhurst district, such as Field Elementary and Edison Elementary.


Detail:

Public K-5

 360 E Crescent Ave
       Elmhurst, IL  60126-4072

(630) 834-6261

District: Elmhurst School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
34th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,048 Help


Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

High:    York Community High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  355

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.7%
Asian:
10.1%
Hispanic:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  4.8% Help


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Compare Details Jefferson Elementary School ranks better than 98.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Elmhurst School District 205! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.69. (See more...)
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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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary School is $20,048, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Elmhurst School District 205!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary School 34th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Elmhurst School District 205:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmhurst School District 205 63rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2003 85.07 175th 2020 91.3%
2004 83.46 227th 2030 88.8%
2005 82.74 215th 2022 89.4%
2006 82.72 186th 2086 91.1%
2007 81.83 218th 2095 89.6%
2008 84.85 149th 2092 92.9%
2009 84.61 162nd 2120 92.4%
2010 87.77 49th 2139 97.7%
2011 87.18 64th 2147 97.0%
2012 88.46 30th 2166 98.6%
2013 94.56 20th 2167 99.1%
2014 90.18 126th 2093 94.0%
2015 92.54 139th 2052 93.2%
2016 90.84 157th 2046 92.3%
2017 90.74 152nd 2044 92.6%
2018 80.70 348th 2037 82.9%
2019 86.89 223rd 2086 89.3%
2021 90.39 151st 1948 92.2%
2022 89.77 178th 2082 91.5%
2023 92.89 129th 2077 93.8%
2024 97.69 34th 2067 98.4%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.64 98th 763 87.2%
2019 68.52 241st 1194 79.8%
2021 47.06 289th 640 54.8%
2022 54.72 356th 1113 68.0%
2023 69.11 248th 1156 78.5%
2024 94.02 43rd 1195 96.4%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.22 389th 1964 80.2%
2019 80.23 327th 2019 83.8%
2021 83.19 212th 1680 87.4%
2022 85.01 251st 1970 87.3%
2023 83.19 276th 1957 85.9%
2024 93.10 112th 1942 94.2%
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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 87.07 58th 907 93.6%
2024 99.10 7th 886 99.2%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.46 387th 1972 80.4%
2019 88.25 174th 2019 91.4%
2021 91.27 111th 1707 93.5%
2022 93.67 87th 1977 95.6%
2023 95.56 56th 1984 97.2%
2024 98.76 15th 1959 99.2%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.04 512th 1463 65.0%
2019 71.73 339th 1462 76.8%
2021 76.19 220th 1308 83.2%
2022 78.55 223rd 1425 84.4%
2023 77.98 245th 1419 82.7%
2024 91.41 68th 1392 95.1%
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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.

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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
1988 250 1 16 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 271
1989 227 1 17 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 248
1990 245 2 16 3 n/a n/a n/a 0 266
1991 259 0 14 4 0 n/a n/a 0 277
1992 276 0 14 3 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1993 265 0 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 274
1994 274 1 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 284
1995 295 0 14 1 1 n/a n/a 0 311
1996 295 0 14 1 1 n/a n/a 0 311
1997 290 1 10 8 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1998 286 2 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1999 292 0 8 5 1 n/a n/a 0 306
2000 295 1 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 306
2001 294 1 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2002 284 1 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 295
2003 284 1 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 295
2004 267 1 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2005 281 1 3 4 0 n/a n/a 6 295
2006 291 4 4 5 0 n/a n/a 8 312
2007 303 2 5 9 0 n/a n/a 11 330
2008 315 3 6 6 1 n/a n/a 7 338
2009 316 2 5 7 0 n/a n/a 10 340
2010 304 6 8 9 0 n/a n/a 13 340
2011 298 3 13 27 0 0 6 0 347
2012 284 5 17 27 0 0 6 0 339
2013 276 5 17 28 0 0 13 0 339
2014 299 4 27 34 0 3 10 0 377
2015 309 4 23 41 1 0 15 0 393
2016 297 3 24 33 0 0 17 0 374
2017 305 3 25 27 0 0 17 0 377
2018 314 1 30 25 0 0 18 0 388
2019 310 3 30 26 0 0 13 0 382
2020 316 3 34 23 0 0 15 0 391
2021 288 3 35 28 0 0 20 0 374
2022 283 4 34 31 0 0 22 0 374
2023 258 3 36 30 0 0 28 0 355

