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Jefferson Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades 2–3

800 4th Ave, Dixon, IL 61021 · (815) 934-9661 · Part of Dixon Unit School District 170

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Directions
Students
344
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Town
Grades
2–3
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elem School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dixon Township kids: Reagan Middle School

On the path

Where Dixon Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–1Washington Elem Schoolin Dixon
2–3Jefferson Elem SchoolYou are here
6–8Reagan Middle Schoolin Dixon

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts12%
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 ↗

800 4th Ave, Dixon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 2163
Grade 3181
Enrollment over time
395’20
362’21
310’22
331’23
344’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Two or more races 10%Black 6%Hispanic 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Dixon Unit School District 170

The district →
Washington Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Dixon
424 students16:1
Madison School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Dixon
C+
323 students15:1
Reagan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dixon
C+
585 students16:1
Dixon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dixon
B
760 students17:1

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; Dixon Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.