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South Jacksonville Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1700 S West St, South Jacksonville, IL 62650 · (217) 245-5514 · Part of Jacksonville School District 117

South Jacksonville’s School Grade D better than 10% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
311
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about South Jacksonville Elem School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Next stop for South Jacksonville kids: Jacksonville Middle School

On the path

Where South Jacksonville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5South Jacksonville Elem SchoolYou are here
6–8Jacksonville Middle Schoolin Jacksonville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

1700 S West St, South Jacksonville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten48
Grade 151
Grade 261
Grade 349
Grade 453
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
316’20
303’21
311’22
299’23
311’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Black 9%Two or more races 8%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 South Jacksonville Elem School from South Jacksonville families.

Other schools in Jacksonville School District 117

The district →
The Early Years
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Jacksonville
247 students27:1
Eisenhower Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jacksonville
B+
349 students16:1
Washington Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jacksonville
C+
264 students13:1
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jacksonville
B−
246 students12:1
North Jacksonville School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jacksonville
B−
135 students10:1
Murrayville-Woodson Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Murrayville
B+
109 students9:1

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