Is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 9.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 394 students attended Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School are 67% White, 17% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Carl Sandburg Junior High School High : Wm Fremd High School

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Summary:

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, serving 358 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 59.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 56.7% in Math, compared to 40.2% and 34.5% for the district, and 41.2% and 28.4% for the state. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 182 out of 1959 Illinois elementary schools for male students and 52 out of 1195 for special education students. Additionally, the school maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has higher spending per student compared to the district.

When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, Stuart R Paddock School and Marion Jordan Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and other key metrics. While the school's performance is strong overall, there are a few areas where it could potentially improve, such as the performance of Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

3805 Winston Dr
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192-1851

(847) 963-5400

District: Palatine CCSD 15

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,537

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carl Sandburg Junior High School
High:	Wm Fremd High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 394

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Asian:

16.8%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks better than 90.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.78. (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: White (67.3%), Asian (16.8%), Hispanic (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 12.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is 12.5, which is the 7^th best among 15 elementary schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District. (See more...)

Compare Thomas Jefferson Elementary School employs 31.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is $19,537, which is the highest among 16 elementary schools in the Palatine CCSD 15 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Jefferson Elementary School 196^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Palatine CCSD 15:

SchoolDigger ranks Palatine CCSD 15 375^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	84.52	196^th	2020	90.3%
2004	87.79	87^th	2030	95.7%
2005	87.30	65^th	2022	96.8%
2006	86.99	48^th	2086	97.7%
2007	81.39	238^th	2095	88.6%
2008	62.12	983^rd	2092	53.0%
2009	66.77	845^th	2120	60.1%
2010	69.32	758^th	2139	64.6%
2011	68.81	781^st	2147	63.6%
2012	66.19	861^st	2166	60.2%
2013	67.04	746^th	2167	65.6%
2014	65.48	749^th	2093	64.2%
2015	85.81	275^th	2052	86.6%
2016	75.09	456^th	2046	77.7%
2017	55.56	843^rd	2044	58.8%
2018	50.36	940^th	2037	53.9%
2019	62.58	722^nd	2086	65.4%
2021	87.62	194^th	1948	90.0%
2022	85.23	282^nd	2082	86.5%
2023	91.01	161^st	2077	92.2%
2024	89.78	196^th	2067	90.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.61	644^th	718	10.3%
2019	29.12	630^th	743	15.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.11	507^th	763	33.6%
2022	90.20	49^th	1113	95.6%
2023	98.32	9^th	1156	99.2%
2024	93.07	52^nd	1195	95.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.88	1534^th	1765	13.1%
2019	33.69	1281^st	1816	29.5%
2024	81.81	160^th	1793	91.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.01	701^st	1964	64.3%
2019	63.67	674^th	2019	66.6%
2021	87.51	141^st	1680	91.6%
2022	85.97	235^th	1970	88.1%
2023	85.00	242^nd	1957	87.6%
2024	87.13	206^th	1942	89.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.74	1122^nd	1972	43.1%
2019	58.08	764^th	2019	62.2%
2021	80.84	241^st	1707	85.9%
2022	81.51	310^th	1977	84.3%
2023	92.93	103^rd	1984	94.8%
2024	89.08	182^nd	1959	90.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	48.52	133^rd	226	41.2%
2023	54.06	112^th	237	52.7%
2024	68.26	66^th	219	69.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.33	877^th	938	6.5%
2019	29.83	714^th	955	25.2%

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Rank History for White students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.84	710^th	1463	51.5%
2019	61.95	511^th	1462	65.0%
2021	73.45	263^rd	1308	79.9%
2022	68.22	389^th	1425	72.7%
2023	74.90	277^th	1419	80.5%
2024	78.05	233^rd	1392	83.3%

