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Eisenhower Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
546th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 73% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Eisenhower Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 331 students in grades K-5 in Jacksonville, Illinois, which is part of the Jacksonville School District 117. Eisenhower consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eisenhower's academic performance is a standout, with 61.1% of students proficient in ELA and 55.2% proficient in Mathematics, compared to 46.3% and 31.4% for the district, respectively. The school also excels in 5th-grade Science, with a 55.4% proficiency rate, higher than the district and state. Eisenhower's diverse student population, including female, white, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students, all perform well, with many subgroups ranking in the top 25-50% of Illinois elementary schools. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising to 25.4% in 2024-2025.

When compared to other schools in the Jacksonville School District 117, Eisenhower stands out as a top performer, with higher proficiency rates than Murrayville-Woodson Elementary, North Jacksonville School, South Jacksonville Elementary, and Washington Elementary. Outside the district, Franklin Elementary in the Franklin CUSD 1 district and Winchester Elementary in the Winchester CUSD 1 district demonstrate even stronger academic performance, suggesting Eisenhower has opportunities to learn from their practices and strategies.

349
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,371
Per pupil spending ?
50.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1901 W Lafayette Ave
       Jacksonville, IL  62650-1010

(217) 245-5107

District: Jacksonville School District 117


Students who attend Eisenhower Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Jacksonville Middle School
High:    Jacksonville High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
76.2%
Hispanic:
7.7%
African American:
7.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)
Among the top-ranked schools in Jacksonville School District 117
Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg41%
Illinois avg44%
546th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From top 21% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 6Elementary Schools in the Jacksonville School District 117
514th of 811Jacksonville School District 117 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.4546 of 205673.4%★★★★☆
202465.8635 of 206769.3%★★★☆☆
202363.3687 of 207766.9%★★★☆☆
202280.8363 of 208282.6%★★★★☆
202166.9550 of 194871.8%★★★★☆
201965.0678 of 208667.5%★★★☆☆
201879.4383 of 203781.2%★★★★☆
201771.1544 of 204473.4%★★★★☆
201672.7501 of 204675.5%★★★★☆
201574.4441 of 205278.5%★★★★☆
201482.8326 of 209384.4%★★★★☆
201374.9531 of 216775.5%★★★★☆
201277.9440 of 216679.7%★★★★☆
201179.2391 of 214781.8%★★★★☆
201084.4160 of 213992.5%★★★★★
200983.0222 of 212089.5%★★★★☆
200878.1417 of 209280.1%★★★★☆
200772.0630 of 209569.9%★★★★☆
200678.6357 of 208682.9%★★★★☆
200565.8829 of 202259.0%★★★☆☆
200479.1370 of 203081.8%★★★★☆
200382.4265 of 202086.9%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202554.0384 of 104963.4%★★★☆☆
202459.7234 of 88673.6%★★★★☆
202371.5157 of 90782.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.5416 of 194278.6%★★★★☆
202470.6504 of 194274.0%★★★★☆
202356.5753 of 195761.5%★★★☆☆
202276.6401 of 197079.6%★★★★☆
202166.9467 of 168072.2%★★★★☆
201967.9579 of 201971.3%★★★★☆
201879.1348 of 196482.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.3341 of 180081.1%★★★★☆
202458.4593 of 179366.9%★★★☆☆
202360.7551 of 180869.5%★★★☆☆
202287.392 of 176394.8%★★★★★
202153.6553 of 151463.5%★★★☆☆
201959.0586 of 181667.7%★★★☆☆
201867.6381 of 176578.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.8673 of 194765.4%★★★☆☆
202459.9679 of 195965.3%★★★☆☆
202368.8533 of 198473.1%★★★★☆
202279.3350 of 197782.3%★★★★☆
202159.4564 of 170767.0%★★★☆☆
201960.5717 of 201964.5%★★★☆☆
201878.0371 of 197281.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202548.3557 of 129256.9%★★★☆☆
202452.4448 of 119562.5%★★★☆☆
202357.9362 of 115668.7%★★★☆☆
201940.3625 of 119447.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202556.9603 of 138956.6%★★★☆☆
202443.2796 of 139242.8%★★☆☆☆
202341.1852 of 141940.0%★★☆☆☆
202261.9485 of 142566.0%★★★☆☆
202143.5713 of 130845.5%★★☆☆☆
201943.7854 of 146241.6%★★☆☆☆
201872.6333 of 146377.2%★★★★☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school
Disabled (2025)63rd percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2025)57th percentile-17 vs school
White (2025)57th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts61%+8 vs state
Science55%+15 vs state
Mathematics55%+17 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Eisenhower Elementary School.

Eisenhower Elementary School ranks 546th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Eisenhower Elementary School are 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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

Middle : Jacksonville Middle School
High : Jacksonville High School


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