Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Jefferson Elementary School

700 E Boulevard St
Marion, IL 62959

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Top 30%

Serving 344 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 344 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30% in IL
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 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 344 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Pre-K	123
Kind	30
1	41
2	44
3	39
4	34
5	33

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Total Students

344 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	389
2022	353
2021	375
2020	436
2019	436
2018	367
2017	367
2016	327
2015	322
2014	285
2013	301
2012	279
2011	267
2010	285
2009	288
2008	270
2007	263
2006	284
2005	301
2004	304
2003	322
2002	346
2001	337
2000	337
1999	340
1998	354
1997	343
1996	335
1995	349
1994	381
1993	391
1992	378
1991	366
1990	369
1989	380
1988	375
1987	388

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	27
2022	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	18
2015	17
2014	15
2013	23
2012	17
2011	15
2010	16
2009	16
2008	17
2007	17
2006	18
2005	19
2004	18
2003	18
2002	16
2001	17
2000	16
1999	16
1998	16
1997	16
1996	15
1995	14
1994	16
1993	14
1992	14
1991	14
1990	14

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School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.40, 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)

#795 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#795
2022	#995
2021	#1207
2019	#1696
2018	#1388
2017	#1784
2016	#1051
2015	#1246
2014	#1345
2013	#585
2012	#742

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40-44%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Marion CUSD 2 School District
2023	42%	27%	33%
2021	27%	28%	20%
2019	32%	33%	31%
2018	37%	32%	31%
2017	37%	32%	28%
2016	37%	31%	25%
2015	32%	29%	21%
2014	67%	59%	63%
2013	77%	58%	63%
2012	92%	80%	84%
2011	92%	80%	82%

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35-39%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Marion CUSD 2 School District
2022	37%	30%	37%
2021	32%	32%	31%
2019	32%	38%	42%
2018	37%	37%	31%
2017	27%	38%	36%
2016	42%	36%	32%
2015	37%	38%	33%
2014	57%	57%	59%
2013	72%	58%	61%
2012	87%	75%	78%
2011	82%	75%	77%

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60-69%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Marion CUSD 2 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	19:1	16:1	15:1
2014	19:1	16:1	19:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	16:1	16:1	19:1
2011	18:1	16:1	19:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	19:1
2008	16:1	18:1	19:1
2007	15:1	17:1	19:1
2006	16:1	16:1	19:1
2005	16:1	16:1	19:1
2004	17:1	17:1	20:1
2003	18:1	16:1	20:1
2002	22:1	16:1	21:1
2001	20:1	16:1	21:1
2000	21:1	16:1	21:1
1999	21:1	16:1	21:1
1998	22:1	17:1	21:1
1997	22:1	17:1	22:1
1996	23:1	17:1	22:1
1995	25:1	17:1	24:1
1994	25:1	18:1	24:1
1993	28:1	18:1	25:1
1992	27:1	17:1	24:1
1991	26:1	17:1	24:1
1990	26:1	18:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Marion CUSD 2 School District
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Marion CUSD 2 School District
2023	3%	27%	5%
2022	2%	27%	2%
2021	2%	27%	2%
2020	1%	26%	2%
2019	1%	26%	2%
2018	3%	26%	4%
2017	3%	26%	4%
2016	2%	26%	3%
2015	1%	25%	3%
2014	3%	25%	3%
2013	4%	24%	3%
2012	6%	24%	3%
2011	6%	23%	3%
2010	7%	22%	4%
2009	8%	22%	3%
2008	6%	21%	3%
2007	6%	20%	2%
2006	5%	19%	2%
2005	6%	18%	2%
2004	4%	18%	1%
2003	3%	17%	1%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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Black

13%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Marion CUSD 2 School District
2023	11%	17%	9%
2022	11%	17%	8%
2021	9%	17%	8%
2020	10%	17%	9%
2019	10%	17%	9%
2018	14%	17%	9%
2017	14%	17%	9%
2016	12%	17%	9%
2015	11%	17%	8%
2014	9%	17%	8%
2013	9%	18%	8%
2012	8%	18%	9%
2011	10%	18%	9%
2010	12%	20%	10%
2009	13%	20%	10%
2008	10%	20%	10%
2007	15%	20%	9%
2006	15%	20%	9%
2005	16%	20%	8%
2004	14%	21%	9%
2003	11%	21%	8%
2002	12%	21%	7%
2001	12%	21%	7%
2000	15%	21%	7%
1999	11%	21%	6%
1998	9%	21%	6%
1997	6%	20%	6%
1996	4%	21%	4%
1995	4%	20%	4%
1994	6%	21%	4%
1993	3%	21%	4%
1992	2%	21%	4%
1991	2%	21%	4%

