Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

Jefferson Elementary School

7035 16th St
Berwyn, IL 60402

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Top 50%

Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 466 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 50% in IL
: 24% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 466 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	74
1	67
2	66
3	78
4	64
5	79

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Total Students

466 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	473
2022	429
2021	496
2020	580
2019	580
2018	611
2017	611
2016	645
2015	641
2014	670
2013	650
2012	623
2011	620
2010	652
2009	622
2008	612
2007	644
2006	658
2005	623
2004	610
2003	573
2002	492
2001	493
2000	500
1999	436
1998	382
1997	435
1996	442
1995	432
1994	369
1993	354
1992	346
1991	320
1990	269
1989	268
1988	270
1987	255

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	34
2022	41
2020	37
2019	37
2018	35
2017	35
2016	33
2015	38
2014	38
2012	32
2011	33
2010	32
2009	32
2008	26
2007	29
2006	30
2005	31
2004	32
2003	31
2002	26
2001	25
2000	23
1999	21
1998	18
1997	20
1996	21
1995	21
1994	18
1993	17
1992	20
1991	20

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Year Founded

1905

School Motto

Dedicated to achieving personal, academic, and civic potential

School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1572 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#1572
2022	#2262
2021	#2767
2019	#1320
2018	#1502
2017	#1503
2016	#1695
2015	#2967
2014	#2477
2013	#2741
2012	#1945

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24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn North School District 98
2023	24%	27%	18%
2021	7%	28%	13%
2019	31%	33%	25%
2018	31%	32%	25%
2017	28%	32%	23%
2016	23%	31%	22%
2015	11%	29%	16%
2014	49%	59%	47%
2013	47%	58%	44%
2012	86%	80%	82%
2011	87%	80%	84%

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27%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn North School District 98
2022	27%	30%	28%
2021	17%	32%	22%
2019	48%	38%	44%
2018	41%	37%	25%
2017	42%	38%	41%
2016	38%	36%	36%
2015	20%	38%	30%
2014	45%	57%	47%
2013	44%	58%	48%
2012	75%	75%	75%
2011	68%	75%	75%

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45-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn North School District 98
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	10:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	20:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	21:1	16:1	20:1
2009	20:1	16:1	19:1
2008	24:1	18:1	22:1
2007	22:1	17:1	21:1
2006	22:1	16:1	24:1
2005	20:1	16:1	20:1
2004	19:1	17:1	22:1
2003	18:1	16:1	21:1
2002	19:1	16:1	21:1
2001	20:1	16:1	21:1
2000	22:1	16:1	21:1
1999	21:1	16:1	20:1
1998	21:1	17:1	21:1
1997	22:1	17:1	23:1
1996	21:1	17:1	21:1
1995	21:1	17:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	20:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn North School District 98
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	4%	4%	2%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	5%	4%	4%
2002	6%	4%	4%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	6%	3%	4%
1999	6%	3%	4%
1998	6%	3%	5%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	6%	3%	5%
1995	7%	3%	6%
1994	7%	3%	5%
1993	6%	3%	5%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	6%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

77%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn North School District 98
2023	76%	27%	80%
2022	76%	27%	81%
2021	77%	27%	82%
2020	77%	26%	81%
2019	77%	26%	81%
2018	80%	26%	83%
2017	80%	26%	83%
2016	80%	26%	82%
2015	79%	25%	82%
2014	80%	25%	82%
2013	81%	24%	81%
2012	81%	24%	80%
2011	81%	23%	80%
2010	83%	22%	78%
2009	80%	22%	78%
2008	80%	21%	77%
2007	78%	20%	77%
2006	75%	19%	74%
2005	75%	18%	72%
2004	76%	18%	70%
2003	68%	17%	67%
2002	65%	16%	65%
2001	61%	15%	60%
2000	58%	15%	58%
1999	50%	14%	50%
1998	44%	13%	42%
1997	38%	13%	39%
1996	34%	12%	33%
1995	25%	12%	27%
1994	16%	11%	22%
1993	16%	11%	18%
1992	14%	10%	16%
1991	11%	10%	14%

