Is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1265 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 257 students attended Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School are 60% White, 18% African American, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Edison Junior High School High : Rock Island High School

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Summary:

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Milan, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 266 students. The school is part of the Rock Island School District 41, which is ranked 708 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,148 and 1,529 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 22.5% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 41.2% statewide and 20.8% in the district. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.0% to 32.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 70.68% of students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Thomas Jefferson Elementary performs significantly worse than most, including Longfellow Elementary, Denkmann Elementary, and Eugene Field Elementary, all of which have higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The only nearby school that performs similarly to Thomas Jefferson is Frances Willard Elementary, which also struggles with low academic achievement and high chronic absenteeism. The schools in the neighboring Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 district, such as Hamilton Elementary and Lincoln-Irving Elementary, also outperform Thomas Jefferson Elementary on most metrics.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1307 4th St W
Milan, IL 61264-3012

(309) 793-5985

District: Rock Island School District 41

SchoolDigger Rank:
1265^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,812

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Junior High School
High:	Rock Island High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 257

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.9%

African American:

17.9%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks worse than 61.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Rock Island School District 41. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.17. (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 Student population at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (59.9%), African American (17.9%), Hispanic (13.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is 11.2, which is the 2^nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Rock Island School District 41. (See more...)

Compare Thomas Jefferson Elementary School employs 22.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is $14,812, which is the 5^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Rock Island School District 41.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Jefferson Elementary School 1265^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Rock Island School District 41:

SchoolDigger ranks Rock Island School District 41 708^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	60.17	978^th	2020	51.6%
2004	45.10	1312^th	2030	35.4%
2005	53.08	1159^th	2022	42.7%
2006	43.29	1434^th	2086	31.3%
2007	42.27	1465^th	2095	30.1%
2008	57.36	1105^th	2092	47.2%
2009	43.00	1410^th	2120	33.5%
2010	37.43	1532^nd	2139	28.4%
2011	41.13	1464^th	2147	31.8%
2012	40.84	1498^th	2166	30.8%
2013	33.82	1513^th	2167	30.2%
2015	28.41	1463^rd	2052	28.7%
2016	36.45	1258^th	2046	38.5%
2017	25.61	1529^th	2044	25.2%
2018	35.03	1294^th	2037	36.5%
2019	42.19	1148^th	2086	45.0%
2021	33.42	1215^th	1948	37.6%
2022	32.92	1322^nd	2082	36.5%
2023	30.58	1382^nd	2077	33.5%
2024	35.17	1265^th	2067	38.8%

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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
2019	26.67	938^th	1194	21.4%
2022	23.74	976^th	1113	12.3%
2023	19.10	1078^th	1156	6.7%

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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	46.87	881^st	1765	50.1%
2019	34.71	1253^rd	1816	31.0%
2021	54.91	526^th	1514	65.3%
2022	43.71	935^th	1763	47.0%
2023	37.12	1122^nd	1808	37.9%
2024	47.27	863^rd	1793	51.9%

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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	30.04	1380^th	1964	29.7%
2019	41.76	1135^th	2019	43.8%
2021	32.53	1094^th	1680	34.9%
2022	30.87	1296^th	1970	34.2%
2023	29.39	1338^th	1957	31.6%
2024	34.92	1199^th	1942	38.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.49	767^th	907	15.4%

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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	40.31	1104^th	1972	44.0%
2019	42.40	1092^nd	2019	45.9%
2021	30.55	1129^th	1707	33.9%
2022	36.43	1166^th	1977	41.0%
2023	33.75	1241^st	1984	37.4%
2024	37.26	1138^th	1959	41.9%

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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	21.94	1232^nd	1463	15.8%
2019	27.65	1116^th	1462	23.7%
2021	22.31	1099^th	1308	16.0%
2022	17.81	1259^th	1425	11.6%
2023	16.93	1257^th	1419	11.4%
2024	22.91	1147^th	1392	17.6%

