Jefferson Elem School

801 Jefferson Ave, Charleston IL, 61920 | Charleston Community Unit School District 1 | 217-639-7000
  • grades 4-6
  • students 673
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 18% 47% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Charleston
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
27%Charleston
33%Illinois

Jefferson Elem School is a school servicing grades 4 to 6 and is located in the district of "Charleston Community Unit School District 1" in Charleston, IL. There are a total of 673 students and 33 teachers at Jefferson Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Jefferson Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.5%, which is 47% lower than the Illinois average.

Jefferson Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students673
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jefferson Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All11%
3n/a
410-14%
510-14%
610-14%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
420-24%
525-29%
620-24%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jefferson Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 92.2% 89.5% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 2.9% 3.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.4% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 2.1% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.8% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Charleston demographics profile

StatisticCharlestonIllinoisNational
Population20,14112,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,26722891
Median age27.737.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%55%55%
Speak English95%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%13%13%

Education level achieved in Charleston

IndexCharlestonIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade86.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school85.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college65.2%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.5%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.7%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters18.5%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Jefferson Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.