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Jefferson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

270

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,737

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1108 Grand Ave
Johnston City, IL 62951-1229

(618) 983-7561

District: Johnston City CUSD 1

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	Johnston City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2005 → 30th in 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (51% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2005

!Math scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2013-2014) ?

This school51%

District avg56%

Illinois avg61%

Not ranked this year

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

633^rd of 811Johnston City CUSD 1 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
2014	32.8	1472 of 2093	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.2	1217 of 2167	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.3	1107 of 2166	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.8	1264 of 2147	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.0	735 of 2139	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.7	646 of 2120	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.6	778 of 2092	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.7	1208 of 2095	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.0	1265 of 2086	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.3	844 of 2022	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.0	1191 of 2030	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	58.5	1022 of 2020	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Illinois (2013-2014) ?

Science73%-3 vs state

Reading47%-9 vs state

Math45%-15 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	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th 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 Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1108 Grand Ave	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 983-7561	270	19	14.5	63.7%	250 (92.6%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)								(n/a)												97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	17.3		$13,737	$1,437	$12,300
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Morningside Dr	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 997-6063	482	36	13.2	66.6%	324 (67.2%)	46 (9.5%)	38 (7.9%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.1%)	79.2	411^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.0%		83.4	299^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.5%	112	44.9	58.1	72.5	66.7		65.6	69.8	73.8	52.6		65.6	94.9	94.7	94.7	94.7	96.3	94.3	95.1			$12,919	$2,196	$10,722
North Side Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-1	601 N 17th St	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 942-5418	433	36	11.9	70.2%	333 (76.9%)	18 (4.2%)	24 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.2%)								(n/a)												96.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	99.3	96.7	96.3	21.9		$15,219	$1,815	$13,405
Denning Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1401 W 6th St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 937-2464	439	25	17.3	46.9%	409 (93.2%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)								(n/a)												98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0			$14,852	$2,182	$12,670
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E Boulevard St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 997-5766	376	28	13.3	52.1%	287 (76.3%)	38 (10.1%)	15 (4.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	72.7	537^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.9%		68.1	587^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.6%	50	41.0	65.2	56.1	66.7		62.7	73.9	46.3	53.8		58.7	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	36.6		$13,277	$2,271	$11,006
Frankfort Intermediate School	Public	3-6	800 N Cherry St	West Frankfort	62896	Franklin County	Frankfort CUSD 168	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 937-1412	447	30	14.9	60.4%	417 (93.3%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	42.7	1148^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.2%		31.3	1357^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.3%	209	35.8	34.3	50.5	45.3	53.2	45.9	43.5	32.4	32.1	17.1	31.2	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	99.0	99.0		92.2	$14,878	$2,134	$12,744
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	420 E Main St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 993-8534	465	35	13.3	57.8%	349 (75.1%)	63 (13.5%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	85.2	276^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.6%		87.7	228^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.0%	48	53.4	62.2	82.3	68.5		70.7	72.2	70.9	64.4		69.4	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.3	97.1	97.3			$12,648	$2,157	$10,492
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 W Hendrickson St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 993-3230	261	20	12.9	67.0%	186 (71.3%)	38 (14.6%)	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.4%)	82.3	339^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.5%		86	250^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.9%	89	50.0	60.9	81.8	69.0		70.5	69.6	59.1	64.3		64.4	97.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.2			$12,462	$2,544	$9,918
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Public	2-5	5200 Herrin Rd	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 942-2744	712	52	13.6	68.3%	555 (77.9%)	44 (6.2%)	26 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (11.8%)	71.9	552^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	73.2%		67.9	589^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.5%	37	44.9	57.5	62.3	64.1		61.2	59.2	55.2	50.6		55.2	99.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.6	99.0	99.3			$14,041	$1,301	$12,739
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-4	20163 Corinth Rd	Pittsburg	62974	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 982-2130	163	14	12.0	65.0%	146 (89.6%)	4 (2.5%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	41.3	1184^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.4%		51.4	904^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.3%	280		28.6	47.9			37.0	37.4	45.1			40.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8			$15,254	$788	$14,467

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : Johnston City High School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

Johnston City CUSD 1

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

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