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Jefferson Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Metropolis, Illinois, serving grades K-6 with 124 students. It is part of the Massac UD 1 school district, which is ranked 212 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary consistently ranks among the top Illinois elementary schools, ranking as high as 41st out of 2,056 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 85.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 69.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Jefferson Elementary's performance is particularly strong in certain subgroups, such as male students and low socioeconomic status students, where the school ranks in the top 5-20% of Illinois elementary schools.

While Jefferson Elementary School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the years, reaching 25.4% in 2024-2025, it still performs better than the district average. The school spends around $13,600 per student, which is higher than the state average and likely contributes to the school's strong academic performance. Compared to other nearby schools, such as Brookport Elementary and Unity Elementary, Jefferson Elementary significantly outperforms these schools in academic achievement.

114

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,628

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4915 Jefferson School Rd
Metropolis, IL 62960-3514

(618) 524-4390

District: Massac UD 1

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Massac Junior High School
High:	Massac County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (80% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg56%

Illinois avg44%

41^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Massac UD 1

212^th of 811Massac UD 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
2025	96.1	41 of 2056	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	131 of 2067	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	108 of 2077	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	353 of 2082	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	464 of 1948	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	365 of 2086	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	312 of 2037	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.0	279 of 2044	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	426 of 2046	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	79.9	353 of 2052	82.8%	★★★★☆
2014	87.3	205 of 2093	90.2%	★★★★★
2013	76.8	474 of 2167	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	80.5	337 of 2166	84.4%	★★★★☆
2011	82.2	265 of 2147	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	736 of 2139	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.6	577 of 2120	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	553 of 2092	73.6%	★★★★☆
2007	87.3	28 of 2095	98.7%	★★★★★
2006	80.5	281 of 2086	86.5%	★★★★☆
2005	62.7	920 of 2022	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.2	718 of 2030	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	77.0	461 of 2020	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	54.2	782 of 1970	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	399 of 1680	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	14 of 1800	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	18 of 1947	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	121 of 1984	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	62.8	517 of 1707	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.9	279 of 1972	85.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	75 of 1389	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	148 of 1392	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	104 of 1419	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	70.2	358 of 1425	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	434 of 1308	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	419 of 1462	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	350 of 1463	76.1%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2022)60th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics87%+49 vs state

English Language Arts86%+33 vs state

Science68%+28 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	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	% 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	K-6	4915 Jefferson School Rd	Metropolis	62960	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 524-4390	114	10	11.6	46.5%	102 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	96.1	41^st of 2056 public elementary schools	98.0%		93.9	131^st of 2067 public elementary schools	93.7%	90	68.4		82.4	76.9	84.2	100.0			85.7	94.1	84.6	84.2	85.7			87.3	87.8	90.2	90.2	90.2	90.2	90.2	82.1			$14,628	$980	$13,648
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1006 Mount Mission Rd	Metropolis	62960	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 524-2243	155	11	13.7	47.7%	136 (87.7%)	4 (2.6%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.1%)	86.7	252^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	87.7%		95.6	90^th of 2067 public elementary schools	95.6%	162	31.3		89.5	81.0	81.3	77.8			82.4	89.5	85.7	50.0	88.9			79.7	82.7	85.8	85.8	85.8	91.3	85.0	74.0		7.9	$14,623	$980	$13,642
Metropolis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1015 Filmore St	Metropolis	62960	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 524-4821	457	38	12.0	82.7%	318 (69.6%)	65 (14.2%)	33 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.0%)	59.5	821^st of 2056 public elementary schools	60.1%		60.8	719^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.2%	102	36.7		50.9	60.0	53.3	51.0			53.6	70.2	53.3	33.3	26.5			46.0	78.6	81.8	81.8	81.8	87.7	81.8	81.3	22.5	20.9	$15,597	$980	$14,617
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	911 Joppa North Ave	Joppa	62953	Massac County	Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 543-7434	122	11	11.6	72.1%	111 (91.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)	67	669^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.5%		54.3	831^st of 2067 public elementary schools	59.8%	162	38.5		53.8	61.5	61.5	64.7			60.7	69.2	57.1	38.5	29.4			47.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	13.4	11.6	$17,535	$1,569	$15,966
Unity Elementary School	Public	K-6	6846 Unity School Rd	Brookport	62910	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 564-2582	128	10	13.1	53.1%	115 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	75	497^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.8%		78.5	403^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	80.5%	94	46.2		52.4	73.7	69.2	88.9			70.4	47.6	47.4	46.2	72.2			53.5	86.1	85.3	85.3	85.3	92.3	86.1	82.2		7.8	$14,626	$980	$13,645
Brookport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	319 Ferry St	Brookport	62910	Massac County	Massac UD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 564-2482	151	17	9.0	84.1%	112 (74.2%)	14 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (15.9%)	76.8	463^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	77.5%		53.4	857^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.5%	394	72.7		73.7	57.1	81.8	58.8			68.4	36.8	47.6	63.6	64.7			53.2	82.4	84.5	84.5	84.5	90.1	84.5	76.1		9.2	$14,918	$980	$13,937
Pope County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	125 State Highway 146 W	Golconda	62938	Pope County	Pope County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 683-4011	300	25	12.0	50.7%	277 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	54.9	907^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.9%		39.7	1157^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.0%	250	34.8	30.6	66.7	40.0	52.2	50.0	44.1	47.2	48.8	81.0	40.0	39.1	15.0	26.5	27.8	36.6	83.0	84.9	84.9	84.9	84.3	84.9	82.4	9.6	24.4	$13,972	$1,039	$12,933
Vienna Elementary School District 55	Public	PK, KG-8	310 N 3rd St	Vienna	62995	Johnson County	Vienna School District 55	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 658-6611	386	28	13.9	57.5%	347 (89.9%)	6 (1.6%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	53.6	931^st of 2056 public elementary schools	54.7%		48.9	963^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	53.4%	32	41.9	30.8	60.0	53.7	83.7	50.0	79.1	79.5	68.3	42.2	19.5	32.6	21.9	39.5	15.4	29.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.9	96.7	95.6	4.9	32.9	$12,991	$1,278	$11,712
New Simpson Hill District 32	Public	PK, KG-8	95 Tunnel Hill Rd	Tunnel Hill	62972	Johnson County	New Simpson Hill School District 32	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 658-8536	228	15	14.9	44.3%	211 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	69.8	606^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.5%		68.1	586^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.6%	20	29.4	31.6	88.5	63.6	64.7	53.6	45.8	52.6	61.8	76.9	45.5	64.7	28.6	25.0	36.8	45.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.6	97.1	97.6		32.2	$15,396	$1,565	$13,831
Cypress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4580 Mount Pisgah Rd	Cypress	62923	Johnson County	Cypress School District 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 657-2525	116	12	9.6	50.0%	105 (90.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)								(n/a)		27.3	27.3				38.5	27.3	36.7	27.3				53.8	45.5	33.3	98.9	97.8	97.8	97.8	93.3	97.8	90.0		31.1	$16,291	$2,196	$14,095

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Jefferson Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 41^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

Massac UD 1

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Massac Junior High School
High : Massac County High School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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