Jefferson Elem School

Jefferson Elem School operates as a medium-sized K-5 school in Morton, Illinois, overseen by Morton CUSD 709. Current enrollment sits at 354 students spanning grades pre-K through 6.

Jefferson Elem School is one of 6 schools operated by Morton CUSD 709, a district that serves 3,247 students overall.

On demographics, Jefferson Elem School shows that White students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 93%.

On the resource side, Jefferson Elem School shows 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.2:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Jefferson Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.9%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Tazewell County indicate median household income runs about $77,982, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Tazewell County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,581 students), Jefferson Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Morton High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Jefferson Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jefferson Elem School at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 63.1%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Jefferson Elem School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 357 (now 354). White enrollment moved from 87% to 79% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 16.2:1 in 2025.

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