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South Jacksonville Elementary School

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South Jacksonville Elementary School ranks 941 st of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

941^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Located in South Jacksonville, Illinois, South Jacksonville Elementary School enrolls 311 students in grades K–5. Its 2025–26 results show a clear split: English language arts (ELA) is a strength, while math—especially in fifth grade—is the main concern. The clearest warning for families is that just 23% of fifth graders were proficient in math, 14 points below the state and 13 points below the district.

Overall, the school’s 2025–26 ELA proficiency was 59%, above the state’s 56% and Jacksonville School District 117’s 52%; it ranked second of six same-district schools on this measure. Math proficiency was 36%, above the district’s 33% but below the state’s 40%, placing the school fourth of six same-district schools. The grade pattern helps explain the concern: ELA rose from 54% in grade 3 to 64% in grade 5, while math fell from 46% to 23%. Fifth-grade ELA was a brighter spot at 64%, 9 points above the state. In fifth-grade math, Eisenhower Elementary School and North Jacksonville School both had higher published results.

Over time, ELA proficiency rose 38 points, from 22% in 2023–24 to 59% in 2025–26, and math rose 20 points, though SchoolDigger’s overall ranking fell from the 55th percentile and 3 stars to the 46th percentile and 2 stars. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for the school’s effectiveness for Low Socio Economic Status Students is notably higher: the 75th percentile in 2025–26, up from the 40th percentile in 2023–24. For White Students, it is at the 19th percentile, below the overall ranking. As context, 59% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25, and the 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 15.2.

311

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,728

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95.6%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1700 S West St
South Jacksonville, IL 62650-3279

(217) 245-5514

District: Jacksonville School District 117

Students who attend South Jacksonville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jacksonville Middle School
High:	Jacksonville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

African American:

9.0%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg45%

Illinois avg48%

941^st of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Jacksonville School District 117

541^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	941 of 1737	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	933 of 2056	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	1356 of 2067	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	933 of 2077	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	765 of 2082	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	990 of 1948	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	1296 of 2086	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1300 of 2037	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.2	1383 of 2044	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.0	1061 of 2046	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.0	817 of 2052	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.6	591 of 2093	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	681 of 2167	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.1	477 of 2166	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	85.4	129 of 2147	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.2	97 of 2139	95.5%	★★★★★
2009	86.0	109 of 2120	94.9%	★★★★★
2008	85.5	127 of 2092	93.9%	★★★★★
2007	80.7	266 of 2095	87.3%	★★★★☆
2006	86.3	65 of 2086	96.9%	★★★★★
2005	79.8	315 of 2022	84.4%	★★★★☆
2004	77.1	444 of 2030	78.1%	★★★★☆
2003	78.9	386 of 2020	80.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	697 of 1286	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.1	935 of 1942	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.2	1191 of 1942	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	762 of 1957	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	666 of 1970	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	832 of 1680	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	1216 of 2019	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	1212 of 1964	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	249 of 1001	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	540 of 1800	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	39.6	1075 of 1793	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	574 of 1808	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	408 of 1763	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.2	805 of 1514	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	927 of 1816	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	684 of 1765	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	880 of 1311	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	824 of 1947	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.5	1384 of 1959	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	1026 of 1984	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	813 of 1977	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	1038 of 1707	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	1222 of 2019	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1250 of 1972	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	610 of 1292	52.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	933 of 1149	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	1019 of 1389	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1230 of 1392	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	963 of 1419	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	815 of 1425	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1031 of 1308	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1239 of 1462	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1195 of 1463	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+3 vs state

Science51%+3 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Jacksonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	1700 S West St	South Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-5514	311	20	15.2	58.5%	237 (76.2%)	28 (9.0%)	17 (5.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	43.8	941^st of 1737 public elementary schools	45.8%		53.6	933^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	54.6%	8	50.9		53.6	60.0	64.2				59.1	46.4	40.0	22.6				36.4	95.6%		$12,728	$812	$11,916
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	524 S Kosciusko St	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 243-6711	264	20	13.4	73.5%	160 (60.6%)	40 (15.2%)	21 (8.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.2%)	33	1139^th of 1737 public elementary schools	34.4%		47.6	1047^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.1%	92	31.4		53.5	53.2	40.0				49.6	58.1	23.4					32.8	98.5%		$15,045	$1,097	$13,948
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 W Independence Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-8720	246	20	12.1	86.2%	121 (49.2%)	59 (24.0%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (21.1%)	16.9	1443^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	16.9%		40	1212^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.1%	231	30.8		30.2	41.0	48.1				40.3	23.3						20.1	99.2%		$14,915	$1,297	$13,618
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-5	1901 W Lafayette Ave	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-5107	349	22	15.6	50.7%	266 (76.2%)	25 (7.2%)	27 (7.7%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	69.5	489^th of 1737 public elementary schools	71.8%		72.4	546^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.4%	57	75.4		66.7	59.6	78.7				68.7	50.0	43.9	70.5				55.4	96.9%		$15,373	$760	$14,613
North Jacksonville School	Public	K-5	1626 State Highway 78 N	Jacksonville	62650	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 245-4084	135	14	9.8	70.4%	104 (77.0%)	10 (7.4%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.9%)	36.4	1070^th of 1737 public elementary schools	38.4%		44.3	1122^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	45.4%	52			50.0		46.4				50.0	45.8		35.7				39.4	99.3%		$16,468	$1,001	$15,468
Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School	Public	K-5	307 Masters St	Murrayville	62668	Morgan County	Jacksonville School District 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 882-3121	109	13	8.6	58.7%	88 (80.7%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.8%)								(n/a)				55.6					57.7							36.5	98.2%		$20,794	$824	$19,970
Franklin Elementary School	Public	3-5	1412 Wyatt Street	Franklin	62638	Morgan County	Franklin CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 675-2395	47	5	9.5	—	45 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	81.4	276^th of 1737 public elementary schools	84.1%		69.3	617^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.0%	341	63.6		71.4	83.3	69.6				73.2							42.9	96.4%		$14,943	$627	$14,316
Franklin East Grade School	Public	PK, KG-2	412 Wyatt Ave	Franklin	62638	Morgan County	Franklin CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 675-2395	80	6	13.9	42.5%	77 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	91.8%		$17,165	$658	$16,507
Triopia Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	2206 Concord Arenzville Rd	Concord	62631	Morgan County	Triopia CUSD 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 457-2284	204	17	11.9	39.2%	197 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	84.5	216^th of 1737 public elementary schools	87.6%		87.5	232^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	88.7%	16	71.4		93.8	96.0		68.8			75.6	93.8	52.0					52.6	93.5%		$14,099	$603	$13,496
Winchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	283 S Elm St	Winchester	62694	Scott County	Winchester CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 742-9551	401	29	13.9	47.6%	384 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	50.3	834^th of 1737 public elementary schools	52.0%		60.6	793^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	61.4%	41	44.0	68.2	71.0	57.9	42.0	72.7	75.8	77.3	64.6	61.3	50.0	38.0	30.3	30.3	22.7	38.0	97.2%		$13,657	$1,061	$12,596

Frequently Asked Questions about South Jacksonville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of South Jacksonville Elementary School?

Students at South Jacksonville Elementary School are 76% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is South Jacksonville Elementary School in?

Jacksonville School District 117

How many students attend South Jacksonville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended South Jacksonville Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of South Jacksonville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Jacksonville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jacksonville Middle School
High : Jacksonville High School

Is South Jacksonville Elementary School a good school?

South Jacksonville Elementary School ranks 941^st of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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