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St Jacob Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

305 Jacob St, Saint Jacob, IL 62281 · (618) 644-2541 · Part of Triad Community Unit School District 2

St. Jacob Township’s School Grade A better than 87% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
262
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about St Jacob Elem School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Jacob Township kids: Triad Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5St Jacob Elem SchoolYou are here
6–8Triad Middle Schoolin Saint Jacob

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

305 Jacob St, Saint Jacob

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K31
Kindergarten36
Grade 135
Grade 234
Grade 341
Grade 442
Grade 541
Grade 62
Enrollment over time
233’20
226’21
229’22
239’23
262’24

Up 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about St Jacob Elem School from St. Jacob Township families.

Other schools in Triad Community Unit School District 2

The district →
Silver Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troy
B+
757 students16:1
C A Henning School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troy
A−
706 students14:1
Marine Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marine
A
141 students15:1
Triad Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saint Jacob
A
925 students16:1
Triad High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Troy
A−
1,218 students16:1

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