Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

2651 Glenwood Ave
Joliet, IL 60435

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 264 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 264 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 264 students has declined by 41% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	50
1	24
2	50
3	40
4	37
5	47

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Total Students

264 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	381
2022	402
2021	390
2020	452
2019	452
2018	471
2017	471
2016	469
2015	465
2014	484
2013	499
2012	489
2011	472
2010	327
2009	368
2008	425
2007	425
2006	463
2005	380
2004	380
2003	371
2002	419
2001	408
2000	419
1999	405
1998	378
1997	401
1996	367
1995	365
1994	285
1993	334
1992	304
1991	308
1990	361
1989	323
1988	363
1987	368

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	26
2022	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	27
2014	25
2013	30
2012	25
2011	25
2010	25
2009	26
2008	19
2007	20
2006	24
2005	24
2004	25
2003	20
2002	27
2001	25
2000	22
1999	20
1998	21
1997	21
1996	21
1995	22
1994	18
1993	22
1992	22
1991	22
1990	22

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Year Founded

1905

First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

School Rankings

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#2105 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#2105
2022	#2423
2021	#3141
2019	#1853
2018	#2790
2017	#2644
2016	#2870
2015	#2272
2014	#2556
2013	#2260
2012	#2180

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10-14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2023	12%	27%	10%
2021	5%	28%	8%
2019	27%	33%	15%
2018	17%	32%	16%
2017	22%	32%	17%
2016	17%	31%	18%
2015	17%	29%	18%
2014	42%	59%	52%
2013	52%	58%	52%
2012	82%	80%	84%
2011	92%	80%	83%

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25-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2022	27%	30%	14%
2021	12%	32%	12%
2019	32%	38%	19%
2018	17%	37%	16%
2017	17%	38%	22%
2016	12%	36%	21%
2015	27%	38%	26%
2014	47%	57%	42%
2013	52%	58%	46%
2012	72%	75%	70%
2011	77%	75%	70%

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30-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	18:1
2019	16:1	15:1	18:1
2018	17:1	16:1	18:1
2017	17:1	15:1	18:1
2016	18:1	16:1	18:1
2015	17:1	16:1	19:1
2014	19:1	16:1	19:1
2013	16:1	13:1	16:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	19:1
2010	13:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	19:1
2008	22:1	18:1	22:1
2007	21:1	17:1	19:1
2006	19:1	16:1	19:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	15:1	17:1	19:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	16:1	16:1	20:1
2001	16:1	16:1	20:1
2000	19:1	16:1	20:1
1999	20:1	16:1	21:1
1998	18:1	17:1	22:1
1997	19:1	17:1	21:1
1996	17:1	17:1	21:1
1995	17:1	17:1	20:1
1994	16:1	18:1	20:1
1993	15:1	18:1	19:1
1992	14:1	17:1	18:1
1991	14:1	17:1	18:1
1990	16:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	5%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2002	3%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	3%	3%	1%
1991	5%	3%	2%
1990	3%	3%	2%
1989	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

56%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2023	68%	27%	67%
2022	72%	27%	66%
2021	68%	27%	64%
2020	72%	26%	62%
2019	72%	26%	62%
2018	58%	26%	56%
2017	58%	26%	56%
2016	66%	26%	59%
2015	63%	25%	58%
2014	62%	25%	56%
2013	47%	24%	53%
2012	48%	24%	51%
2011	47%	23%	50%
2010	26%	22%	46%
2009	35%	22%	50%
2008	42%	21%	49%
2007	46%	20%	46%
2006	41%	19%	45%
2005	36%	18%	40%
2004	37%	18%	38%
2003	27%	17%	37%
2002	17%	16%	35%
2001	13%	15%	33%
2000	15%	15%	30%
1999	13%	14%	28%
1998	10%	13%	26%
1997	10%	13%	26%
1996	5%	12%	24%
1995	5%	12%	23%
1994	3%	11%	21%
1993	6%	11%	20%
1992	4%	10%	19%
1991	4%	10%	19%

