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St. Jacob Elementary School

305 Jacob St
Saint Jacob, IL 62281

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Tel: (618) 644-2541

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Serving 239 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, St. Jacob 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 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 239 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
: Top 10% in IL
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

St. Jacob Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

St. Jacob Elementary School's student population of 239 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	St. Jacob Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	35
1	33
2	38
3	39
4	41
5	28

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Total Students

239 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	St. Jacob Elementary School
2023	229
2022	226
2021	233
2020	216
2019	216
2018	197
2017	197
2016	199
2015	222
2014	218
2013	215
2012	229
2011	226
2010	222
2009	222
2008	211
2007	221
2006	209
2005	203
2004	211
2003	207
2002	162
2001	176
2000	186
1999	300
1998	290
1997	289
1996	261
1995	239
1994	241
1993	255
1992	261
1991	258
1990	249
1989	268
1988	254
1987	249

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	St. Jacob Elementary School
2023	14
2022	15
2020	14
2019	14
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	12
2014	10
2013	13
2012	12
2011	14
2010	13
2009	16
2008	11
2007	12
2006	12
2005	14
2004	14
2003	15
2002	13
2001	15
2000	15
1999	19
1998	19
1997	17
1996	16
1995	17
1994	16
1993	16
1992	16
1991	15
1990	14

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

St. Jacob 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 St. Jacob Elementary School is 0.00, 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)

#319 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	St. Jacob Elementary School
2023	#319
2022	#132
2021	#107
2019	#147
2018	#308
2017	#225
2016	#585
2015	#846
2014	#1152
2013	#585
2012	#258

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45-49%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	St. Jacob Elementary School	Illinois	Triad CUSD 2 School District
2023	47%	27%	41%
2021	62%	28%	43%
2019	67%	33%	46%
2018	62%	32%	48%
2017	57%	32%	43%
2016	47%	31%	31%
2015	37%	29%	27%
2014	67%	59%	66%
2013	77%	58%	68%
2012	95%	80%	88%
2011	95%	80%	88%

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55-59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	St. Jacob Elementary School	Illinois	Triad CUSD 2 School District
2022	57%	30%	41%
2021	57%	32%	41%
2019	67%	38%	47%
2018	57%	37%	48%
2017	67%	38%	39%
2016	52%	36%	35%
2015	47%	38%	29%
2014	62%	57%	64%
2013	72%	58%	69%
2012	92%	75%	85%
2011	87%	75%	84%

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70-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	St. Jacob Elementary School	Illinois	Triad CUSD 2 School District
2023	16:1	14:1	17:1
2022	15:1	14:1	17:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	16:1	16:1	18:1
2017	16:1	15:1	18:1
2016	17:1	16:1	18:1
2015	19:1	16:1	18:1
2014	23:1	16:1	18:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	20:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	18:1	17:1	20:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	16:1	18:1
2004	15:1	17:1	18:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	12:1	16:1	16:1
2001	12:1	16:1	16:1
2000	12:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	19:1
1996	16:1	17:1	19:1
1995	14:1	17:1	19:1
1994	15:1	18:1	19:1
1993	16:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	17:1	19:1
1991	17:1	17:1	20:1
1990	18:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2021)
Year	St. Jacob Elementary School	Illinois	Triad CUSD 2 School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	St. Jacob Elementary School	Illinois	Triad CUSD 2 School District
2023	2%	27%	3%
2022	2%	27%	2%
2016	1%	26%	2%
2012	1%	24%	2%
2011	1%	23%	2%
2010	2%	22%	2%
2009	2%	22%	2%
2008	3%	21%	2%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2006	2%	19%	1%
2005	3%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	2%	15%	1%

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Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2008)
Year	St. Jacob Elementary School	Illinois	Triad CUSD 2 School District
2008	1%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	1%	21%	2%

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White

100%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	St. Jacob Elementary School	Illinois	Triad CUSD 2 School District
2023	98%	45%	91%
2022	97%	47%	93%
2021	97%	47%	93%
2020	94%	48%	92%
2019	94%	48%	92%
2018	92%	49%	93%
2017	92%	49%	93%
2016	94%	49%	93%
2014	95%	50%	92%
2013	96%	50%	92%
2012	97%	51%	93%
2011	97%	51%	93%
2010	98%	53%	94%
2009	98%	53%	94%
2008	96%	54%	94%
2007	95%	55%	95%
2006	96%	56%	95%
2005	95%	57%	95%
2004	96%	57%	96%
2003	97%	58%	95%
2002	96%	59%	95%
2001	96%	60%	96%
2000	97%	61%	97%
1999	99%	62%	97%
1998	99%	63%	98%
1997	99%	64%	97%
1996	99%	64%	98%
1995	99%	65%	98%
1994	99%	65%	98%
1993	99%	65%	98%
1992	99%	66%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	St. Jacob Elementary School	Illinois	Triad CUSD 2 School District
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.00

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	St. Jacob Elementary School	Illinois	Triad CUSD 2 School District
2023	0.04	0.70	0.17
2022	0.06	0.68	0.14
2021	0.06	0.68	0.14
2020	0.11	0.68	0.16
2019	0.11	0.68	0.16
2018	0.15	0.67	0.14
2017	0.15	0.67	0.14
2016	0.12	0.67	0.13
2014	0.10	0.66	0.15
2013	0.08	0.66	0.15
2012	0.06	0.65	0.14
2011	0.06	0.66	0.14
2010	0.04	0.64	0.12
2009	0.06	0.64	0.12
2008	0.08	0.64	0.11
2007	0.10	0.63	0.10
2006	0.08	0.61	0.10
2005	0.10	0.61	0.10
2004	0.08	0.60	0.08
2003	0.06	0.59	0.09
2002	0.08	0.59	0.09

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Eligible for

10%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	St. Jacob Elementary School	Illinois	Triad CUSD 2 School District
2023	10%	43%	16%
2022	11%	43%	16%
2021	10%	44%	17%
2020	13%	47%	19%
2019	13%	47%	19%
2018	12%	46%	17%
2017	12%	46%	17%
2016	11%	47%	16%
2015	13%	52%	22%
2014	12%	47%	18%
2013	16%	45%	18%
2012	4%	21%	7%
2011	12%	39%	14%
2010	9%	37%	13%
2009	9%	33%	11%
2008	11%	32%	10%
2007	13%	32%	9%
2006	8%	32%	8%
2005	8%	32%	8%
2004	8%	31%	10%
2003	11%	30%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	St. Jacob Elementary School	Illinois	Triad CUSD 2 School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	2%	4%	4%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	1%	5%	5%
2012	13%	27%	12%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	5%
2002	4%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Triad CUSD 2 School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is St. Jacob Elementary School's ranking?

St. Jacob Elementary School is ranked #319 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are St. Jacob Elementary School often compared to?

St. Jacob Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Germantown Elementary School, J Emmett Hinchcliffe Sr Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend St. Jacob Elementary School?

239 students attend St. Jacob Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

100% of St. Jacob Elementary School students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of St. Jacob Elementary School?

St. Jacob Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does St. Jacob Elementary School offer ?

St. Jacob Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is St. Jacob Elementary School part of?

St. Jacob Elementary School is part of Triad CUSD 2 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 239 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
: Top 10%
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education