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Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Closed 2020)

4735 E Cantrell St
Decatur, IL 62521

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Serving 482 students in grades 7-8, Thomas Jefferson Middle 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 was 6% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 7% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 58% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
7	270
8	212

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Total Students

482 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
2023	482
2022	482
2021	482
2020	482
2019	482
2018	468
2017	468
2016	464
2015	466
2014	481
2013	511
2012	467
2011	437
2010	470
2009	547
2008	550
2007	538
2006	638
2005	719
2004	528
2003	572
2002	598
2001	513
2000	518
1999	496
1998	529
1997	554
1996	582
1995	613
1994	704
1993	744
1992	721
1991	724
1990	673
1989	703
1988	675
1987	655

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	31
2017	31
2016	25
2015	37
2014	27
2013	58
2012	30
2011	35
2010	34
2009	35
2008	31
2007	33
2006	33
2005	40
2004	26
2003	27
2002	24
2001	27
2000	28
1999	26
1998	28
1997	28
1996	28
1995	30
1994	31
1993	33
1992	32
1991	32
1990	35
1989	32
1988	31
1987	28

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School Rankings

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State Level (IL)

(18-19)

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2019	6%	33%	7%
2018	5%	32%	8%
2017	8%	32%	8%
2016	6%	31%	8%
2015	4%	29%	9%
2014	25%	59%	39%
2013	36%	58%	38%
2012	68%	80%	68%
2011	70%	80%	73%
2010	67%	80%	73%

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(18-19)

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2019	7%	38%	12%
2018	12%	37%	8%
2017	12%	38%	15%
2016	8%	36%	15%
2015	13%	38%	17%
2014	30%	57%	39%
2013	32%	58%	42%
2012	61%	75%	62%
2011	66%	75%	67%
2010	65%	74%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	19:1	14:1	20:1
2022	19:1	14:1	20:1
2021	19:1	15:1	194:1
2020	19:1	15:1	20:1
2019	19:1	15:1	20:1
2018	15:1	16:1	20:1
2017	15:1	15:1	20:1
2016	19:1	16:1	22:1
2015	13:1	16:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	21:1
2013	9:1	13:1	12:1
2012	16:1	16:1	21:1
2011	13:1	16:1	20:1
2010	14:1	16:1	19:1
2009	16:1	16:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	21:1
2007	16:1	17:1	19:1
2006	19:1	16:1	21:1
2005	18:1	16:1	21:1
2004	20:1	17:1	23:1
2003	21:1	16:1	22:1
2002	25:1	16:1	23:1
2001	19:1	16:1	20:1
2000	19:1	16:1	20:1
1999	19:1	16:1	21:1
1998	19:1	17:1	21:1
1997	20:1	17:1	21:1
1996	21:1	17:1	21:1
1995	21:1	17:1	21:1
1994	23:1	18:1	22:1
1993	23:1	18:1	23:1
1992	23:1	17:1	22:1
1991	23:1	17:1	23:1
1990	19:1	18:1	22:1
1989	22:1	18:1	22:1
1988	22:1	18:1	22:1
1987	23:1	18:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2014)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	2%	5%	3%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	1%	27%	5%
2022	1%	27%	4%
2021	1%	27%	4%
2020	1%	26%	5%
2019	1%	26%	5%
2018	2%	26%	3%
2017	2%	26%	3%
2016	2%	26%	3%
2015	2%	25%	4%
2014	4%	25%	3%
2013	2%	24%	3%
2012	2%	24%	3%
2011	1%	23%	2%
2009	3%	22%	4%
2008	2%	21%	4%
2007	2%	20%	4%
2006	3%	19%	3%
2005	2%	18%	3%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1996	1%	12%

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Black

44%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	44%	17%	50%
2022	44%	17%	49%
2021	44%	17%	48%
2020	44%	17%	47%
2019	44%	17%	47%
2018	40%	17%	47%
2017	40%	17%	47%
2016	38%	17%	46%
2015	40%	17%	45%
2014	40%	17%	45%
2013	39%	18%	45%
2012	39%	18%	45%
2011	40%	18%	45%
2010	44%	20%	47%
2009	44%	20%	47%
2008	45%	20%	46%
2007	44%	20%	45%
2006	48%	20%	46%
2005	46%	20%	44%
2004	41%	21%	46%
2003	40%	21%	45%
2002	38%	21%	44%
2001	33%	21%	42%
2000	31%	21%	41%
1999	31%	21%	40%
1998	32%	21%	38%
1997	32%	20%	38%
1996	35%	21%	37%
1995	34%	20%	36%
1994	32%	21%	35%
1993	31%	21%	33%
1992	29%	21%	32%
1991	26%	21%	32%