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Black

22%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2023	18%	17%	22%
2022	13%	17%	22%
2021	13%	17%	22%
2020	11%	17%	24%
2019	11%	17%	24%
2018	12%	17%	24%
2017	12%	17%	24%
2016	16%	17%	26%
2015	15%	17%	27%
2014	15%	17%	27%
2013	22%	18%	27%
2012	20%	18%	28%
2011	19%	18%	29%
2010	31%	20%	33%
2009	28%	20%	31%
2008	24%	20%	32%
2007	22%	20%	34%
2006	22%	20%	34%
2005	24%	20%	36%
2004	26%	21%	37%
2003	25%	21%	39%
2002	30%	21%	39%
2001	29%	21%	40%
2000	26%	21%	41%
1999	27%	21%	41%
1998	29%	21%	41%
1997	26%	20%	40%
1996	30%	21%	41%
1995	34%	20%	40%
1994	37%	21%	40%
1993	37%	21%	39%
1992	35%	21%	39%
1991	34%	21%	39%

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White

14%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2023	8%	45%	8%
2022	9%	47%	9%
2021	13%	47%	10%
2020	13%	48%	10%
2019	13%	48%	10%
2018	12%	49%	11%
2017	12%	49%	11%
2016	14%	49%	12%
2015	19%	49%	13%
2014	20%	50%	14%
2013	25%	50%	15%
2012	26%	51%	15%
2011	27%	51%	15%
2010	40%	53%	19%
2009	34%	53%	17%
2008	30%	54%	17%
2007	29%	55%	18%
2006	34%	56%	19%
2005	38%	57%	21%
2004	34%	57%	22%
2003	46%	58%	23%
2002	49%	59%	25%
2001	55%	60%	26%
2000	56%	61%	28%
1999	58%	62%	30%
1998	60%	63%	32%
1997	65%	64%	33%
1996	66%	64%	34%
1995	62%	65%	36%
1994	58%	65%	38%
1993	56%	65%	40%
1992	58%	66%	41%
1991	57%	66%	40%

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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	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2023	6%	4%	3%
2022	6%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	18%	3%	9%
2017	18%	3%	9%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2023	0.50	0.70	0.51
2022	0.46	0.68	0.52
2021	0.51	0.68	0.53
2020	0.46	0.68	0.55
2019	0.46	0.68	0.55
2018	0.61	0.67	0.61
2017	0.61	0.67	0.61
2016	0.52	0.67	0.58
2015	0.55	0.67	0.58
2014	0.56	0.66	0.61
2013	0.67	0.66	0.63
2012	0.67	0.65	0.64
2011	0.67	0.66	0.65
2010	0.71	0.64	0.63
2009	0.72	0.64	0.62
2008	0.71	0.64	0.63
2007	0.69	0.63	0.64
2006	0.69	0.61	0.65
2005	0.67	0.61	0.67
2004	0.69	0.60	0.67
2003	0.66	0.59	0.67
2002	0.65	0.59	0.67
2001	0.60	0.58	0.67
2000	0.61	0.57	0.68
1999	0.58	0.56	0.68
1998	0.57	0.56	0.67
1997	0.56	0.54	0.68
1996	0.53	0.53	0.67
1995	0.56	0.53	0.67
1994	0.56	0.52	0.66
1993	0.55	0.52	0.66
1992	0.54	0.52	0.65
1991	0.56	0.52	0.65

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2023	100%	43%	96%
2022	100%	43%	94%
2021	100%	44%	93%
2020	100%	47%	93%
2019	100%	47%	93%
2018	99%	46%	93%
2017	99%	46%	93%
2016	99%	47%	94%
2015	98%	52%	93%
2013	62%	45%	71%
2012	31%	21%	38%
2011	60%	39%	71%
2010	77%	37%	69%
2009	60%	33%	57%
2008	54%	32%	55%
2007	47%	32%	57%
2006	51%	32%	63%
2005	39%	32%	60%
2004	39%	31%	60%
2003	29%	30%	51%
2002	22%	30%	51%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Joliet PSD 86 School District
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	35%	27%	40%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	12%	6%	9%
2009	13%	6%	10%
2008	9%	6%	10%
2007	9%	6%	11%
2006	11%	6%	10%
2005	6%	5%	10%
2004	9%	5%	11%
2003	3%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Joliet PSD 86 School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #2105 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Thomas Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

264 students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 14% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is part of Joliet PSD 86 School District.

In what neighborhood is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School located?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is located in the Glenwood Manor neighborhood of Joliet, IL.

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