Jefferson Primary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 357 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Jefferson Primary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 357 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 10-14%
: 15-19%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Jefferson Primary School's student population of 357 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Primary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	111
1	104
2	100
3	1

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Total Students

357 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Primary School
2023	395
2022	430
2021	457
2020	366
2019	366
2018	398
2017	398
2016	394
2015	390
2014	381
2013	359
2012	382
2011	375
2010	366
2009	417
2008	369
2007	402
2006	439
2005	428
2004	436
2003	419
2002	317
2001	300
2000	287
1999	262
1998	250
1997	232
1996	238
1995	282
1994	276
1993	290
1992	305
1991	279
1990	285
1989	317
1988	287
1987	287

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Primary School
2023	31
2022	32
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	24
2015	25
2014	23
2013	28
2012	24
2011	25
2010	26
2009	25
2008	21
2007	21
2006	24
2005	24
2004	24
2003	22
2002	16
2001	18
2000	18
1999	18
1998	17
1997	17
1996	17
1995	18
1994	18
1993	18
1992	17
1991	18
1990	17

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School Rankings

The of Jefferson Primary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

(16-17)

10-14%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Jefferson Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2017	12%	32%	16%
2016	17%	31%	18%
2015	12%	29%	15%
2014	39%	59%	43%
2013	32%	58%	39%
2012	77%	80%	81%
2011	77%	80%	83%
2010	82%	80%	84%

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(16-17)

15-19%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Jefferson Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2017	17%	38%	24%
2016	22%	36%	24%
2015	22%	38%	26%
2014	44%	57%	42%
2013	47%	58%	46%
2012	72%	75%	76%
2011	62%	75%	76%
2010	62%	74%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	16:1	17:1
2010	14:1	16:1	17:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	20:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	17:1	16:1
1997	14:1	17:1	15:1
1996	14:1	17:1	15:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1
1990	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Jefferson Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	1%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	4%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	4%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	4%
1991	2%	3%	3%
1990	4%	3%	5%
1989	7%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

54%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2023	55%	27%	71%
2022	52%	27%	71%
2021	50%	27%	71%
2020	52%	26%	71%
2019	52%	26%	71%
2018	48%	26%	70%
2017	48%	26%	70%
2016	49%	26%	71%
2015	46%	25%	69%
2014	36%	25%	67%
2013	45%	24%	68%
2012	46%	24%	67%
2011	43%	23%	66%
2010	42%	22%	64%
2009	41%	22%	64%
2008	37%	21%	64%
2007	33%	20%	63%
2006	35%	19%	59%
2005	30%	18%	57%
2004	21%	18%	52%
2003	18%	17%	49%
2002	15%	16%	44%
2001	18%	15%	43%
2000	15%	15%	41%
1999	19%	14%	39%
1998	18%	13%	37%
1997	21%	13%	36%
1996	15%	12%	35%
1995	13%	12%	33%
1994	13%	11%	31%
1993	13%	11%	31%
1992	12%	10%	27%
1991	16%	10%	25%

