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Jefferson Elementary School

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Princeton, IL 61356

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Jefferson Elementary School serves 220 students in grades Kindergarten-3.

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

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 220 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Jefferson Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Princeton, IL, covering approximately 195 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 15 to 20 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 14.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 220 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
1	118
2	101
4	1

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Total Students

220 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2025	220
2024	207
2023	205
2022	222
2021	221
2020	218
2019	209
2018	218
2017	223
2016	220
2015	219
2014	222
2013	240
2012	254
2011	242
2010	282
2009	266
2008	259
2007	248
2006	227
2005	217
2004	220
2003	185
2002	202
2001	207
2000	225
1999	224
1998	228
1997	241
1996	229
1995	231
1994	232
1993	232
1992	222
1991	237
1990	231
1989	253
1988	267
1987	262

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2025	19
2024	18
2023	18
2022	18
2020	18
2019	19
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2014	17
2013	16
2012	16
2011	16
2010	16
2009	15
2008	14
2007	16
2006	14
2005	15
2004	11
2003	11
2002	12
2001	14
2000	15
1999	14
1998	14
1997	14
1996	14
1995	14
1994	14
1993	15
1992	14
1991	16
1990	14
1989	15
1988	15
1987	14

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School Rankings

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.26, 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.

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Princeton ESD 115 School District
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	11:1	13:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	14:1	15:1
2019	11:1	14:1	15:1
2018	12:1	15:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	15:1	15:1
2015	12:1	15:1	15:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	13:1	17:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	16:1	15:1
2010	18:1	16:1	15:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	16:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	20:1	17:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	14:1
2000	15:1	17:1	14:1
1999	16:1	17:1	14:1
1998	16:1	17:1	14:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	18:1	17:1
1991	15:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	16:1
1988	18:1	18:1	17:1
1987	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Princeton ESD 115 School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	3%	5%	2%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Princeton ESD 115 School District
2025	8%	29%
2024	8%	28%
2023	8%	28%	8%
2022	10%	27%	7%
2021	11%	27%	7%
2020	5%	27%	7%
2019	6%	26%	7%
2018	6%	26%	6%
2017	6%	26%	6%
2016	6%	26%	6%
2015	4%	25%	4%
2014	4%	25%	4%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	2%	24%	2%
2011	2%	23%	3%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2009	3%	21%	3%
2008	2%	20%	3%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2006	3%	19%	3%
2005	3%	18%	2%
2004	4%	18%	2%
2003	4%	17%	2%
2002	3%	16%	2%
2001	3%	16%	1%
2000	3%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1995	1%	11%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Princeton ESD 115 School District
2025	2%	16%
2024	1%	17%
2023	1%	16%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	16%	1%
2019	2%	17%	1%
2018	3%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2016	1%	17%
2015	1%	18%	1%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	19%	1%
2010	2%	19%	2%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2008	2%	20%	1%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2004	4%	21%	2%
2003	2%	21%	2%
2002	3%	21%	1%
2001	3%	21%	1%
2000	1%	21%
1999	1%	21%

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White

86%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Princeton ESD 115 School District
2025	86%	45%
2024	90%	45%
2023	89%	46%	88%
2022	85%	47%	88%
2021	86%	47%	89%
2020	91%	48%	89%
2019	90%	48%	89%
2018	89%	48%	90%
2017	88%	49%	90%
2016	88%	49%	91%
2015	91%	49%	92%
2014	91%	50%	92%
2013	91%	51%	90%
2012	91%	51%	91%
2011	90%	51%	91%
2010	92%	53%	91%
2009	92%	53%	91%
2008	93%	54%	93%
2007	92%	55%	93%
2006	94%	56%	94%
2005	96%	57%	95%
2004	91%	57%	95%
2003	93%	58%	95%
2002	93%	59%	96%
2001	93%	60%	96%
2000	95%	61%	96%
1999	96%	62%	97%
1998	98%	63%	96%
1997	96%	63%	96%
1996	99%	64%	98%
1995	98%	65%	98%
1994	100%	65%	98%
1993	100%	65%	99%
1992	100%	66%	98%
1991	99%	66%	98%
1990	99%	66%	100%
1989	99%	67%	99%
1988	99%	67%	100%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Princeton ESD 115 School District
2025	2%	4%
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	4%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

14%

55%

0.26

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Princeton ESD 115 School District
2025	0.26	0.69
2024	0.19	0.69
2023	0.20	0.69	0.21
2022	0.27	0.68	0.23
2021	0.25	0.68	0.21
2020	0.17	0.67	0.20
2019	0.19	0.68	0.20
2018	0.21	0.68	0.18
2017	0.22	0.67	0.18
2016	0.22	0.67	0.18
2015	0.17	0.67	0.16
2014	0.17	0.66	0.16
2013	0.17	0.65	0.19
2012	0.17	0.65	0.17
2011	0.19	0.65	0.18
2010	0.13	0.64	0.16
2009	0.13	0.64	0.16
2008	0.13	0.63	0.14
2007	0.15	0.62	0.14
2006	0.12	0.61	0.10
2005	0.08	0.60	0.10
2004	0.17	0.60	0.09
2003	0.13	0.59	0.10
2002	0.13	0.59	0.08
2001	0.13	0.58	0.07
2000	0.10	0.57	0.07
1999	0.08	0.56	0.05
1998	0.04	0.55	0.07
1997	0.08	0.55	0.07
1996	0.02	0.54	0.04
1995	0.04	0.53	0.04
1991	0.02	0.51	0.04
1990	0.02	0.51	0.01
1989	0.02	0.50	0.02
1988	0.02	0.50	0.01

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(22-23)

10%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Princeton ESD 115 School District
2023	10%	29.7%	18.2%
2022	30.9%	31.6%	30%
2021	8.6%	20.9%	23.3%

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Eligible for

40%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Princeton ESD 115 School District
2025	40%	43%
2024	43%	43%
2023	43%	43%	39%
2021	40%	44%	39%
2020	46%	46%	40%
2019	44%	47%	40%
2018	46%	47%	36%
2017	39%	46%	36%
2016	40%	47%	35%
2015	47%	52%	38%
2014	44%	47%	35%
2013	33%	45%	30%
2011	36%	39%	28%
2010	29%	37%	24%
2009	30%	33%	23%
2008	28%	32%	20%
2007	29%	32%	22%
2006	25%	32%	21%
2005	20%	32%	17%
2004	13%	32%	18%
2003	11%	30%	17%
2002	11%	30%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Princeton ESD 115 School District
2025	9%	4%
2024	9%	4%
2023	9%	4%	9%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2015	6%	2%	5%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	11%	5%	11%
2011	10%	5%	7%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	11%	6%	8%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	7%	6%	6%
2005	9%	5%	8%
2004	4%	5%	7%
2003	8%	5%	8%
2002	8%	5%	7%

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School District Name

Princeton ESD 115 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Douglas Elementary School, Malden Grade School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

220 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 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 Elementary School?

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

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Princeton ESD 115 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 220 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Jefferson Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district in Princeton, IL, covering approximately 195 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 15 to 20 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being about 14.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education