Summary:
Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Morton, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 365 students. The school is part of the Morton CUSD 709 district, which is ranked 74 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Jefferson Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally higher than the state averages, with 6th-grade ELA proficiency reaching 75% in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance lags behind the district average, particularly in Mathematics, where the school's proficiency rates are lower than the district's. Jefferson Elementary School performs well for female and male students, ranking in the top 20-25% of Illinois elementary schools for both subgroups, but its performance for white students and students with special education needs is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of Illinois elementary schools. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is stronger, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools.
Compared to nearby schools, Jefferson Elementary School performs well, with Lettie Brown Elementary and Grundy Elementary School also ranking in the top 20-25% of Illinois elementary schools. However, when compared to schools outside the district, such as those in the East Peoria School District 86, Jefferson Elementary School significantly outperforms them in academic proficiency. The school's consistent high performance, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, is commendable. However, the steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.0% in 2019-2020 to 15.2% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average, is a concern that the school should address.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-6
District:
Morton CUSD 709
SchoolDigger Rank:
399th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,228
Student/teacher ratio: 16.6
Number of students: 365
Racial breakdown:
White:
80.8%
Two or more races:
7.7%
Hispanic:
5.5%
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African American:
3.3%
Asian:
2.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.9%
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