Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

1900 Oxford Way, Joliet, IL 60431 | (815) 254-4005
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 607
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Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 607
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.4
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 287 (47.3%)
  • Females: 272 (44.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black6310.4%
Asian152.5%
Hispanic13321.9%
White34857.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten9916.3%
1st Grade9415.5%
2nd Grade9916.3%
3rd Grade9115.0%
4th Grade11418.8%
5th Grade11018.1%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.1%
District:
94.7%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Thomas Jefferson Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on ISAT state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
AYP Information (2010)
Making AYP For Reading Composite: Yes
Reading Composite Percentage
School:
76.0%
District:
81.4%
State:
74.4%
Making AYP For Math Composite: Yes
Math Composite Percentage
School:
87.8%
District:
88.6%
State:
80.5%

ISAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201092.0%93.9%86.4%
200989.6%92.3%85.2%
200878.9%90.9%85.1%
 
Reading Test
201079.3%82.5%73.7%
200966.0%80.4%72.2%
200877.1%80.7%71.8%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201088.8%90.9%85.9%
200978.7%91.1%85.8%
200877.3%87.9%84.6%
 
Reading Test
201069.1%78.2%73.7%
200968.5%81.9%73.8%
200869.0%79.1%73.2%
 
Science Test
201081.4%85.7%76.6%
200966.6%85.6%76.8%
200875.3%84.0%76.2%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201081.8%89.0%83.4%
200981.6%86.4%82.5%
200880.2%84.6%81.3%
 
Reading Test
201080.0%83.7%74.7%
200960.2%81.9%73.5%
200877.5%80.1%73.6%
 
Source: IL Department of Education 2009-2010

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