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Jackson Elementary School

925 S Swain Ave
Elmhurst, IL 60126

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Serving 422 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jackson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

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

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 422 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10% in IL
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: Jackson Elementary School serves the southern part of Elmhurst, IL, covering an area of approximately 2.2 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest distance from the school being 2.1 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jackson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Jackson Elementary School's student population of 422 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jackson Elementary School
Kind	51
1	58
2	80
3	80
4	87
5	66

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Total Students

422 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jackson Elementary School
2025	422
2024	439
2023	449
2022	455
2021	452
2020	457
2019	458
2018	434
2017	444
2016	421
2015	413
2014	390
2013	386
2012	386
2011	370
2010	403
2009	408
2008	397
2007	394
2006	387
2005	395
2004	384
2003	395
2002	388
2001	398
2000	408
1999	391
1998	401
1997	408
1996	426
1995	407
1994	369
1993	365
1992	335
1991	330
1990	324
1989	306
1988	323
1987	297

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jackson Elementary School
2025	34
2024	33
2023	34
2022	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	31
2016	30
2015	28
2014	22
2013	22
2012	23
2011	22
2010	25
2009	25
2008	22
2007	24
2006	21
2005	22
2004	22
2003	23
2002	24
2001	24
2000	23
1999	23
1998	24
1997	23
1996	23
1995	22
1994	20
1993	17
1992	19
1991	17
1990	17
1989	17
1988	18
1987	16

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School Rankings

Jackson Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jackson Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#253 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School
2023	#253
2022	#342
2021	#828
2019	#505
2018	#544
2017	#444
2016	#406
2015	#329
2014	#307
2013	#123
2012	#213
2011	#209
2010	#489

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51%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2023	51%	27%	51%
2021	41%	28%	44%
2019	59%	33%	53%
2018	60%	32%	54%
2017	52%	32%	52%
2016	52%	31%	51%
2015	53%	29%	52%
2014	82%	59%	82%
2013	86%	58%	82%
2012	97%	80%	93%
2011	95%	80%	92%
2010	94%	80%	92%

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59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2022	59%	30%	53%
2021	38%	32%	44%
2019	51%	38%	53%
2018	49%	37%	54%
2017	57%	38%	56%
2016	58%	36%	55%
2015	61%	38%	57%
2014	80%	57%	81%
2013	88%	58%	82%
2012	92%	75%	90%
2011	92%	75%	90%
2010	91%	74%	89%

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70-74%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	18:1	16:1	28:1
2013	18:1	13:1	18:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	16:1
1999	17:1	17:1	16:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	15:1
1996	19:1	18:1	15:1
1995	19:1	18:1	15:1
1994	18:1	18:1	15:1
1993	21:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	18:1	16:1
1991	19:1	18:1	16:1
1990	19:1	18:1	16:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	18:1	18:1	17:1
1987	19:1	18:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2025	9%	6%
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	4%	4%	6%
2012	4%	4%	6%
2011	3%	4%	6%
2010	6%	5%	8%
2009	4%	5%	7%
2008	5%	5%	7%
2007	4%	4%	7%
2006	5%	4%	6%
2005	3%	4%	6%
2004	4%	4%	6%
2003	5%	4%	6%
2002	4%	4%	6%
2001	1%	3%	6%
2000	2%	3%	6%
1999	4%	3%	6%
1998	5%	3%	6%
1997	6%	3%	6%
1996	4%	3%	6%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	5%	3%	6%
1993	5%	3%	5%
1992	5%	3%	5%
1991	6%	3%	5%
1990	7%	3%	6%
1989	8%	2%	6%
1988	10%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

16%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2025	16%	29%
2024	16%	28%
2023	15%	28%	19%
2022	13%	27%	18%
2021	14%	27%	17%
2020	10%	27%	17%
2019	11%	26%	17%
2018	10%	26%	15%
2017	10%	26%	15%
2016	8%	26%	15%
2015	7%	25%	15%
2014	6%	25%	14%
2013	4%	24%	14%
2012	6%	24%	13%
2011	7%	23%	14%
2010	6%	22%	10%
2009	6%	21%	9%
2008	7%	20%	6%
2007	7%	20%	7%
2006	4%	19%	8%
2005	5%	18%	7%
2004	3%	18%	7%
2003	2%	17%	6%
2002	3%	16%	6%
2001	3%	16%	6%
2000	3%	15%	5%
1999	3%	14%	5%
1998	2%	13%	4%
1997	2%	13%	4%
1996	1%	12%	4%
1995	2%	11%	4%
1994	2%	11%	3%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	1%	10%	3%
1991	1%	10%	3%
1990	2%	9%	3%
1989	1%	9%	3%
1988	1%	9%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2025	1%	16%
2024	2%	17%
2023	1%	16%	2%
2022	3%	17%	2%
2021	3%	17%	2%
2020	5%	16%	2%
2019	3%	17%	2%
2018	2%	17%	2%
2017	2%	17%	2%
2016	2%	17%	2%
2015	3%	18%	2%
2014	3%	17%	3%
2013	4%	18%	2%
2012	4%	18%	3%
2011	3%	19%	2%
2010	4%	19%	3%
2009	4%	20%	3%
2008	4%	20%	3%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	2%	21%	2%
2004	1%	21%	2%
2003	3%	21%	1%
2002	3%	21%	1%
2001	3%	21%	2%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1996	1%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%
1989	1%	22%

