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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks 986 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

986^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Joliet, Illinois, serving 613 students in grades K-5 as part of the Plainfield School District 202.

While the school has consistently performed below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, it has shown strong performance for its African American student population, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school's Hispanic and White student populations, as well as its English Language Learner and Special Education students, have struggled, performing below state averages. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17% to 26.3%, may be contributing to its lower academic outcomes.

When compared to other elementary schools within the Plainfield School District 202, Wallin Oaks Elementary consistently outperforms Thomas Jefferson Elementary in academic metrics. However, the school's performance is comparable to some of the lower-performing schools in the district, such as Wesmere Elementary and Charles Reed Elementary. With targeted interventions and support, Thomas Jefferson Elementary has the potential to improve its overall outcomes.

646

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,107

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Oxford Way
Joliet, IL 60431-7900

(815) 577-2021

District: Plainfield School District 202

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Aux Sable Middle School
High:	Plainfield South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.5%

Hispanic:

28.5%

African American:

19.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Plainfield School District 202's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg52%

Illinois avg44%

986^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Plainfield School District 202

303^rd of 811Plainfield School District 202 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	51.1	986 of 2056	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	1197 of 2067	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	915 of 2077	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	848 of 2082	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	1043 of 1948	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	804 of 2086	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	836 of 2037	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	892 of 2044	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.9	1198 of 2046	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.7	979 of 2052	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.4	1060 of 2093	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.3	1154 of 2167	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	1264 of 2166	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.1	1213 of 2147	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.3	1093 of 2139	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.1	1482 of 2120	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	106 of 688	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	162 of 655	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	113 of 692	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	101 of 684	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	133 of 428	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.1	27 of 711	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	47 of 698	93.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	352 of 1049	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	478 of 886	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.7	156 of 907	82.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	400 of 788	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	486 of 826	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	531 of 788	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	246 of 768	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	417 of 537	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.0	190 of 743	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	210 of 718	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	940 of 1942	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	1167 of 1942	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	943 of 1957	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	740 of 1970	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	995 of 1680	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	566 of 2019	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	633 of 1964	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	494 of 982	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	649 of 959	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	481 of 970	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	270 of 954	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.4	231 of 742	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	269 of 955	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	276 of 938	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	866 of 1800	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	928 of 1793	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	589 of 1808	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	378 of 1763	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	710 of 1514	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	659 of 1816	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	848 of 1765	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	961 of 1947	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	1099 of 1959	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	851 of 1984	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	919 of 1977	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	971 of 1707	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	944 of 2019	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	946 of 1972	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	603 of 1292	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	666 of 1195	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	428 of 1156	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.7	116 of 1113	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	30.0	448 of 640	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	648 of 1194	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	199 of 763	73.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	788 of 1389	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	986 of 1392	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.3	663 of 1419	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	783 of 1425	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	927 of 1308	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	836 of 1462	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	865 of 1463	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)85th percentile+33 vs school

Disabled (2025)66th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, January 18, 2016

I absolutely hate them!! We had a bullying incident with my daughter that NEVER got addressed!! I would constantly be at the school making complaints and asking to speak to the principal and they would just take messages down. My daughters shoe was flushed down the toilet by another girl that kept bullying her and I will report this to the school board of education!! Completely disrespectful staff! Would not recommend this school. Her grades are completely dropping because all of this is effecting her. Close Quote

