Jefferson Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 366 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1808th out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Sheila Perry
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Berkeley School District 87
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,009
- Students Per Teacher: 17.3
- Enrolled Students: 2,845
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 366
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 191 (52.2%)
- Females: 173 (47.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 52 (14.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 201 (54.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 253 (69.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 10 | 2.7% |
Black | 193 | 52.7% |
Asian | 2 | 0.5% |
Hispanic | 153 | 41.8% |
White | 6 | 1.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 24 | 6.6% |
Kindergarten | 50 | 13.7% |
1st Grade | 54 | 14.8% |
2nd Grade | 55 | 15.0% |
3rd Grade | 51 | 13.9% |
4th Grade | 63 | 17.2% |
5th Grade | 69 | 18.9% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.4%
District:
95.4%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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