Jefferson Middle School (Closed 2015)

249 Benton Street
Tower Hill, IL 62571
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 189 students in grades 5-6, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 65-69% (which was higher than the Illinois state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 45-49% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 57%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 5-6
Total Students
189 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (IL)
(13-14)
65-69%
59%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
(13-14)
45-49%
57%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Jefferson Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hispanic
2%
27%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
n/a
17%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
White
94%
47%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Jefferson Middle School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in IL.
0.12
This chart display the diversity score of Jefferson Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
43%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% IL state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% IL state average).
How many students attend Jefferson Middle School?
189 students attend Jefferson Middle School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
94% of Jefferson Middle School students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Jefferson Middle School?
Jefferson Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What grades does Jefferson Middle School offer ?
Jefferson Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-6
What school district is Jefferson Middle School part of?
Jefferson Middle School is part of Pana Community Unit School District 8.

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