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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Summary

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, serving 358 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Palatine CCSD 15 district.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 59.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 56.7% in Math, compared to 40.2% and 34.5% for the district, and 41.2% and 28.4% for the state. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 182 out of 1959 Illinois elementary schools for male students and 52 out of 1195 for special education students. Additionally, the school maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has higher spending per student compared to the district.

When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, Stuart R Paddock School and Marion Jordan Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and other key metrics. While the school's performance is strong overall, there are a few areas where it could potentially improve, such as the performance of Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

394

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3805 Winston Dr
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192-1851

(847) 963-5400

District: Palatine CCSD 15

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carl Sandburg Middle School
High:	Wm Fremd High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Asian:

16.8%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2014 → 91st in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school64%

District avg44%

Illinois avg41%

Not ranked this year

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

415^th of 811Palatine CCSD 15 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
2024	89.8	196 of 2067	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	161 of 2077	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	282 of 2082	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	194 of 1948	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	62.6	722 of 2086	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	940 of 2037	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.6	843 of 2044	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.1	456 of 2046	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	85.8	275 of 2052	86.6%	★★★★☆
2014	65.5	749 of 2093	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.0	746 of 2167	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.2	861 of 2166	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	781 of 2147	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.3	758 of 2139	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.8	845 of 2120	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.1	983 of 2092	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	81.4	238 of 2095	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	87.0	48 of 2086	97.7%	★★★★★
2005	87.3	65 of 2022	96.8%	★★★★★
2004	87.8	87 of 2030	95.7%	★★★★★
2003	84.5	196 of 2020	90.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	68.3	66 of 219	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	112 of 237	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	133 of 226	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	29.1	630 of 743	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	644 of 718	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	87.1	206 of 1942	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	242 of 1957	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	235 of 1970	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	141 of 1680	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	63.7	674 of 2019	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	701 of 1964	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	29.8	714 of 955	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	877 of 938	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	81.8	160 of 1793	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	33.7	1281 of 1816	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1534 of 1765	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	89.1	182 of 1959	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	103 of 1984	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	310 of 1977	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	241 of 1707	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	764 of 2019	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	1122 of 1972	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	93.1	52 of 1195	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	9 of 1156	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	49 of 1113	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	31.1	507 of 763	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	78.0	233 of 1392	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	277 of 1419	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	389 of 1425	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	263 of 1308	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	511 of 1462	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	710 of 1463	51.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)96th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)91st percentile~ school

Male (2024)91st percentile~ school

Female (2024)89th percentile~ school

White (2024)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2024)70th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2019)25th percentile-40 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)15th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2023-2024) ?

Science76%+23 vs state

English Language Arts60%+18 vs state

Mathematics57%+28 vs state

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Schools Near Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Kirk School	Public	520 S Plum Grove Rd	Palatine	60067	Cook County	NW Suburban Special Educ Org	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 463-8500	43	.0	(n/a)
Miner School	Public	1101 E Miner St	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	NW Suburban Special Educ Org	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 463-8400	20	.0	(n/a)
Lincoln Academy	Public	320 Lincoln St	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0489	4	.0	(n/a)
Riley School-DHH Elementary Prgrm	Public	1209 E Burr Oak Dr	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	NW Suburban Special Educ Org	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 463-8400	13	.0	(n/a)
Timber Ridge School	Public	201 S Evanston Ave	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	NW Suburban Special Educ Org	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 463-8300	13	.0	(n/a)
MacArthur Middle School-D/Hh Middle School Program	Public	700 N Schoenbeck Rd	Prospect Heights	60070	Cook County	NW Suburban Special Educ Org	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 870-3879	1	.0	(n/a)
ALSP - Raymond Benson Primary -	Public	132 E Pine Ave	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0490	0		(n/a)
Hersey High School-D/Hh High School Program	Public	700 N Schoenbeck Rd	Prospect Heights	60070	Cook County	NW Suburban Special Educ Org	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 870-3879	5	.0	(n/a)
ALSP-Medinah Inter School-Medinah School District	Public	7N330 Medinah Rd	Medinah	60157	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0489	0		(n/a)
LASSO-Medinah Primary School-Medinah	Public	22W300 Sunnyside Rd	Medinah	60157	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0489	0		(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 394 students attended Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in?

Palatine CCSD 15

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School are 67% White, 17% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Kirk School	Public		520 S Plum Grove Rd	Palatine	60067	Cook County	NW Suburban Special Educ Org	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 463-8500	0	43	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Miner School	Public		1101 E Miner St	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	NW Suburban Special Educ Org	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 463-8400	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln Academy	Public		320 Lincoln St	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0489	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Riley School-DHH Elementary Prgrm	Public		1209 E Burr Oak Dr	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	NW Suburban Special Educ Org	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 463-8400	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Timber Ridge School	Public		201 S Evanston Ave	Arlington Heights	60004	Cook County	NW Suburban Special Educ Org	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 463-8300	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
MacArthur Middle School-D/Hh Middle School Program	Public		700 N Schoenbeck Rd	Prospect Heights	60070	Cook County	NW Suburban Special Educ Org	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 870-3879	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ALSP - Raymond Benson Primary -	Public		132 E Pine Ave	Roselle	60172	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0490	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hersey High School-D/Hh High School Program	Public		700 N Schoenbeck Rd	Prospect Heights	60070	Cook County	NW Suburban Special Educ Org	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 870-3879	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ALSP-Medinah Inter School-Medinah School District	Public		7N330 Medinah Rd	Medinah	60157	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0489	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
LASSO-Medinah Primary School-Medinah	Public		22W300 Sunnyside Rd	Medinah	60157	DuPage County	North DuPage Sp Educational Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 894-0489	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)