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Black

39%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2023	38%	17%	23%
2022	41%	17%	23%
2021	41%	17%	22%
2020	40%	17%	21%
2019	40%	17%	21%
2018	49%	17%	22%
2017	49%	17%	22%
2016	47%	17%	22%
2015	51%	17%	23%
2014	51%	17%	23%
2013	49%	18%	23%
2012	50%	18%	24%
2011	54%	18%	24%
2010	53%	20%	24%
2009	55%	20%	25%
2008	59%	20%	26%
2007	63%	20%	27%
2006	61%	20%	29%
2005	66%	20%	29%
2004	74%	21%	33%
2003	79%	21%	35%
2002	79%	21%	36%
2001	79%	21%	36%
2000	88%	21%	37%
1999	82%	21%	34%
1998	83%	21%	33%
1997	81%	20%	30%
1996	86%	21%	29%
1995	79%	20%	27%
1994	72%	21%	24%
1993	66%	21%	24%
1992	65%	21%	23%
1991	63%	21%	22%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Jefferson Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2023	3%	45%	4%
2022	3%	47%	4%
2021	4%	47%	4%
2020	4%	48%	4%
2019	4%	48%	4%
2018	1%	49%	5%
2017	1%	49%	5%
2014	2%	50%	5%
2012	1%	51%	5%
2011	1%	51%	5%
2010	1%	53%	5%
2009	1%	53%	6%
2008	2%	54%	7%
2007	4%	55%	8%
2006	2%	56%	8%
2005	2%	57%	10%
2004	3%	57%	12%
2003	1%	58%	14%
2002	3%	59%	16%
2000	1%	61%	19%
1999	3%	62%	24%
1998	3%	63%	26%
1997	3%	64%	31%
1996	5%	64%	32%
1995	9%	65%	37%
1994	12%	65%	41%
1993	19%	65%	42%
1992	21%	66%	46%
1991	19%	66%	50%
1990	21%	66%	51%
1989	21%	66%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2023	3%	4%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2023	0.56	0.70	0.44
2022	0.57	0.68	0.45
2021	0.58	0.68	0.46
2020	0.57	0.68	0.45
2019	0.57	0.68	0.45
2018	0.53	0.67	0.46
2017	0.53	0.67	0.46
2016	0.54	0.67	0.45
2015	0.53	0.67	0.47
2014	0.62	0.66	0.50
2013	0.57	0.66	0.49
2012	0.54	0.65	0.49
2011	0.53	0.66	0.50
2010	0.56	0.64	0.53
2009	0.53	0.64	0.53
2008	0.53	0.64	0.52
2007	0.52	0.63	0.53
2006	0.53	0.61	0.56
2005	0.50	0.61	0.57
2004	0.41	0.60	0.61
2003	0.35	0.59	0.63
2002	0.36	0.59	0.66
2001	0.36	0.58	0.66
2000	0.28	0.57	0.67
1999	0.38	0.56	0.69
1998	0.37	0.56	0.70
1997	0.41	0.54	0.70
1996	0.34	0.53	0.70
1995	0.42	0.53	0.69
1994	0.46	0.52	0.69
1993	0.52	0.52	0.68
1992	0.52	0.52	0.67
1991	0.55	0.52	0.65

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Eligible for

84%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2023	76%	43%	83%
2022	70%	43%	78%
2021	66%	44%	76%
2020	62%	47%	79%
2019	62%	47%	79%
2018	75%	46%	74%
2017	75%	46%	74%
2016	71%	47%	74%
2015	78%	52%	80%
2014	71%	47%	74%
2013	62%	45%	63%
2012	29%	21%	28%
2011	61%	39%	62%
2010	55%	37%	57%
2009	45%	33%	52%
2008	45%	32%	49%
2007	42%	32%	45%
2006	34%	32%	43%
2005	37%	32%	43%
2004	51%	31%	45%
2003	33%	30%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson Primary School	Illinois	Berkeley SD 87 School District
2023	8%	4%	10%
2022	7%	4%	9%
2021	7%	4%	9%
2020	17%	2%	5%
2019	17%	2%	5%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	14%	3%	10%
2013	22%	5%	19%
2012	41%	27%	44%
2011	12%	5%	11%
2010	14%	6%	12%
2009	16%	6%	15%
2008	15%	6%	15%
2007	14%	6%	18%
2006	15%	6%	16%
2005	12%	5%	13%
2004	9%	5%	12%
2003	9%	5%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Berkeley SD 87 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Jefferson Primary School often compared to?

Jefferson Primary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mckinley Elementary School, Washington Dual Language Academy, Karel Havlicek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Primary School?

357 students attend Jefferson Primary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Jefferson Primary School students are Hispanic, 39% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jefferson Primary School?

Jefferson Primary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jefferson Primary School offer ?

Jefferson Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Jefferson Primary School part of?

Jefferson Primary School is part of Berkeley SD 87 School District.