Jefferson Elem School

Jefferson Elem School is a mid-sized elementary school in Elmhurst, Illinois, operated by Elmhurst SD 205. The school teaches 329 students in grades K through 5.

Elmhurst SD 205 comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 8,280 students; Jefferson Elem School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jefferson Elem School shows that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Jefferson Elem School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 3% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against DuPage County (around 34%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Jefferson Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.9%; this one delivers 79.4%.

Zooming out to the county, DuPage County reports that the typical household earns roughly $112,096 per year, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Jefferson Elem School is one of 277 public schools in DuPage County (combined enrollment of about 138,557 students).

Nearest neighbor: Early Childhood, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Jefferson Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jefferson Elem School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 69.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jefferson Elem School has ticked down 15%, going from 388 students in 2018 to 329 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 81% to 71% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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