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Jefferson Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

380

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,157

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 46th Ave
Bellwood, IL 60104-1315

(708) 449-3165

District: Berkeley School District 87

Students who attend Jefferson Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	MacArthur Middle School
High:	Proviso East High School
	Proviso Math and Science Academy
	Proviso West High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.3%

African American:

37.6%

White:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2008 → 14th in 2017

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (16% vs 38% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2008

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school16%

District avg21%

Illinois avg38%

Not ranked this year

Jefferson Primary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

731^st of 811Berkeley School District 87 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
2017	17.6	1752 of 2044	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.9	1426 of 2046	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	20.5	1697 of 2052	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.0	1713 of 2093	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.8	1757 of 2167	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.3	1620 of 2166	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.3	1727 of 2147	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.8	1598 of 2139	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.2	1504 of 2120	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.6	1332 of 2092	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.6	1479 of 2095	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.3	1501 of 2086	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.0	1494 of 2022	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.0	1708 of 2030	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	21.7	1654 of 2020	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Illinois (2016-2017) ?

Science22%-32 vs state

English Language Arts17%-19 vs state

Mathematics13%-20 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)	% Pneumococcal (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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	225 46th Ave	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3165	380	33	11.5	75.3%	12 (3.2%)	143 (37.6%)	210 (55.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)																	97.7	97.4	97.4	97.4	9.3	97.4	97.4	9.3		$22,157	$1,095	$21,062
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	3317 Butterfield Rd	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3600	304	19	16.0	98.7%	2 (0.7%)	176 (57.9%)	112 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	21.9	1619^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.3%		19	1710^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.3%	91	10.8		37.5	25.0	38.5				34.5	43.1	8.3	7.7				20.8	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9			$20,550	$1,422	$19,128
Sunnyside Intermediate School	Public	3-5	5412 Saint Charles Rd	Berkeley	60163	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3170	344	33	10.5	79.7%	14 (4.1%)	133 (38.7%)	189 (54.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	21.3	1634^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.5%		17.7	1744^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.6%	110	18.6		30.0	24.8	29.7				28.2	40.0	23.0	9.4				23.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	99.7			$21,197	$1,126	$20,071
Grant Elementary School	Public	K-5	1300 N 34th Ave	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3400	363	29	12.5	99.4%	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	343 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	21.6	1628^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.8%		24.3	1559^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.6%	69	22.6		27.7	25.0	38.7				30.9	23.4	21.4	19.4				21.2	96.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.9	96.5			$19,990	$1,393	$18,597
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	3420 Jackson St	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3100	310	22	13.9	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	208 (67.1%)	93 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	26.9	1512^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.5%		21.9	1626^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.3%	114	14.8		45.5	31.0	27.8				35.1	41.8	21.4	18.5				27.8	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.7	99.3			$22,408	$1,222	$21,186
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Oak St	Bellwood	60104	Cook County	Bellwood School District 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 410-3500	229	18	12.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	135 (59.0%)	84 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	20.8	1649^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.8%		17.7	1747^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.5%	98	18.4		37.0	2.5	47.4				29.0	30.4	2.5	13.2				16.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9			$27,003	$2,555	$24,448
J W Riley Intermediate School	Public	3-5	123 S Wolf Rd	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3180	320	32	9.9	84.7%	14 (4.4%)	3 (0.9%)	296 (92.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	31.9	1386^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.6%		29.3	1420^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.3%	34	18.9		36.9	33.3	38.5				36.1	54.4	26.9	18.5				33.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0			$22,404	$1,122	$21,282
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4804 Harrison St	Hillside	60162	Cook County	Hillside School District 93	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-6491	440	38	11.5	60.9%	11 (2.5%)	170 (38.6%)	241 (54.8%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	32.8	1360^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.9%		35.3	1259^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.1%	101	21.6	26.7	15.4	47.7	51.4	41.7	63.0	48.9	42.5	25.0	45.5	21.6	13.9	13.3	17.8	23.2	97.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.9	97.1	97.4	7.3	31.6	$27,486	$1,161	$26,325
Whittier Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	338 Whitehall Ave	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3175	368	30	12.2	79.1%	19 (5.2%)	5 (1.4%)	343 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	99.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	99.1	99.4	11.8		$21,737	$806	$20,932
Melrose Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1715 W Lake St	Melrose Park	60160	Cook County	Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2042	602	42	14.3	54.5%	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.7%)	576 (95.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34.2	1341^st of 2056 public elementary schools	34.8%		34	1288^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.7%	53	27.3		30.5	39.3	63.6				41.2	29.5	29.5	16.4				26.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	7.9		$19,011	$2,334	$16,677

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Primary School

What district is Jefferson Primary School in?

Berkeley School District 87

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Primary School?

Students at Jefferson Primary School are 55% Hispanic, 38% African American, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Jefferson Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Jefferson Primary School.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Primary School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : MacArthur Middle School
High : Proviso East High School
High : Proviso Math and Science Academy
High : Proviso West High School

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