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Jefferson Primary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–2

225 46th Ave, Bellwood, IL 60104 · (708) 449-3165 · Part of Berkeley School District 87

Proviso Township’s School Grade C better than 32% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
380
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–2
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Primary School

  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.8% since 2020–21
  • No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)

Location

Directions ↗

225 46th Ave, Bellwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K54
Kindergarten103
Grade 1113
Grade 2110
Enrollment over time
457’20
430’21
395’22
357’23
380’24

Down 16.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%Black 38%White 3%Two or more races 3%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 Primary School from Proviso Township families.

Other schools in Berkeley School District 87

The district →
Whittier Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Northlake
368 students12:1
Sunnyside Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Berkeley
C−
344 students11:1
J W Riley Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Northlake
C−
320 students10:1
Northlake Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Northlake
C+
378 students12:1
MacArthur Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Berkeley
C+
357 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.