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Jefferson Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

360 E Crescent Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126 · (630) 834-6261 · Part of Elmhurst School District 205

York Township’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
329
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
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 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
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 ↗

360 E Crescent Ave, Elmhurst

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten53
Grade 153
Grade 247
Grade 361
Grade 450
Grade 565
Enrollment over time
374’20
374’21
355’22
335’23
329’24

Down 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Asian 10%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Elmhurst School District 205

The district →
Early Childhood
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Elmhurst
271 students15:1
Conrad Fischer Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elmhurst
C
584 students12:1
Hawthorne Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elmhurst
A+
568 students13:1
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elmhurst
A
527 students16:1
Field Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elmhurst
A
433 students14:1
Emerson Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Elmhurst
A−
429 students12:1

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