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White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Marion CUSD 2 School District
2023	78%	45%	76%
2022	75%	47%	78%
2021	79%	47%	79%
2020	80%	48%	79%
2019	80%	48%	79%
2018	75%	49%	80%
2017	75%	49%	80%
2016	78%	49%	81%
2015	79%	49%	83%
2014	79%	50%	82%
2013	79%	50%	83%
2012	76%	51%	82%
2011	78%	51%	83%
2010	79%	53%	84%
2009	76%	53%	84%
2008	84%	54%	85%
2007	78%	55%	86%
2006	78%	56%	86%
2005	78%	57%	87%
2004	82%	57%	88%
2003	86%	58%	90%
2002	86%	59%	90%
2001	85%	60%	91%
2000	83%	61%	91%
1999	87%	62%	92%
1998	89%	63%	93%
1997	92%	64%	92%
1996	94%	64%	94%
1995	94%	65%	94%
1994	92%	65%	95%
1993	96%	65%	94%
1992	98%	66%	94%
1991	98%	66%	95%

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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	Marion CUSD 2 School District
2023	8%	4%	8%
2022	11%	4%	10%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2020	9%	4%	9%
2019	9%	4%	9%
2018	8%	3%	7%
2017	8%	3%	7%
2016	7%	3%	7%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Marion CUSD 2 School District
2023	0.38	0.70	0.41
2022	0.42	0.68	0.38
2021	0.36	0.68	0.37
2020	0.35	0.68	0.37
2019	0.35	0.68	0.37
2018	0.41	0.67	0.35
2017	0.41	0.67	0.35
2016	0.38	0.67	0.33
2015	0.36	0.67	0.31
2014	0.37	0.66	0.32
2013	0.36	0.66	0.30
2012	0.41	0.65	0.32
2011	0.39	0.66	0.30
2010	0.38	0.64	0.28
2009	0.42	0.64	0.27
2008	0.32	0.64	0.26
2007	0.40	0.63	0.25
2006	0.39	0.61	0.25
2005	0.37	0.61	0.23
2004	0.31	0.60	0.22
2003	0.25	0.59	0.19
2002	0.25	0.59	0.18
2001	0.27	0.58	0.17
2000	0.28	0.57	0.16
1999	0.23	0.56	0.15
1998	0.19	0.56	0.12
1997	0.15	0.54	0.13
1996	0.12	0.53	0.10
1995	0.12	0.53	0.11
1994	0.14	0.52	0.11
1993	0.07	0.52	0.11
1992	0.04	0.52	0.10
1991	0.05	0.52	0.09

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Eligible for

47%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Marion CUSD 2 School District
2023	42%	43%	46%
2022	46%	43%	46%
2021	43%	44%	46%
2020	34%	47%	50%
2019	34%	47%	50%
2018	44%	46%	42%
2017	44%	46%	42%
2016	50%	47%	46%
2015	59%	52%	52%
2014	61%	47%	48%
2013	60%	45%	45%
2012	30%	21%	25%
2011	58%	39%	42%
2010	58%	37%	40%
2009	57%	33%	34%
2008	59%	32%	34%
2007	69%	32%	32%
2006	58%	32%	33%
2005	61%	32%	29%
2004	56%	31%	28%
2003	50%	30%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Marion CUSD 2 School District
2023	8%	4%	4%
2022	9%	4%	4%
2021	9%	4%	4%
2020	9%	2%	1%
2019	9%	2%	1%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	7%	3%	9%
2012	27%	27%	21%
2011	8%	5%	5%
2010	8%	6%	6%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	10%	6%	6%
2006	9%	6%	7%
2005	9%	5%	6%
2004	13%	5%	5%
2003	5%	5%	5%
2002	13%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Marion CUSD 2 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #795 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Frankfort Intermediate School, Washington Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

344 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, 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-5

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Marion CUSD 2 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 344 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30%
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education