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Black

14%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn North School District 98
2023	15%	17%	12%
2022	15%	17%	12%
2021	16%	17%	12%
2020	14%	17%	12%
2019	14%	17%	12%
2018	11%	17%	11%
2017	11%	17%	11%
2016	12%	17%	11%
2015	11%	17%	11%
2014	10%	17%	10%
2013	8%	18%	11%
2012	8%	18%	11%
2011	8%	18%	11%
2010	7%	20%	11%
2009	7%	20%	10%
2008	7%	20%	10%
2007	7%	20%	9%
2006	6%	20%	8%
2005	6%	20%	6%
2004	2%	21%	4%
2003	2%	21%	3%
2002	3%	21%	3%
2001	4%	21%	3%
2000	4%	21%	3%
1999	3%	21%	2%
1998	1%	21%	1%
1997	2%	20%	1%
1996	2%	21%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn North School District 98
2023	6%	45%	5%
2022	5%	47%	4%
2021	5%	47%	4%
2020	6%	48%	5%
2019	6%	48%	5%
2018	7%	49%	4%
2017	7%	49%	4%
2016	5%	49%	5%
2015	7%	49%	5%
2014	7%	50%	5%
2013	8%	50%	6%
2012	7%	51%	7%
2011	8%	51%	7%
2010	7%	53%	7%
2009	10%	53%	9%
2008	10%	54%	10%
2007	12%	55%	10%
2006	16%	56%	16%
2005	16%	57%	19%
2004	19%	57%	23%
2003	25%	58%	26%
2002	26%	59%	28%
2001	29%	60%	33%
2000	32%	61%	35%
1999	41%	62%	44%
1998	49%	63%	52%
1997	55%	64%	57%
1996	58%	64%	62%
1995	67%	65%	67%
1994	76%	65%	73%
1993	78%	65%	77%
1992	82%	66%	81%
1991	83%	66%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn North School District 98
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn North School District 98
2023	0.40	0.70	0.34
2022	0.40	0.68	0.34
2021	0.38	0.68	0.32
2020	0.39	0.68	0.33
2019	0.39	0.68	0.33
2018	0.35	0.67	0.30
2017	0.35	0.67	0.30
2016	0.35	0.67	0.32
2015	0.36	0.67	0.31
2014	0.35	0.66	0.31
2013	0.33	0.66	0.33
2012	0.33	0.65	0.35
2011	0.33	0.66	0.35
2010	0.32	0.64	0.38
2009	0.36	0.64	0.37
2008	0.35	0.64	0.39
2007	0.38	0.63	0.39
2006	0.41	0.61	0.42
2005	0.41	0.61	0.45
2004	0.39	0.60	0.46
2003	0.48	0.59	0.48
2002	0.51	0.59	0.50
2001	0.55	0.58	0.54
2000	0.56	0.57	0.55
1999	0.58	0.56	0.56
1998	0.57	0.56	0.56
1997	0.56	0.54	0.53
1996	0.55	0.53	0.51
1995	0.49	0.53	0.47
1994	0.40	0.52	0.43
1993	0.37	0.52	0.37
1992	0.31	0.52	0.32
1991	0.31	0.52	0.32

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Eligible for

94%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn North School District 98
2023	93%	43%	96%
2022	100%	43%	96%
2021	89%	44%	90%
2020	76%	47%	83%
2019	76%	47%	83%
2018	71%	46%	79%
2017	71%	46%	79%
2016	72%	47%	78%
2015	81%	52%	83%
2014	76%	47%	72%
2013	76%	45%	78%
2012	36%	21%	34%
2011	71%	39%	76%
2010	74%	37%	73%
2009	63%	33%	67%
2008	63%	32%	64%
2007	60%	32%	64%
2006	59%	32%	60%
2005	54%	32%	59%
2004	51%	31%	59%
2003	51%	30%	53%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Illinois	Berwyn North School District 98
2023	13%	4%	11%
2022	14%	4%	10%
2021	12%	4%	9%
2020	7%	2%	5%
2019	7%	2%	5%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	8%	3%	9%
2015	4%	2%	6%
2014	8%	3%	13%
2013	6%	5%	10%
2012	44%	27%	54%
2011	7%	5%	10%
2010	9%	6%	10%
2009	13%	6%	13%
2008	14%	6%	23%
2007	12%	6%	14%
2006	13%	6%	15%
2005	11%	5%	12%
2004	10%	5%	13%
2003	8%	5%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Berwyn North School District 98

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #1572 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Karel Havlicek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

466 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Jefferson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jefferson Elementary School?

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Berwyn North School District 98.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 466 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 50%
: 24% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education