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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 Thomas 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	727	5	67	20	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	819
1989	730	4	63	14	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	811
1990	608	6	52	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	676
1991	592	4	42	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	646
1992	573	5	38	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1993	562	8	35	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1994	553	7	40	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1995	545	2	49	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	659
1996	545	2	49	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	659
1997	547	4	72	81	1	n/a	n/a	0	705
1998	563	3	76	82	2	n/a	n/a	0	726
1999	563	1	67	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	722
2000	548	2	74	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	710
2001	521	2	73	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
2002	476	4	73	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
2003	476	4	73	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
2004	448	4	82	128	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
2005	425	3	74	116	1	n/a	n/a	6	625
2006	420	4	82	138	1	n/a	n/a	8	653
2007	370	3	87	139	0	n/a	n/a	9	608
2008	366	10	103	136	0	n/a	n/a	9	624
2009	343	6	88	137	1	n/a	n/a	9	584
2010	304	6	81	145	1	n/a	n/a	12	549
2011	289	8	69	183	3	0	19	0	571
2012	275	7	64	196	2	1	21	0	566
2013	265	8	64	205	1	0	19	0	562
2014	243	8	72	248	0	1	19	0	591
2015	216	6	61	234	0	0	13	0	530
2016	219	7	61	246	0	0	19	0	552
2017	223	6	35	157	0	0	17	0	438
2018	209	9	47	172	0	0	16	0	453
2019	213	9	46	166	0	0	14	0	448
2020	201	10	48	135	2	0	18	0	414
2021	203	9	51	21	1	1	18	0	304
2022	228	6	61	25	1	1	22	0	344
2023	241	4	63	28	0	3	19	0	358
2024	265	9	66	29	0	3	22	0	394

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 Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	819	37.0	22.1	n/a
1989	811	38.7	20.9	n/a
1990	676	34.0	19.8	n/a
1991	646	34.0	19.0	n/a
1992	623	32.6	19.1	n/a
1993	636	30.1	21.1	n/a
1994	651	30.0	21.7	n/a
1995	659	31.3	21.1	n/a
1996	659	31.3	21.1	n/a
1997	705	33.4	21.1	n/a
1998	726	35.0	20.7	n/a
1999	722	36.5	19.8	n/a
2000	710	36.5	19.5	n/a
2001	694	36.5	19.0	n/a
2002	675	34.0	19.9	16
2003	675	34.0	19.9	16
2004	662	33.5	19.8	15.9
2005	625	34.5	18.1	17.1
2006	653	27.0	24.2	19.8
2007	608	36.0	16.9	22.4
2008	624	30.0	20.8	23.1
2009	584	33.0	17.7	25
2010	549	33.0	16.6	27.2
2011	571	33.5	17.0	36.4
2012	566	32.6	17.3	37.6
2013	562	61.0	9.2	41.6
2014	591	33.0	17.9	42.5
2015	530	32.0	16.5	43.8
2016	552	30.0	18.4	35.3
2017	438	28.2	15.5	37.7
2018	453	31.3	14.4	38.9
2019	448	29.7	15.0	36.4
2020	414	28.7	14.3	32.4
2021	304	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	344	29.9	11.4	11
2023	358	27.0	13.2	11.2
2024	394	31.3	12.5	12.7

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 Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	819	37.0	22.1	n/a
1989	811	38.7	20.9	n/a
1990	676	34.0	19.8	n/a
1991	646	34.0	19.0	n/a
1992	623	32.6	19.1	n/a
1993	636	30.1	21.1	n/a
1994	651	30.0	21.7	n/a
1995	659	31.3	21.1	n/a
1996	659	31.3	21.1	n/a
1997	705	33.4	21.1	n/a
1998	726	35.0	20.7	n/a
1999	722	36.5	19.8	n/a
2000	710	36.5	19.5	n/a
2001	694	36.5	19.0	n/a
2002	675	34.0	19.9	16
2003	675	34.0	19.9	16
2004	662	33.5	19.8	15.9
2005	625	34.5	18.1	17.1
2006	653	27.0	24.2	19.8
2007	608	36.0	16.9	22.4
2008	624	30.0	20.8	23.1
2009	584	33.0	17.7	25
2010	549	33.0	16.6	27.2
2011	571	33.5	17.0	36.4
2012	566	32.6	17.3	37.6
2013	562	61.0	9.2	41.6
2014	591	33.0	17.9	42.5
2015	530	32.0	16.5	43.8
2016	552	30.0	18.4	35.3
2017	438	28.2	15.5	37.7
2018	453	31.3	14.4	38.9
2019	448	29.7	15.0	36.4
2020	414	28.7	14.3	32.4
2021	304	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	344	29.9	11.4	11
2023	358	27.0	13.2	11.2
2024	394	31.3	12.5	12.7

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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