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Jefferson Elementary School

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Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1399 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1399^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Chicago Heights, Illinois, serving 155 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Chicago Heights School District 170, which is ranked 613 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 846 and 1,742 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA), is generally below the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 46.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide and 40% in the district. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 16.4%, significantly lower than the state (38.5%) and district (24.1%) averages. The school's performance on the IAR and ISA tests has been declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping across all grade levels and subject areas.

While the school spends a relatively high amount per student, with $20,703 spent per student in the 2023-2024 school year, this high spending does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools in the Chicago Heights School District 170, such as U.S. Grant Elementary School and Greenbriar Elementary School, generally perform better than Jefferson Elementary School on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

157

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,820

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

176 E 11th St
Chicago Heights, IL 60411-2937

(708) 756-4162

District: Chicago Heights School District 170

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bloom High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.0%

African American:

33.1%

White:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (31% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg30%

Illinois avg44%

1,399^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Chicago Heights School District 170

613^th of 811Chicago Heights School District 170 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	1399 of 2056	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	1489 of 2067	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1506 of 2077	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	1201 of 2082	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	846 of 1948	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.6	1746 of 2086	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1675 of 2037	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.9	1742 of 2044	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	1589 of 2046	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.1	1380 of 2052	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.2	1420 of 2093	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.9	1744 of 2167	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.6	1967 of 2166	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	38.4	1511 of 2147	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.5	1607 of 2139	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.7	1757 of 2120	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.8	1670 of 2092	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.4	1831 of 2095	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.3	1772 of 2086	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.7	1813 of 2022	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	9.9	1828 of 2030	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	18.4	1688 of 2020	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	32.8	454 of 655	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	458 of 711	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	308 of 698	55.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	53.4	239 of 743	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	341 of 718	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	1107 of 1942	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1709 of 1942	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1638 of 1957	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	1019 of 1970	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	1022 of 1680	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1829 of 2019	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1698 of 1964	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	423 of 982	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	311 of 959	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	307 of 970	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	516 of 954	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.1	133 of 742	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	31.8	687 of 955	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	674 of 938	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	837 of 1800	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	1010 of 1793	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	983 of 1808	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.2	517 of 1763	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	268 of 1514	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	30.3	1363 of 1816	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	1271 of 1765	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1583 of 1947	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1358 of 1959	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	920 of 1984	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	912 of 1707	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1503 of 2019	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1516 of 1972	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2015	23.6	1012 of 1302	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.7	1180 of 1322	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.5	1228 of 1367	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.0	1134 of 1365	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.1	1011 of 1344	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.4	1057 of 1327	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	4.9	1262 of 1318	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.4	1179 of 1293	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.6	1238 of 1287	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.7	1068 of 1272	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	10.3	1062 of 1209	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	7.8	1097 of 1204	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.9	1168 of 1185	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2019)68th percentile+52 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2024)31st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Science29%-11 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Jefferson Elementary School

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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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 E 11th St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4162	157	13	12.0	92.4%	3 (1.9%)	52 (33.1%)	102 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.4	1399^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.0%		26.8	1489^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.0%	90	29.2	36.4	52.4	50.0	46.3	18.2	19.0	12.5	16.4	95.2	96.0	96.0	96.0		96.0	96.0	$20,820	$1,754	$19,066
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 Center Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4833	84	9	9.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	61 (72.6%)	21 (25.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53	944^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.1%		43.4	1081^st of 2067 public elementary schools	47.7%	137		50.0	46.7		50.0	50.0	40.0		47.2	93.1	94.3	94.3	94.3		95.4	94.3	$31,484	$1,754	$29,731
Washington-McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 W 16th Pl	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4843	286	25	11.4	98.3%	10 (3.5%)	82 (28.7%)	192 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28.1	1484^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.8%		38.7	1182^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	42.8%	302	18.2	22.0	48.7	22.7	30.1	40.0	41.0	9.1	30.1	92.2	93.6	93.6	93.6		92.5	93.2	$21,782	$1,754	$20,029
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1345 Sunnyside Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4836	353	24	14.7	98.9%	10 (2.8%)	55 (15.6%)	282 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	35.2	1310^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.3%		42.6	1099^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.8%	211	30.5	38.1	42.6	45.8	42.6	42.9	33.3	5.1	24.8	96.1	97.8	97.8	97.8		95.2	96.1	$19,200	$1,754	$17,446
Greenbriar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Greenbriar Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4159	174	11	15.8	98.3%	13 (7.5%)	46 (26.4%)	115 (66.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.9	836^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.3%		46.8	1006^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.3%	170	41.7	71.0	54.3	58.3	61.1	74.2	20.0	25.0	40.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0	$22,244	$1,754	$20,491
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	140 E 23rd St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4150	248	20	12.4	98.4%	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.9%)	224 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	1411^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.4%		28.7	1441^st of 2067 public elementary schools	30.3%	30	21.9	30.0	33.3	37.5	33.3	40.0	33.3	28.1	34.3	92.7	95.1	95.1	95.1		91.2	96.1	$19,752	$1,754	$17,999
U S Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2712 Miller Ave	South Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4156	147	15	9.8	95.2%	4 (2.7%)	20 (13.6%)	119 (81.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	49.6	1009^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.9%		52	885^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.2%	124	4.5	54.2	71.4	31.8	52.2	66.7	57.1	9.1	44.8	97.2	99.3	99.3	99.3		99.3	98.6	$26,090	$1,754	$24,336
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	422 W 16th Pl	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4839	160	10	16.0	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	71 (44.4%)	89 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.4	1225^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.4%		25.4	1533^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	25.8%	308	18.8	79.2	26.7	37.5	47.1	70.8	23.3	6.3	35.7	96.0	96.8	96.8	96.8		96.8	98.4	$26,039	$1,754	$24,285
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1013 Division St	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 756-4830	193	10	19.3	97.4%	5 (2.6%)	122 (63.2%)	66 (34.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.8	1084^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.3%		49.8	941^st of 2067 public elementary schools	54.5%	143	24.1	45.8	63.6	41.4	49.3	25.0	63.6	24.1	36.0	92.9	94.8	94.8	94.8		94.8	94.2	$21,766	$1,754	$20,012
Serena Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	255 Pleasant Dr	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 647-7300	305	24	12.5	73.8%	23 (7.5%)	155 (50.8%)	105 (34.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.6%)	38.9	1230^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.2%		49.4	951^st of 2067 public elementary schools	54.0%	279	29.3	46.9	47.8	49.2	47.9	37.5	23.9	22.0	28.4	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	16.6	97.2	97.2	$21,514	$1,110	$20,404

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 65% Hispanic, 33% African American, 2% White.

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

Chicago Heights School District 170

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

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

High : Bloom High School

Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1399^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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