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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1365 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Joliet, Illinois, serving 264 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Joliet PSD 86 district, which is ranked 755 out of 811 districts in the state.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 35.5%, compared to the state average of 53.1% and the district average of 29.9%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 34.7%, compared to the state average of 38.5% and the district average of 17%. The school's performance has been particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students with disabilities. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.0% to 28.2% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools within the Joliet PSD 86 district, such as Pershing Elementary School, Taft Elementary School, and Lynne Thigpen Elementary School, have similar academic performance and demographic characteristics to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. In contrast, the schools in the neighboring Troy CCSD 30C district, such as Troy Cronin Elementary School and Troy Heritage Trail School, have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates that exceed the state averages in both ELA and Mathematics.

235

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,857

Per pupil spending ?

94%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2651 Glenwood Ave
Joliet, IL 60435-5239

(815) 725-0262

District: Joliet PSD 86

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hufford Junior High School
High:	Joliet West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.7%

African American:

20.4%

White:

16.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Joliet PSD 86

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg22%

Illinois avg44%

1,365^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 15Elementary Schools in the Joliet PSD 86

755^th of 811Joliet PSD 86 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	1365 of 2056	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	1281 of 2067	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	1640 of 2077	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1220 of 2082	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	1482 of 1948	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.4	997 of 2086	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.9	1602 of 2037	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.1	1439 of 2044	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.2	1714 of 2046	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.0	1381 of 2052	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.7	1499 of 2093	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.0	1355 of 2167	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.1	1507 of 2166	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.8	1077 of 2147	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.3	1017 of 2139	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	979 of 2120	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.5	1334 of 2092	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.3	1464 of 2095	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.8	1507 of 2086	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	52.5	1169 of 2022	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.6	1270 of 2030	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.9	1235 of 2020	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	27.6	555 of 692	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	342 of 711	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.1	565 of 698	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	716 of 1049	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	372 of 788	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	507 of 826	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	86.3	32 of 768	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	59.3	112 of 537	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	145 of 743	80.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	1313 of 1942	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	1106 of 1942	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1601 of 1957	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1108 of 1970	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	1262 of 1680	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	998 of 2019	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.3	1578 of 1964	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	425 of 982	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	360 of 959	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	563 of 970	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	286 of 954	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	318 of 742	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	293 of 955	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	628 of 938	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	826 of 1800	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	762 of 1793	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	1186 of 1808	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	489 of 1763	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	40.6	841 of 1514	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.3	269 of 1816	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	36.9	1144 of 1765	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1132 of 1947	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	1328 of 1959	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1461 of 1984	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	1169 of 1977	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1549 of 1707	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.8	924 of 2019	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.4	1480 of 1972	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	704 of 1292	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)32nd percentile~ school

African American (2023)20th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-18 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

Science26%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2651 Glenwood Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-0262	235	28	8.4	94.0%	38 (16.2%)	48 (20.4%)	131 (55.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	32.7	1365^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.6%		34.3	1281^st of 2067 public elementary schools	38.0%	84	25.6		34.8	36.1	35.9				35.5	60.9	19.4	17.9				34.7	98.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9	98.9		$16,857	$1,404	$15,454
Carl Sandburg Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Lilac Ln	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-0281	371	20	18.7	95.1%	26 (7.0%)	157 (42.3%)	165 (44.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.9%)	9.3	1959^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.7%		13.2	1937^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.3%	22	10.0		15.3	7.8	28.0				16.9	10.2	11.8	8.0				10.0	96.5	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.6	97.5	96.5		$17,492	$1,746	$15,746
Troy Craughwell School	Public	PK, KG-4	3333 Black Rd	Joliet	60431	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	526	38	13.7	54.4%	169 (32.1%)	77 (14.6%)	240 (45.6%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	58.5	845^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.9%		68.4	582^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	71.8%	263			45.7	48.9					47.3	65.4	41.4					53.0									$17,054	$277	$16,777
Pershing Elementary School	Public	K-5	251 N Midland Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-0986	621	33	19.0	96.1%	60 (9.7%)	107 (17.2%)	432 (69.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	14.5	1806^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.2%		17.8	1742^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	15.7%	64	15.4		26.8	24.8	30.8				27.2	22.7	8.5	6.6				12.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6		$18,428	$1,916	$16,512
Taft Elementary School	Public	K-5	1125 Oregon St	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-2700	424	21	19.9	94.6%	59 (13.9%)	57 (13.4%)	279 (65.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	28.9	1463^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	28.8%		25.5	1526^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.2%	63	32.3		22.2	36.5	45.3				34.3	31.9	25.7	18.8				25.7	97.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.1	98.1	97.5		$18,079	$1,536	$16,543
Lynne Thigpen Elementary School	Public	K-5	207 S Midland Ave	Joliet	60436	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 741-7629	620	40	15.3	93.9%	45 (7.3%)	139 (22.4%)	397 (64.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.0%)	14.8	1790^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.9%		17.2	1763^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	14.7%	27	18.8		15.1	17.8	36.5				23.1	17.0	19.8	9.3				15.4	96.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.4	97.4	96.6		$19,291	$2,041	$17,250
Troy Heritage Trail School	Public	K-4	3389 Longford Dr	Joliet	60431	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	480	36	13.4	49.6%	149 (31.0%)	106 (22.1%)	192 (40.0%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	54.9	908^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.8%		52.1	883^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	57.3%	25			47.3	52.3					49.7	46.7	44.7					45.8									$17,421	$190	$17,232
Rockdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	715 Meadow Ave	Rockdale	60436	Will County	Rockdale School District 84	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 725-5321	257	24	10.6	71.2%	45 (17.5%)	31 (12.1%)	163 (63.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	13.4	1833^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	10.8%		26.1	1513^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.8%	320	15.4	44.4	15.6	23.1	29.6	33.3	52.2	44.4	31.3	21.9	7.7	11.1	0.0	21.7	22.2	14.0	91.1	92.6	92.6	92.6	94.2	91.9	92.3	23.6	$23,152	$1,847	$21,305
Farragut Elementary School	Public	K-5	701 Glenwood Ave	Joliet	60435	Will County	Joliet PSD 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 723-0394	568	34	16.8	94.2%	25 (4.4%)	178 (31.3%)	340 (59.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	11.2	1901^st of 2056 public elementary schools	7.5%		17.5	1752^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	15.2%	149	17.9		15.5	16.7	26.9				19.3	12.4	14.3	6.4				11.2	95.7	95.3	95.3	95.3	96.4	95.3	95.3		$18,063	$1,817	$16,245
Richland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1919 Caton Farm Rd	Crest Hill	60403	Will County	Richland GSD 88A	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 744-6166	774	63	12.3	59.2%	197 (25.5%)	174 (22.5%)	345 (44.6%)	18 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	35 (4.5%)	56.5	875^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.4%		56.3	791^st of 2067 public elementary schools	61.7%	84	54.0	58.9	45.7	49.4	73.0	56.7	52.4	76.7	58.4	33.0	38.0	46.0	21.1	34.5	38.9	34.6									$18,335	$852	$17,483

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1365^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 20% African American, 16% White, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in?

Joliet PSD 86

What schools do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hufford Junior High School
High : Joliet West High School

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