Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks 587 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 389 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 78% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

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

Jefferson Elementary School

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Marion, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 389. The school is part of the Marion CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 215 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 587 out of 2,067 schools. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics is generally on par or slightly below the district and state averages, with 40.9% and 42.7% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Compared to other schools in the district, such as Adams School, which ranks in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools, Jefferson Elementary School performs slightly lower, but still outperforms schools in other districts, like Tri-C Elementary School in Carterville CUSD 5.

One area of concern for Jefferson Elementary School is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.6% in 2019-2020 to 19.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school's spending per student has also increased from $10,043 in 2019-2020 to $12,648 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is a strength, and the school may benefit from further analysis and targeted interventions to address the chronic absenteeism issue and maintain its strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

700 E Boulevard St
Marion, IL 62959-3306

(618) 997-5766

District: Marion CUSD 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
587^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,805

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Marion Junior High School
High:	Marion High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 389

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

African American:

10.5%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jefferson Elementary School ranks better than 71.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Marion CUSD 2 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.09. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary School is $12,805, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Marion CUSD 2 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary School 587^th 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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Marion CUSD 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion CUSD 2 215^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	43.43	1334^th	2020	34.0%
2004	31.68	1553^rd	2030	23.5%
2005	46.06	1312^th	2022	35.1%
2006	30.34	1656^th	2086	20.6%
2007	42.32	1463^rd	2095	30.2%
2008	55.37	1148^th	2092	45.1%
2009	53.82	1184^th	2120	44.2%
2010	59.76	1062^nd	2139	50.4%
2011	71.61	668^th	2147	68.9%
2012	75.85	518^th	2166	76.1%
2013	80.28	399^th	2167	81.6%
2014	61.51	840^th	2093	59.9%
2015	53.89	821^st	2052	60.0%
2016	60.17	735^th	2046	64.1%
2017	51.49	915^th	2044	55.2%
2018	54.35	868^th	2037	57.4%
2019	45.23	1071^st	2086	48.7%
2021	56.19	730^th	1948	62.5%
2022	73.13	520^th	2082	75.0%
2023	71.56	531^st	2077	74.4%
2024	68.09	587^th	2067	71.6%

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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
2024	60.24	359^th	1195	70.0%

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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	53.88	708^th	1765	59.9%
2019	51.77	766^th	1816	57.8%
2021	64.85	339^th	1514	77.6%
2022	81.50	143^rd	1763	91.9%
2023	86.37	110^th	1808	93.9%
2024	80.32	183^rd	1793	89.8%

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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	56.73	778^th	1964	60.4%
2019	31.84	1353^rd	2019	33.0%
2021	77.29	309^th	1680	81.6%
2022	68.55	548^th	1970	72.2%
2023	66.17	576^th	1957	70.6%
2024	67.06	555^th	1942	71.4%

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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	50.61	880^th	1972	55.4%
2019	47.15	984^th	2019	51.3%
2021	47.01	800^th	1707	53.1%
2022	75.32	419^th	1977	78.8%
2023	73.95	442^nd	1984	77.7%
2024	63.84	609^th	1959	68.9%

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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	35.60	965^th	1463	34.0%
2019	31.39	1046^th	1462	28.5%
2021	46.36	653^rd	1308	50.1%
2022	64.05	454^th	1425	68.1%
2023	60.23	524^th	1419	63.1%
2024	43.59	789^th	1392	43.3%

