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Jefferson Elementary School

220 E Jefferson St
Morton, IL 61550

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Serving 356 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 20% in IL
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 356 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	48
1	46
2	55
3	55
4	47
5	53
6	52

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Total Students

356 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	365
2022	349
2021	324
2020	331
2019	331
2018	365
2017	365
2016	357
2015	345
2014	340
2013	326
2012	314
2011	308
2010	318
2009	313
2008	287
2007	301
2006	323
2005	304
2004	310
2003	338
2002	343
2001	346
2000	355
1999	358
1998	354
1997	387
1996	371
1995	391
1994	427
1993	393
1992	426
1991	424
1990	456
1989	469
1988	452
1987	483

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	22
2022	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	20
2015	19
2014	17
2013	19
2012	16
2011	16
2010	20
2009	18
2008	16
2007	17
2006	19
2005	19
2004	20
2003	22
2002	24
2001	24
2000	24
1999	23
1998	23
1997	23
1996	23
1995	26
1994	24
1993	22
1992	24
1991	24
1990	25

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#647 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#647
2022	#542
2021	#653
2019	#542
2018	#562
2017	#858
2016	#711
2015	#412
2014	#256
2013	#325
2012	#534

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35-39%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	37%	27%	47%
2021	37%	28%	48%
2019	47%	33%	51%
2018	47%	32%	50%
2017	52%	32%	49%
2016	57%	31%	51%
2015	57%	29%	47%
2014	87%	59%	81%
2013	82%	58%	81%
2012	92%	80%	92%
2011	95%	80%	93%

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45-49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2022	47%	30%	57%
2021	47%	32%	59%
2019	57%	38%	65%
2018	57%	37%	50%
2017	42%	38%	52%
2016	42%	36%	53%
2015	52%	38%	55%
2014	77%	57%	79%
2013	77%	58%	80%
2012	92%	75%	92%
2011	92%	75%	91%

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60-69%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	17:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	20:1	16:1	18:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	17:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	15:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	16:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	1%	5%	2%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	6%	27%	4%
2022	5%	27%	3%
2021	4%	27%	3%
2020	4%	26%	3%
2019	4%	26%	3%
2018	2%	26%	2%
2017	2%	26%	2%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2015	2%	25%	2%
2014	3%	25%	2%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	2%	24%	2%
2011	1%	23%	2%
2010	1%	22%	2%
2009	4%	22%	2%
2008	4%	21%	2%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2006	2%	19%	2%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	2%	17%	1%
2002	2%	16%	1%
2001	3%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	3%	17%	2%
2022	3%	17%	2%
2021	3%	17%	2%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	2%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	2%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	2%	18%	1%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2010	1%	20%	1%
2009	1%	20%	1%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%

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White

79%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	81%	45%	89%
2022	84%	47%	90%
2021	85%	47%	90%
2020	87%	48%	90%
2019	87%	48%	90%
2018	91%	49%	92%
2017	91%	49%	92%
2016	89%	49%	92%
2015	90%	49%	92%
2014	91%	50%	92%
2013	91%	50%	91%
2012	92%	51%	92%
2011	94%	51%	93%
2010	95%	53%	94%
2009	93%	53%	95%
2008	93%	54%	94%
2007	94%	55%	95%
2006	96%	56%	94%
2005	97%	57%	96%
2004	96%	57%	96%
2003	97%	58%	96%
2002	97%	59%	97%
2001	95%	60%	96%
2000	98%	61%	97%
1999	99%	62%	98%
1998	98%	63%	97%
1997	100%	64%	98%
1996	98%	64%	98%
1995	99%	65%	99%
1994	100%	65%	99%
1993	99%	65%	98%
1992	100%	66%	99%
1991	100%	66%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	8%	4%	3%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	0.34	0.70	0.21
2022	0.29	0.68	0.20
2021	0.27	0.68	0.19
2020	0.24	0.68	0.18
2019	0.24	0.68	0.18
2018	0.17	0.67	0.15
2017	0.17	0.67	0.15
2016	0.21	0.67	0.15
2015	0.19	0.67	0.15
2014	0.17	0.66	0.16
2013	0.17	0.66	0.16
2012	0.16	0.65	0.16
2011	0.12	0.66	0.14
2010	0.10	0.64	0.12
2009	0.13	0.64	0.10
2008	0.13	0.64	0.10
2007	0.12	0.63	0.10
2006	0.08	0.61	0.10
2005	0.06	0.61	0.09
2004	0.07	0.60	0.07
2003	0.06	0.59	0.07
2002	0.06	0.59	0.06
2001	0.10	0.58	0.07
2000	0.04	0.57	0.05
1998	0.04	0.56	0.05
1996	0.03	0.53	0.04
1995	0.02	0.53	0.02
1993	0.02	0.52	0.03

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Eligible for

28%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	27%	43%	11%
2022	29%	43%	11%
2021	31%	44%	11%
2020	26%	47%	13%
2019	26%	47%	13%
2018	27%	46%	12%
2017	27%	46%	12%
2016	22%	47%	9%
2015	36%	52%	16%
2014	31%	47%	14%
2013	19%	45%	9%
2012	10%	21%	5%
2011	20%	39%	7%
2010	28%	37%	11%
2009	15%	33%	7%
2008	14%	32%	6%
2007	14%	32%	5%
2006	12%	32%	5%
2005	13%	32%	5%
2004	11%	31%	5%
2003	13%	30%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Morton CUSD 709 School District
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	20%	5%	9%
2012	22%	27%	9%
2011	6%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	1%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	6%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	3%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Morton CUSD 709 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #647 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

356 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

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

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Morton CUSD 709 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 20%
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education