Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 237 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSONVILLE SD 117·NCES 172028002282
Eisenhower Elementary School
1901 W Lafayette Ave, Jacksonville, IL 62650 · (217) 245-5107 · Morgan County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
177 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Jacksonville SD 117. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
61.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +25.0pp since 2023
Math
55.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 25 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.1% | 55.2% |
| 2023-24 | 36.1% | 42.6% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Eisenhower Elementary School
Eisenhower Elementary School's state test result (54.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Elementary School this school | 349 | 50.7% | 54.8% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Marion | 376 | 52.1% | 52.8% |
| L J Stevens Intermediate School Wilmington | 353 | 49.3% | 50.5% |
| North Side Elementary School Fairfield | 321 | 48.9% | 48.7% |
| Bethalto East Primary School Bethalto | 387 | 51.9% | N/A |
| Colona Grade School Colona | 371 | 52.6% | 32.0% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Eisenhower Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Morgan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #449 of 1,925 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #528 of 2,077 ▼ 43 | #2 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #645 of 2,077 ▲ 280 | #2 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #1,264 of 2,419 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #1,664 of 2,035 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.4% | #1,146 of 2,042 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.7% | #1,283 of 2,132 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #495 of 615 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
349
+38 (+12%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 393
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 349 | 22.3 | 15.6:1 | 51% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 20 | 16.6:1 | 43% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 313 | 18.7 | 16.8:1 | 40% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 311 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 42% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 19 | 18.3:1 | 39% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 362 | 17 | 21.3:1 | 31% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 292 | 19 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 393 | 15 | 26.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eisenhower Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (338 to 349); teachers up 6% (21 to 22.3).
About Eisenhower Elementary School
Eisenhower Elementary School is an elementary school in Jacksonville, Illinois, according to federal school records. The school enrolls 349 students in kindergarten through 5.
Eisenhower Elementary School is run by Jacksonville SD 117, whose 9 schools enroll 3,231 students.
More than half of the students at Eisenhower Elementary School are White (76%). The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Morgan County's population at about 88%. The diversity index for Eisenhower Elementary School is 40%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 15.6:1. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is 1.7 students per teacher. By family income, 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Eisenhower Elementary School is 42.2%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 54.8%.
In the surrounding county, Morgan County, median household income comes to about $66,306, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 28, with about 4,446 students.
Jacksonville Middle School, about 1.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Eisenhower Elementary School, there are 7 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Eisenhower Elementary School places 1st out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
The school's student count rose 12% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Eisenhower Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,021
Census ACS
Median income
$66,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
4,446 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jacksonville SD 117
- Jacksonville High SchoolHigh · 890 students
- Jacksonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 680 students
- South Jacksonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 264 students
- The Early YearsElementary · 247 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
Other schools in Jacksonville
- Jacksonville High SchoolHigh · 890 students
- Jacksonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 680 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 264 students
- The Early YearsElementary · 247 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- North Jacksonville SchoolElementary · 135 students
Other Eisenhower Elementary schools
28 other US public schools in 14 states are named Eisenhower Elementary. Eisenhower Elementary School is the 17th largest of the 29.
- EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FL · 678 students
- Eisenhower Elementary SchoolEDINBURG, TX · 640 students
- Eisenhower ElementaryLouisville, KY · 592 students
- Eisenhower Elementary SchoolNorman, OK · 579 students
- Eisenhower Elementary SchoolDubuque, IA · 568 students
Nearby schools
- Jacksonville Middle School1.3 mi · 680
- The Early Years1.7 mi · 247
- Jacksonville High School1.7 mi · 890
- Washington Elementary School1.8 mi · 264
- Lincoln Elementary School1.9 mi · 246
- North Jacksonville School2.6 mi · 135
Frequently asked questions
About Eisenhower Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Eisenhower Elementary School?
Eisenhower Elementary School enrolls approximately 349 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Eisenhower Elementary School serve?
Eisenhower Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Eisenhower Elementary School have?
Eisenhower Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Eisenhower Elementary School?
Student demographics at Eisenhower Elementary School are roughly 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Eisenhower Elementary School in?
Eisenhower Elementary School is part of Jacksonville SD 117.
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