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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
1988	367	11	3	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	384
1989	376	11	3	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	391
1990	364	10	2	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	377
1991	364	10	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1992	373	13	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1993	379	12	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1994	355	21	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1995	318	18	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1996	318	18	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1997	318	25	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
1998	318	31	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1999	298	42	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
2000	283	51	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
2001	286	41	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
2002	277	37	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
2003	277	37	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
2004	249	43	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	304
2005	234	44	0	16	1	n/a	n/a	6	301
2006	218	39	0	12	2	n/a	n/a	13	284
2007	200	35	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	16	263
2008	221	22	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	16	270
2009	217	35	2	17	1	n/a	n/a	16	288
2010	223	30	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	14	285
2011	207	27	2	15	0	0	16	0	267
2012	213	23	5	18	0	0	20	0	279
2013	238	26	4	13	0	0	20	0	301
2014	226	26	5	8	0	0	20	0	285
2015	252	34	5	6	0	0	25	0	322
2016	253	38	4	7	1	1	23	0	327
2017	275	50	2	10	1	1	28	0	367
2018	351	42	2	8	2	1	42	0	448
2019	347	45	1	4	0	1	38	0	436
2020	349	35	1	8	0	1	41	0	435
2021	297	35	2	6	1	0	34	0	375
2022	266	38	3	6	1	1	38	0	353
2023	303	41	2	11	1	0	31	0	389

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	384	13.0	29.5	n/a
1989	391	13.0	30.0	n/a
1990	377	14.0	26.9	n/a
1991	377	14.0	26.9	n/a
1992	386	14.0	27.5	n/a
1993	393	14.0	28.1	n/a
1994	386	15.5	24.9	n/a
1995	341	14.7	23.2	n/a
1996	341	14.7	23.2	n/a
1997	348	15.7	22.2	n/a
1998	357	16.0	22.3	n/a
1999	348	16.0	21.8	n/a
2000	343	16.0	21.4	n/a
2001	337	17.0	19.8	n/a
2002	322	18.0	17.9	55
2003	322	18.0	17.9	55
2004	304	18.0	16.9	68.1
2005	301	19.0	15.8	71.2
2006	284	18.0	15.8	70.5
2007	263	17.0	15.5	84.2
2008	270	17.0	15.9	70.5
2009	288	16.0	18.0	68.8
2010	285	16.0	17.8	68.6
2011	267	15.0	17.8	65.5
2012	279	17.0	16.4	56.6
2013	301	22.9	13.1	60.1
2014	285	15.0	19.0	61.4
2015	322	16.0	20.1	59.9
2016	327	18.0	18.1	58.1
2017	367	26.0	14.1	52.9
2018	448	24.1	18.5	54.5
2019	436	26.0	16.7	42.9
2020	435	25.0	17.3	42.8
2021	375	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	353	25.1	14.0	47.6
2023	389	26.6	14.5	44.5

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	384	13.0	29.5	n/a
1989	391	13.0	30.0	n/a
1990	377	14.0	26.9	n/a
1991	377	14.0	26.9	n/a
1992	386	14.0	27.5	n/a
1993	393	14.0	28.1	n/a
1994	386	15.5	24.9	n/a
1995	341	14.7	23.2	n/a
1996	341	14.7	23.2	n/a
1997	348	15.7	22.2	n/a
1998	357	16.0	22.3	n/a
1999	348	16.0	21.8	n/a
2000	343	16.0	21.4	n/a
2001	337	17.0	19.8	n/a
2002	322	18.0	17.9	55
2003	322	18.0	17.9	55
2004	304	18.0	16.9	68.1
2005	301	19.0	15.8	71.2
2006	284	18.0	15.8	70.5
2007	263	17.0	15.5	84.2
2008	270	17.0	15.9	70.5
2009	288	16.0	18.0	68.8
2010	285	16.0	17.8	68.6
2011	267	15.0	17.8	65.5
2012	279	17.0	16.4	56.6
2013	301	22.9	13.1	60.1
2014	285	15.0	19.0	61.4
2015	322	16.0	20.1	59.9
2016	327	18.0	18.1	58.1
2017	367	26.0	14.1	52.9
2018	448	24.1	18.5	54.5
2019	436	26.0	16.7	42.9
2020	435	25.0	17.3	42.8
2021	375	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	353	25.1	14.0	47.6
2023	389	26.6	14.5	44.5

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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