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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	352	28	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	391
1989	339	12	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
1990	343	13	2	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	371
1991	338	13	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1992	323	19	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1993	346	16	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1994	307	15	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1995	254	38	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
1996	254	38	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
1997	240	31	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1998	247	30	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
1999	236	37	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
2000	336	54	3	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2001	358	44	3	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	435
2002	369	41	3	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
2003	369	41	3	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
2004	364	64	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2005	331	41	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	36	428
2006	314	51	0	17	2	n/a	n/a	35	419
2007	337	40	1	12	2	n/a	n/a	30	422
2008	353	42	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	33	449
2009	361	56	2	22	2	n/a	n/a	31	474
2010	322	53	3	18	1	n/a	n/a	39	436
2011	334	65	4	18	1	0	29	0	451
2012	355	67	5	19	1	1	4	0	452
2013	306	46	6	26	1	0	38	0	423
2014	304	50	8	37	2	0	35	0	436
2015	325	71	7	33	1	0	10	0	447
2016	278	71	8	29	1	0	8	0	395
2017	253	92	9	33	2	0	10	0	399
2018	243	68	7	31	0	0	53	0	402
2019	226	52	4	32	0	0	56	0	370
2020	245	52	7	35	0	2	46	0	387
2021	192	50	3	24	0	2	25	0	296
2022	176	35	4	44	1	2	23	0	285
2023	165	33	5	38	1	2	22	0	266
2024	154	46	5	35	1	1	15	0	257

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	391	16.0	24.4	n/a
1989	359	16.0	22.4	n/a
1990	371	16.0	23.1	n/a
1991	360	16.0	22.5	n/a
1992	353	16.0	22.0	n/a
1993	374	15.0	24.9	n/a
1994	341	16.0	21.3	n/a
1995	307	17.0	18.1	n/a
1996	307	17.0	18.1	n/a
1997	286	17.0	16.8	n/a
1998	295	17.6	16.8	n/a
1999	286	18.0	15.9	n/a
2000	417	21.0	19.9	n/a
2001	435	21.0	20.7	n/a
2002	428	20.5	20.9	53.3
2003	428	20.5	20.9	53.3
2004	448	23.0	19.5	58.5
2005	428	22.0	19.5	64.8
2006	419	21.1	19.9	63
2007	422	21.0	20.1	67.3
2008	449	20.0	22.5	71.2
2009	474	22.0	21.5	63.7
2010	436	21.0	20.7	75.3
2011	451	21.0	21.4	67.4
2012	452	22.0	20.5	65.9
2013	423	26.6	15.8	61.7
2014	436	22.0	19.8	56.9
2015	447	24.0	18.6	67.8
2016	395	21.0	18.8	53.2
2017	399	19.4	20.4	52.1
2018	402	19.6	20.4	53
2019	370	18.5	19.9	69.2
2020	387	21.5	17.9	49.1
2021	296	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	285	23.8	11.9	71.2
2023	266	24.0	11.0	70.7
2024	257	22.9	11.2	61.1

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	391	16.0	24.4	n/a
1989	359	16.0	22.4	n/a
1990	371	16.0	23.1	n/a
1991	360	16.0	22.5	n/a
1992	353	16.0	22.0	n/a
1993	374	15.0	24.9	n/a
1994	341	16.0	21.3	n/a
1995	307	17.0	18.1	n/a
1996	307	17.0	18.1	n/a
1997	286	17.0	16.8	n/a
1998	295	17.6	16.8	n/a
1999	286	18.0	15.9	n/a
2000	417	21.0	19.9	n/a
2001	435	21.0	20.7	n/a
2002	428	20.5	20.9	53.3
2003	428	20.5	20.9	53.3
2004	448	23.0	19.5	58.5
2005	428	22.0	19.5	64.8
2006	419	21.1	19.9	63
2007	422	21.0	20.1	67.3
2008	449	20.0	22.5	71.2
2009	474	22.0	21.5	63.7
2010	436	21.0	20.7	75.3
2011	451	21.0	21.4	67.4
2012	452	22.0	20.5	65.9
2013	423	26.6	15.8	61.7
2014	436	22.0	19.8	56.9
2015	447	24.0	18.6	67.8
2016	395	21.0	18.8	53.2
2017	399	19.4	20.4	52.1
2018	402	19.6	20.4	53
2019	370	18.5	19.9	69.2
2020	387	21.5	17.9	49.1
2021	296	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	285	23.8	11.9	71.2
2023	266	24.0	11.0	70.7
2024	257	22.9	11.2	61.1

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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