Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OTTAWA ESD 141·NCES 173030003136
Jefferson Elementary School
1709 Columbus St, Ottawa, IL 61350 · (815) 434-0726 · LaSalle County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
197 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 20% smaller than its 4th grade class (56).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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 Ottawa ESD 141. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
51.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.6pp since 2023
Math
35.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.4% | 35.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.8% | 31.6% |
% 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
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School this school | 304 | 64.8% | 41.6% |
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary Chicago | 260 | 62.7% | 31.6% |
| Marquette Elementary School Machesney Park | 268 | 67.2% | 30.6% |
| Rock Cut Elementary School Loves Park | 261 | 67.4% | 21.3% |
| West Elementary School Sycamore | 270 | 60.0% | 45.4% |
| Windsor Elementary School Loves Park | 315 | 70.2% | 28.0% |
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 Jefferson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In LaSalle County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #860 of 1,925 | #9 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #1,097 of 2,077 ▼ 341 | #14 of 19 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #958 of 2,077 ▼ 180 | #10 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #1,518 of 2,419 | #11 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #980 of 2,035 | #10 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.6% | #805 of 2,042 | #5 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.8% | #882 of 2,132 | #5 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #572 of 615 | #6 of 7 |
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
304
+19 (+7%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 352
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 | 304 | 22.9 | 13.3:1 | 65% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 24.6 | 12.4:1 | 65% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 292 | 23.9 | 12.2:1 | 65% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 285 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 23.5 | 12.8:1 | 69% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 63% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 67% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | 22 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 352 | 19 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (301 to 304); teachers down 2% (23.5 to 22.9).
About Jefferson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in Ottawa, Illinois. Students in pre-K through 4 attend the school, which enrolls 304 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.
Jefferson Elementary School is one school in Ottawa ESD 141, a system of 5 schools with 1,747 students.
Jefferson Elementary School's enrollment is 63% White. Enrollment also includes 23% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in LaSalle County, the White share is about 86%. The chance that two students picked at random at Jefferson Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.3:1, with 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is about 13.9:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Jefferson Elementary School is 65%. The gap from the 53% average for public schools in LaSalle County is 12 points.
The model predicts 34.1% for a school in Illinois with Jefferson Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Jefferson Elementary School posts 41.6%.
Federal survey data for LaSalle County show that median household income is about $73,045, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson Elementary School is among the 54 public schools in LaSalle County.
Ottawa Township High School is located about 0.9 miles from Jefferson Elementary School. Within five miles are 6 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Jefferson Elementary School is 4th of 8 on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Jefferson Elementary School is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Jefferson Elementary School went from 285 students to 304.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
LaSalle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,714
Census ACS
Median income
$73,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
14,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ottawa ESD 141
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- McKinley Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Shepherd Middle SchoolMiddle · 353 students
- Central Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 339 students
Other schools in Ottawa
- Ottawa Township High SchoolHigh · 1,223 students
- Wallace Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- McKinley Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Shepherd Middle SchoolMiddle · 353 students
- Central Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 339 students
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. Jefferson Elementary School is the 102nd largest of the 144.
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolCharleston, IL · 698 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolBerwyn, IL · 453 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolSterling, IL · 450 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolMarion, IL · 376 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolMorton, IL · 354 students
Nearby schools
- Ottawa Township High School0.9 mi · 1,223
- Lincoln Elementary School1.1 mi · 387
- McKinley Elementary School2.2 mi · 364
- Shepherd Middle School2.4 mi · 353
- Central Intermediate School2.5 mi · 339
- Wallace Elementary School4.3 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?
Jefferson Elementary School enrolls approximately 304 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Jefferson Elementary School serve?
Jefferson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jefferson Elementary School?
At Jefferson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?
Jefferson Elementary School is part of Ottawa ESD 141.
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