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Jefferson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
455th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 78% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Morton, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 356 students. The school is part of the Morton CUSD 709 district, which is ranked 69 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in the lower grades (3rd and 4th). For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 79.6% of 3rd-grade students at Jefferson Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 47.3%. Despite having a relatively higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's academic performance remains strong, with its low-income students ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools.

Jefferson Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than the other high-performing schools in the Morton CUSD 709 district, such as Lettie Brown Elementary and Grundy Elementary. However, Jefferson Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in the East Peoria School District 86, which has a lower overall district ranking and academic performance. The fact that Jefferson Elementary is able to maintain high academic performance despite having a significant population of low-income students is a testament to the school's ability to support and meet the needs of diverse learners.

354
Students ?
16.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,109
Per pupil spending ?
37.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 220 E Jefferson St
       Morton, IL  61550-2003

(309) 263-2650

District: Morton CUSD 709

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.5%
Hispanic:
7.3%
Two or more races:
6.8%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 22% of Illinois elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Morton CUSD 709's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg69%
Illinois avg44%
455th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 14% (2015) to top 22% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 4Elementary Schools in the Morton CUSD 709
69th of 811Morton CUSD 709 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
202577.1455 of 205677.9%★★★★☆
202478.6399 of 206780.7%★★★★☆
202377.8405 of 207780.5%★★★★☆
202276.0452 of 208278.3%★★★★☆
202177.9378 of 194880.6%★★★★☆
201981.2344 of 208683.5%★★★★☆
201882.2309 of 203784.8%★★★★☆
201775.3463 of 204477.3%★★★★☆
201676.6435 of 204678.7%★★★★☆
201584.4294 of 205285.7%★★★★☆
201488.9160 of 209392.4%★★★★★
201385.9254 of 216788.3%★★★★☆
201273.0626 of 216671.1%★★★★☆
201184.5165 of 214792.3%★★★★★
201086.879 of 213996.3%★★★★★
200984.0178 of 212091.6%★★★★★
200882.1251 of 209288.0%★★★★☆
200781.1251 of 209588.0%★★★★☆
200681.6230 of 208689.0%★★★★☆
200575.4467 of 202276.9%★★★★☆
200479.4357 of 203082.4%★★★★☆
200383.0247 of 202087.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.4434 of 194277.7%★★★★☆
202476.6372 of 194280.8%★★★★☆
202376.1402 of 195779.5%★★★★☆
202273.1466 of 197076.3%★★★★☆
202176.1330 of 168080.4%★★★★☆
201969.1550 of 201972.8%★★★★☆
201882.5286 of 196485.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.8510 of 180071.7%★★★★☆
202466.7407 of 179377.3%★★★★☆
202369.8347 of 180880.8%★★★★☆
202266.3399 of 176377.4%★★★★☆
202168.0285 of 151481.2%★★★★☆
201977.0228 of 181687.4%★★★★☆
201882.0144 of 176591.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.4465 of 194776.1%★★★★☆
202477.6376 of 195980.8%★★★★☆
202376.6393 of 198480.2%★★★★☆
202274.3440 of 197777.7%★★★★☆
202172.6393 of 170777.0%★★★★☆
201986.0212 of 201989.5%★★★★☆
201875.3431 of 197278.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202545.4606 of 129253.1%★★★☆☆
202444.4565 of 119552.7%★★★☆☆
202255.5345 of 111369.0%★★★☆☆
202170.5118 of 64081.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202560.8538 of 138961.3%★★★☆☆
202460.7509 of 139263.4%★★★☆☆
202357.4562 of 141960.4%★★★☆☆
202260.4518 of 142563.6%★★★☆☆
202168.1354 of 130872.9%★★★★☆
201967.8414 of 146271.7%★★★★☆
201871.3355 of 146375.7%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)78th percentile~ school
Male (2025)76th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)61st percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts69%+16 vs state
Science61%+21 vs state
Mathematics52%+13 vs state

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Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

Jefferson Elementary School ranks 455th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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