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Eisenhower Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
489th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 72% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Eisenhower Elementary School serves 349 students in grades K–5 in Jacksonville, Illinois, as part of Jacksonville School District 117. Its latest results are strong, and the clearest distinction is that Eisenhower had the highest all-grades English Language Arts and mathematics scores among the district’s five other K–5 schools.

In 2025–2026, 69% of Eisenhower students were proficient in ELA and 55% in mathematics. Those results were 16 and 22 percentage points above the district, and 12 and 16 points above the state, respectively. The other same-district K–5 schools averaged 51% in ELA and 33% in mathematics, putting Eisenhower 17 and 22 points above those averages. Fifth grade was a particular high point: 75% were proficient in science, the highest result among nearby schools with a reported score and 28 points above the state. Results were not equally strong in every grade; third- and fourth-grade mathematics was only about 1 and 2 points above the state.

ELA has improved markedly, rising from 36% in 2023–2024 to 61% in 2024–2025 and 69% in 2025–2026; mathematics rose from 43% to 55% and then stayed about level. SchoolDigger ranked Eisenhower in the 72nd percentile and gave it 4 stars in 2025–2026, compared with the district’s 27th percentile and 1 star. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 15.6, the highest among nearby schools with reported ratios. The school’s free/reduced lunch eligible share was 51% in 2024–2025, the lowest among its same-district K–5 peers. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure ranked White Students in the 53rd percentile in 2025–2026, 19 points below the school’s overall percentile; its measure for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose from the 67th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 86th in 2025–2026.

349
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,373
Per pupil spending ?
50.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
96.9%
Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)
 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: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (66% vs 48% meeting standards)
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jacksonville School District 117
✓Above the Illinois median (72nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school66%
District avg45%
Illinois avg48%
489th of 1,737
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 28%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 24% (2016) to top 28% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 5Elementary Schools in the Jacksonville School District 117
541st of 738Jacksonville 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202669.5489 of 173771.8%★★★★☆
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
202670.7312 of 128675.7%★★★★☆
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
202677.9145 of 100185.5%★★★★☆
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
202656.8548 of 131158.2%★★★☆☆
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
202654.0540 of 114953.0%★★★☆☆
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 (2026)86th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2026)76th percentile+4 vs school
Disabled (2025)63rd percentile-10 vs school
Male (2026)58th percentile-14 vs school
Special Education (2025)57th percentile-17 vs school
White (2026)53rd percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?
Science75%+28 vs state
English Language Arts69%+12 vs state
Mathematics55%+16 vs state

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

Middle : Jacksonville Middle School
High : Jacksonville High School

Eisenhower Elementary School ranks 489th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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

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Latest Illinois data All new data »
2025–26 school spending dataNewOct 30, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 30, 2026
2025–26 ACT, IAR, ISA & PreACT Secure test scoresNewOct 30, 2026
2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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