Jefferson Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 351 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1442nd out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Karen Mink
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Dekalb Community Unit School District - Cusd 428
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,881
- Graduation Rate: 84.8%
- Dropout Rate: 2.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 5,902
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 351
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 143 (40.7%)
- Females: 173 (49.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 21 (6.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 153 (43.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 174 (49.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black | 51 | 14.5% |
| Asian | 12 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic | 83 | 23.6% |
| White | 169 | 48.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 18 | 5.1% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 13.1% |
| 1st Grade | 68 | 19.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 43 | 12.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 71 | 20.2% |
| 4th Grade | 52 | 14.8% |
| 5th Grade | 53 | 15.1% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.2%
District:
94.5%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
4.2%
District:
0.3%
State:
0.5%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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