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Jefferson Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

220 E Jefferson St, Morton, IL 61550 · (309) 263-2650 · Part of Morton Community Unit School District 709

Morton Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
354
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elem School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Morton Township kids: Morton Jr High School

On the path

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

PK–6Jefferson Elem SchoolYou are here
7–8Morton Jr High Schoolin Morton

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

220 E Jefferson St, Morton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 148
Grade 251
Grade 354
Grade 453
Grade 549
Grade 654
Enrollment over time
324’20
349’21
365’22
356’23
354’24

Up 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Morton Community Unit School District 709

The district →
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Morton
A+
517 students17:1
Grundy Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Morton
A+
465 students19:1
Lettie Brown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Morton
A
346 students17:1
Morton Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Morton
A+
504 students13:1
Morton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Morton
A
1,061 students15:1

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