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White

69%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2025	69%	45%
2024	69%	45%
2023	70%	46%	68%
2022	71%	47%	69%
2021	71%	47%	70%
2020	73%	48%	71%
2019	75%	48%	71%
2018	79%	48%	74%
2017	79%	49%	74%
2016	79%	49%	74%
2015	78%	49%	75%
2014	79%	50%	75%
2013	82%	51%	75%
2012	80%	51%	76%
2011	81%	51%	76%
2010	84%	53%	79%
2009	86%	53%	81%
2008	84%	54%	81%
2007	85%	55%	82%
2006	89%	56%	84%
2005	90%	57%	85%
2004	92%	57%	85%
2003	90%	58%	87%
2002	90%	59%	87%
2001	93%	60%	86%
2000	94%	61%	88%
1999	92%	62%	88%
1998	93%	63%	89%
1997	92%	63%	89%
1996	94%	64%	89%
1995	93%	65%	90%
1994	93%	65%	90%
1993	92%	65%	90%
1992	93%	66%	91%
1991	93%	66%	91%
1990	91%	66%	90%
1989	90%	67%	91%
1988	89%	67%	91%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	7%	3%	2%
2014	6%	3%	2%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	6%	3%	2%
2011	6%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

31%

55%

0.49

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2025	0.49	0.69
2024	0.49	0.69
2023	0.48	0.69	0.50
2022	0.47	0.68	0.49
2021	0.47	0.68	0.48
2020	0.45	0.67	0.47
2019	0.42	0.68	0.47
2018	0.37	0.68	0.43
2017	0.37	0.67	0.43
2016	0.37	0.67	0.43
2015	0.38	0.67	0.42
2014	0.37	0.66	0.42
2013	0.32	0.65	0.42
2012	0.35	0.65	0.40
2011	0.34	0.65	0.40
2010	0.28	0.64	0.36
2009	0.26	0.64	0.34
2008	0.29	0.63	0.32
2007	0.27	0.62	0.31
2006	0.21	0.61	0.29
2005	0.19	0.60	0.27
2004	0.15	0.60	0.25
2003	0.19	0.59	0.25
2002	0.19	0.59	0.24
2001	0.13	0.58	0.24
2000	0.12	0.57	0.23
1999	0.15	0.56	0.23
1998	0.13	0.55	0.21
1997	0.15	0.55	0.20
1996	0.12	0.54	0.19
1995	0.13	0.53	0.18
1994	0.13	0.53	0.18
1993	0.15	0.53	0.17
1992	0.13	0.51	0.18
1991	0.13	0.51	0.18
1990	0.17	0.51	0.18
1989	0.19	0.50	0.17
1988	0.20	0.50	0.16

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(22-23)

12.1%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2023	12.1%	29.7%	19.5%
2022	8.8%	31.6%	13.7%
2021	3.1%	20.9%	4.8%

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Eligible for

10%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2008-2025)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2025	10%	43%
2024	9%	43%
2023	9%	43%	13%
2021	9%	44%	13%
2020	8%	46%	14%
2019	9%	47%	14%
2018	8%	47%	12%
2017	9%	46%	12%
2016	8%	47%	11%
2015	14%	52%	16%
2014	9%	47%	16%
2013	6%	45%	13%
2011	5%	39%	10%
2010	5%	37%	9%
2009	3%	33%	6%
2008	3%	32%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2008-2025)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Elmhurst SD 205 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jackson Elementary School's ranking?

Jackson Elementary School is ranked #253 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Jackson Elementary School often compared to?

Jackson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Jackson Elementary School?

422 students attend Jackson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Jackson Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jackson Elementary School?

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

What grades does Jackson Elementary School offer ?

Jackson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Jackson Elementary School part of?

Jackson Elementary School is part of Elmhurst SD 205 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 422 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 10%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: Jackson Elementary School serves the southern part of Elmhurst, IL, covering an area of approximately 2.2 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest distance from the school being 2.1 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education