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Jefferson Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

1200 N Jefferson St, Harvard, IL 60033 · (815) 943-6464 · Part of Harvard Community Unit School District 50

Chemung Township’s School Grade D better than 7% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
319
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elem School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts11%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1200 N Jefferson St, Harvard

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4143
Grade 5176
Enrollment over time
363’20
394’21
377’22
359’23
319’24

Down 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 74%White 24%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Elem School from Chemung Township families.

Other schools in Harvard Community Unit School District 50

The district →
Washington Elem School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Harvard
150 students15:1
Crosby Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Harvard
D
655 students11:1
Harvard Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harvard
C−
593 students12:1
Harvard High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harvard
C
815 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Chemung Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.