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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

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Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1439 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Milan, Illinois, serving 257 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Rock Island School District 41.

The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide, and 29.4% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 38.5% statewide. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.3% to 34.9% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages.

Within the Rock Island School District 41, Denkmann Elementary School and Eugene Field Elementary School generally perform better than Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. Compared to schools in the neighboring Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 district, such as Hamilton Elementary School and Lincoln-Irving Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School also underperforms.

277

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,322

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1307 4th St W
Milan, IL 61264-3012

(309) 793-5985

District: Rock Island School District 41

Students who attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Edison Junior High School
High:	Rock Island High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.9%

African American:

21.7%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg25%

Illinois avg44%

1,439^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Rock Island School District 41

740^th of 811Rock Island School District 41 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	29.8	1439 of 2056	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1265 of 2067	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1382 of 2077	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	1322 of 2082	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1215 of 1948	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	1148 of 2086	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1294 of 2037	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.6	1529 of 2044	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.5	1258 of 2046	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.4	1463 of 2052	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.8	1513 of 2167	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.8	1498 of 2166	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.1	1464 of 2147	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.4	1532 of 2139	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.0	1410 of 2120	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.4	1105 of 2092	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.3	1465 of 2095	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.3	1434 of 2086	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.1	1159 of 2022	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.1	1312 of 2030	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	60.2	978 of 2020	51.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	395 of 688	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	682 of 1049	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.5	767 of 907	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	1267 of 1942	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1199 of 1942	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1338 of 1957	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1296 of 1970	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	1094 of 1680	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1135 of 2019	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	1380 of 1964	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	1064 of 1800	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	863 of 1793	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	1122 of 1808	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	935 of 1763	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	526 of 1514	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	1253 of 1816	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	881 of 1765	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	1395 of 1947	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	1138 of 1959	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1241 of 1984	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1166 of 1977	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	1129 of 1707	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	1092 of 2019	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1104 of 1972	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	926 of 1292	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1078 of 1156	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	976 of 1113	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	938 of 1194	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1216 of 1389	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1147 of 1392	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1257 of 1419	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1259 of 1425	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	1099 of 1308	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1116 of 1462	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	1232 of 1463	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)43rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

Science22%-19 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
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1307 4th St W	Milan	61264	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5985	277	23	12.2	72.6%	166 (59.9%)	60 (21.7%)	26 (9.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	29.8	1439^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.0%		35.2	1265^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.8%	174	22.0	24.3	28.6	35.0	43.9	33.3	40.5	25.0	23.1	29.3	29.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	10.2	10.2	$15,322	$1,619	$13,703
Ridgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9607 14th St W	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5980	260	22	11.8	87.3%	135 (51.9%)	65 (25.0%)	21 (8.1%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.7%)	37.3	1268^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.3%		28.5	1446^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.0%	178	25.8	31.9	21.6	38.7	69.6	37.0	23.4	24.3	29.0	43.5	28.3	97.5	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.9	96.8	97.2	3.9	7.8	$17,265	$1,623	$15,642
Earl H Hanson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4000 9th St	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5930	201	27	7.3	88.6%	33 (16.4%)	82 (40.8%)	15 (7.5%)	40 (19.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	28 (13.9%)	28.9	1462^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	28.9%		49.2	956^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.7%	506	45.0	21.4	17.4	55.0	30.8	29.9	31.0	4.3	25.0	19.2	20.4	97.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.4	4.4	17.2	$17,656	$1,825	$15,831
Eugene Field Elementary School	Public	K-6	2900 31st Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5935	496	25	19.6	53.8%	246 (49.6%)	94 (19.0%)	63 (12.7%)	51 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.5%)	47.5	1054^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.7%		54.2	834^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.7%	220	25.4	57.1	52.2	32.8	54.2	49.6	55.8	41.8	26.6	22.2	37.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8		12.2	$11,629	$1,319	$10,310
Frances Willard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2503 9th St	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5940	312	24	13.1	89.1%	46 (14.7%)	160 (51.3%)	37 (11.9%)	31 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.9%)	27.7	1494^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.3%		18.4	1725^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.5%	231	24.2	33.3	22.7	28.6	43.5	32.3	34.1	36.4	22.9	13.0	26.5	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2		12.0	$15,705	$1,922	$13,784
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 32nd Ave	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1610	560	37	15.1	59.6%	261 (46.6%)	88 (15.7%)	151 (27.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.6%)	48.3	1028^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.0%		53.2	859^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.4%	169	23.7	44.7	59.6	54.2		52.9	45.7	41.4	27.1		38.1	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.9	97.1	97.2			$13,861	$1,487	$12,373
Denkmann Elementary School	Public	K-6	4101 22nd Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5922	356	22	15.9	73.0%	141 (39.6%)	66 (18.5%)	77 (21.6%)	32 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.2%)	32.7	1366^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.6%		35	1270^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.6%	96	13.3	34.8	43.5	28.9	54.0	40.6	32.6	41.3	6.7	26.0	26.7	98.2	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.2	97.9	98.2		17.0	$13,459	$1,595	$11,864
Ricms	Public	PK, KG-6	2101 16th Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5995	462	30	15.2	74.7%	165 (35.7%)	156 (33.8%)	79 (17.1%)	14 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.7%)	26.6	1520^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.1%		26.9	1487^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.1%	33	17.5	31.8	31.5	13.6	39.3	29.3	36.4	38.4	10.2	24.6	28.2	98.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.6		11.4	$14,011	$1,533	$12,479
Rock Island Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	930 14th St	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5970	540	37	14.6	95.7%	63 (11.7%)	346 (64.1%)	60 (11.1%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.3%)	8.5	1984^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.5%		13.5	1916^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.3%	68	7.7	16.9	20.0	14.3	12.7	16.1	19.1	8.6	4.3	1.6	9.2	96.7	97.1	96.9	97.1	98.5	95.8	96.3	3.1	7.1	$12,661	$1,792	$10,869
Lincoln-Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 16th Ave	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1612	382	26	14.6	87.7%	45 (11.8%)	41 (10.7%)	261 (68.3%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	8.3	1986^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.4%		10.7	2018^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.4%	32	11.1	18.0	10.9	10.9		13.2	14.0	10.9	5.6		9.9	97.0	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.4	97.0	97.9			$12,995	$1,126	$11,869

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School are 60% White, 22% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks 1439^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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 : Edison Junior High School
High : Rock Island High School

How many students attend Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

What district is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in?

Rock Island School District 41

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