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
1988 271 12.8 21.1 n/a
1989 248 13.8 17.9 n/a
1990 266 14.3 18.6 n/a
1991 277 16.3 16.9 n/a
1992 293 17.3 16.9 n/a
1993 274 16.6 16.5 n/a
1994 284 16.6 17.1 n/a
1995 311 18.6 16.7 n/a
1996 311 18.6 16.7 n/a
1997 309 17.6 17.6 n/a
1998 300 16.6 18.1 n/a
1999 306 17.6 17.4 n/a
2000 306 19.6 15.6 n/a
2001 301 20.2 14.9 n/a
2002 295 19.4 15.2 0
2003 295 19.4 15.2 0
2004 274 14.9 18.4 0
2005 295 16.8 17.6 0
2006 312 21.4 14.6 0
2007 330 25.0 13.2 0
2008 338 21.0 16.1 1.8
2009 340 25.0 13.6 1.2
2010 340 25.6 13.2 2.4
2011 347 24.4 14.2 1.2
2012 339 22.1 15.3 4.7
2013 339 19.5 17.3 5.6
2014 377 19.5 19.3 10.6
2015 393 27.0 14.5 9.9
2016 374 28.0 13.3 5.3
2017 377 28.0 13.4 5.3
2018 388 28.4 13.6 4.1
2019 382 27.6 13.8 2.9
2020 391 28.7 13.6 3.1
2021 374 n/a n/a n/a
2022 374 29.8 12.5 3.7
2023 355 29.2 12.1 4.8

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
1988 271 12.8 21.1 n/a
1989 248 13.8 17.9 n/a
1990 266 14.3 18.6 n/a
1991 277 16.3 16.9 n/a
1992 293 17.3 16.9 n/a
1993 274 16.6 16.5 n/a
1994 284 16.6 17.1 n/a
1995 311 18.6 16.7 n/a
1996 311 18.6 16.7 n/a
1997 309 17.6 17.6 n/a
1998 300 16.6 18.1 n/a
1999 306 17.6 17.4 n/a
2000 306 19.6 15.6 n/a
2001 301 20.2 14.9 n/a
2002 295 19.4 15.2 0
2003 295 19.4 15.2 0
2004 274 14.9 18.4 0
2005 295 16.8 17.6 0
2006 312 21.4 14.6 0
2007 330 25.0 13.2 0
2008 338 21.0 16.1 1.8
2009 340 25.0 13.6 1.2
2010 340 25.6 13.2 2.4
2011 347 24.4 14.2 1.2
2012 339 22.1 15.3 4.7
2013 339 19.5 17.3 5.6
2014 377 19.5 19.3 10.6
2015 393 27.0 14.5 9.9
2016 374 28.0 13.3 5.3
2017 377 28.0 13.4 5.3
2018 388 28.4 13.6 4.1
2019 382 27.6 13.8 2.9
2020 391 28.7 13.6 3.1
2021 374 n/a n/a n/a
2022 374 29.8 12.5 3.7
2023 355 29.2 12.1 4.8

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.

Immunization Rates

Jefferson Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201598.7%98.7%98.7%98.2%99.7%99.0%
201699.5%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.5%99.5%
201798.7%98.4%98.4%97.9%98.7%98.7%
201899.5%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.0%99.5%
201999.5%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.5%
202199.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%
202298.4%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%98.4%
202399.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%
202498.8%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.8%99.1%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $451 (3.6%) $12,208 (96.4%) $12,660
2020 $315 (2.3%) $13,552 (97.7%) $13,868
2021 $497 (3.1%) $15,604 (96.9%) $16,101
2022 $497 (3.1%) $15,604 (96.9%) $16,101
2023 $89 (0.5%) $16,294 (99.5%) $16,383
2024 $541 (2.7%) $19,507 (97.3%) $20,048

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 223rd of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 129th of 2077 Elementary schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary School)57.855.6
 2.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Elmhurst School District 205)50.161.7
 11.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary School)67.266.6
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Elmhurst School District 205)60.163.2
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary School)54.358.1
 3.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Elmhurst School District 205)48.662.4
 13.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary School)44.350
 5.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Elmhurst School District 205)48.553.4
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson Elementary School)67.266.7
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Elmhurst School District 205)53.360.3
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson Elementary School)51.563.7
 12.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Elmhurst School District 205)46.350.3
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Jefferson Elementary School)82.581.2
 1.3%
   5th Grade Science (Elmhurst School District 205)69.872.8
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students382355
 7.1%
African American33
American Indian00
Asian3036
 20%
Hispanic2630
 15.4%
Pacific Islander00
White310258
 16.8%
Two or More Races1328
 115.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients2.9%4.8%
 1.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

Yes! Jefferson Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 34th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools.

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 73% White, 10% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 355 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : York Community High School


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