Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORTON CUSD 709·NCES 172680002862
Jefferson Elem School
220 E Jefferson St, Morton, IL 61550 · (309) 263-2650 · Tazewell County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
133 students
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Morton CUSD 709. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
69.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.2pp since 2023
Math
51.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
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
59.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
354
-3 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.6:1
% White
79%
was 87%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
4%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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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Tazewell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,290
Census ACS
Median income
$77,982
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
18,581 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morton CUSD 709
- Morton High SchoolHigh · 1,061 students
- Lincoln Elem SchoolElementary · 517 students
- Morton Jr High SchoolMiddle · 504 students
- Grundy Elem SchoolElementary · 465 students
- Lettie Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Morton AcademyCombined
Other schools in Morton
- Morton High SchoolHigh · 1,061 students
- Lincoln Elem SchoolElementary · 517 students
- Morton Jr High SchoolMiddle · 504 students
- Grundy Elem SchoolElementary · 465 students
- Lettie Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Morton AcademyCombined
Nearby schools
- Morton High School0.4 mi · 1,061
- Morton Jr High School0.4 mi · 504
- Grundy Elem School0.6 mi · 465
- Lincoln Elem School0.8 mi · 517
- Lettie Brown Elementary School2.5 mi · 346
- Don D Shute Elem School5.0 mi · 206
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Elem SchoolHow large is Jefferson Elem School?
Jefferson Elem School enrolls approximately 354 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Jefferson Elem School serve?
Jefferson Elem School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Jefferson Elem School have?
Jefferson Elem School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson Elem School?
Student demographics at Jefferson Elem School are roughly 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson Elem School?
Jefferson Elem School is overseen by Morton CUSD 709 in Tazewell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.