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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)	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 All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Oxford Way	Joliet	60431	Kendall County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-2021	646	50	12.9	38.1%	255 (39.5%)	125 (19.3%)	184 (28.5%)	44 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	51.1	986^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.0%		38.2	1197^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.1%	211	38.7	61.1	44.3	47.9	51.6	56.3	35.8	23.5	39.0	97.8	97.4	97.4	97.4		97.4	97.8	$14,107	$787	$13,320
Charles Reed Elementary School	Public	K-5	2110 Clublands Pkwy	Plainfield	60586	Kendall County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 254-2160	641	49	13.2	36.7%	270 (42.1%)	116 (18.1%)	194 (30.3%)	28 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.1%)	42.7	1149^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.1%		44.5	1062^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	48.6%	87	38.2	32.8	38.4	54.9	40.9	39.2	33.9	35.2	36.3	97.4	97.1	97.1	97.1		97.3	97.4	$14,002	$831	$13,171
Jones Elementary School	Public	K-4	800 Barberry Way	Joliet	60431	Kendall County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 290-7100	553	39	14.3	32.4%	275 (49.7%)	74 (13.4%)	158 (28.6%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.3%)	58.4	848^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.8%		45.6	1031^st of 2067 public elementary schools	50.1%	183		58.0	44.3		50.9	57.1	40.2		48.3	97.0	96.5	96.5	96.5	97.0	96.6	96.8	$14,340	$438	$13,902
Meadow View Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 Mirage Ave	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-4828	627	41	15.4	42.6%	277 (44.2%)	139 (22.2%)	168 (26.8%)	15 (2.4%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	50.6	996^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.6%		50.5	922^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	55.4%	74	46.5	43.0	47.2	54.5	47.7	46.5	30.6	35.6	37.9	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0		95.8	95.6	$14,656	$1,105	$13,551
Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1900 Caton Ridge Dr	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-4630	481	38	12.8	38.9%	169 (35.1%)	82 (17.0%)	176 (36.6%)	23 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.2%)	53	946^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.0%		54.2	836^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.6%	110	35.5	44.3	62.1	64.5	57.5	41.8	35.6	31.5	36.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4		99.4	99.4	$15,313	$684	$14,629
Wesmere Elementary School	Public	K-5	2001 Wesmere Pkwy	Plainfield	60586	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 439-3244	544	46	11.9	44.3%	237 (43.6%)	106 (19.5%)	171 (31.4%)	16 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	37.2	1269^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.3%		39.1	1172^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	43.3%	97	35.0	31.6	44.8	44.2	40.1	34.3	36.8	24.0	31.4	98.0	97.6	97.6	97.6		97.6	98.0	$16,068	$755	$15,313
Troy Hofer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	910 Vertin Blvd	Shorewood	60404	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	436	36	12.2	46.1%	159 (36.5%)	87 (20.0%)	151 (34.6%)	27 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	66.1	687^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.6%		79.7	374^th of 2067 public elementary schools	81.9%	313		53.4	59.5		56.7	53.4	51.2		52.2								$15,855	$196	$15,658
Walnut Trails Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 Wynstone Dr	Shorewood	60404	Will County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 290-7400	475	39	12.3	20.2%	309 (65.1%)	48 (10.1%)	83 (17.5%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	85.4	271^st of 2056 public elementary schools	86.8%		72.1	519^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.9%	248		72.8	66.4		69.3	82.6	57.9		69.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.1	98.3	$15,238	$272	$14,967
Wallin Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-5	15410 S Wallin Dr	Plainfield	60544	Will County	Plainfield School District 202	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 577-5700	677	44	15.3	24.8%	318 (47.0%)	68 (10.0%)	146 (21.6%)	105 (15.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	73.1	529^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.3%		75.3	470^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.3%	59	54.9	65.8	61.9	65.3	64.5	66.7	47.4	38.5	51.0	97.2	97.0	97.0	97.0		97.2	97.0	$12,579	$328	$12,251
Troy Cronin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 E Black Rd	Shorewood	60404	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	466	48	9.6	45.5%	147 (31.5%)	99 (21.2%)	181 (38.8%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	67	670^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.4%		58.7	753^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	63.6%	83		62.4	57.9		60.2	53.5	46.1		50.0								$22,128	$378	$21,750

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School are 39% White, 28% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in?

Plainfield School District 202

Is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks 986^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Aux Sable Middle School
High : Plainfield South High School

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