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Thomas Jefferson Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2651 Glenwood Ave, Joliet, IL 60435 · (815) 725-0262 · Part of Joliet Public School District 86

Troy Township’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
235
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Thomas Jefferson Elem School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 39.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2651 Glenwood Ave, Joliet

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten44
Grade 136
Grade 219
Grade 347
Grade 440
Grade 538
Enrollment over time
390’20
402’21
381’22
264’23
235’24

Down 39.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%Black 20%White 16%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Thomas Jefferson Elem School from Troy Township families.

Other schools in Joliet Public School District 86

The district →
Marycrest Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Joliet
142 students6:1
Sator Sanchez Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Joliet
D
635 students13:1
Pershing Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Joliet
D
621 students19:1
Lynne Thigpen Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Joliet
D
620 students15:1
Farragut Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Joliet
D
568 students17:1
M J Cunningham Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Joliet
D−
484 students14:1

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