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White

42%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	42%	45%	32%
2022	42%	47%	33%
2021	42%	47%	34%
2020	42%	48%	37%
2019	42%	48%	37%
2018	45%	49%	39%
2017	45%	49%	39%
2016	47%	49%	39%
2015	48%	49%	39%
2014	45%	50%	40%
2013	46%	50%	41%
2012	47%	51%	42%
2011	49%	51%	42%
2010	51%	53%	46%
2009	50%	53%	46%
2008	49%	54%	47%
2007	52%	55%	48%
2006	49%	56%	49%
2005	52%	57%	51%
2004	59%	57%	52%
2003	60%	58%	53%
2002	62%	59%	54%
2001	66%	60%	56%
2000	67%	61%	57%
1999	68%	62%	58%
1998	68%	63%	60%
1997	67%	64%	62%
1996	64%	64%	63%
1995	64%	65%	63%
1994	68%	65%	64%
1993	69%	65%	66%
1992	69%	66%	67%
1991	72%	66%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	13%	4%	12%
2022	13%	4%	13%
2021	13%	4%	12%
2020	13%	4%	11%
2019	13%	4%	11%
2018	13%	3%	11%
2017	13%	3%	11%
2016	13%	3%	11%
2015	10%	3%	10%
2014	10%	3%	11%
2013	11%	3%	10%

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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 Middle School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	0.62	0.70	0.63
2022	0.62	0.68	0.64
2021	0.62	0.68	0.64
2020	0.62	0.68	0.63
2019	0.62	0.68	0.63
2018	0.63	0.67	0.62
2017	0.63	0.67	0.62
2016	0.62	0.67	0.63
2015	0.61	0.67	0.61
2014	0.63	0.66	0.63
2013	0.64	0.66	0.63
2012	0.62	0.65	0.62
2011	0.61	0.66	0.62
2010	0.58	0.64	0.54
2009	0.58	0.64	0.54
2008	0.58	0.64	0.55
2007	0.56	0.63	0.54
2006	0.55	0.61	0.54
2005	0.54	0.61	0.53
2004	0.50	0.60	0.53
2003	0.48	0.59	0.52
2002	0.48	0.59	0.52
2001	0.46	0.58	0.51
2000	0.46	0.57	0.51
1999	0.45	0.56	0.50
1998	0.44	0.56	0.50
1997	0.45	0.54	0.49
1996	0.47	0.53	0.48
1995	0.48	0.53	0.47
1994	0.44	0.52	0.47
1993	0.43	0.52	0.46
1992	0.44	0.52	0.45
1991	0.42	0.52	0.45

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Eligible for

72%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	72%	43%	51%
2022	72%	43%	50%
2021	72%	44%	51%
2020	72%	47%	68%
2019	72%	47%	68%
2018	57%	46%	55%
2017	57%	46%	55%
2016	78%	47%	71%
2015	80%	52%	74%
2014	80%	47%	74%
2013	76%	45%	70%
2012	43%	21%	37%
2011	76%	39%	62%
2008	64%	32%	59%
2006	61%	32%	57%
2005	60%	32%	54%
2004	47%	31%	53%
2003	42%	30%	48%
2002	45%	30%	51%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2016)
Year	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2016	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	4%	5%	2%
2012	34%	27%	28%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	8%	5%	7%
2004	9%	5%	7%
2003	6%	5%	8%
2002	7%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Decatur School District 61

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

6% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% IL state average), while 7% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% IL state average).

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School?

482 students attend Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Thomas Jefferson Middle School students are Black, 42% of students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

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

Thomas Jefferson Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Thomas Jefferson Middle School offer ?

Thomas Jefferson Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Thomas Jefferson Middle School part of?

Thomas Jefferson Middle School is part of Decatur School District 61.

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