Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY SD 87·NCES 170600000283
Jefferson Primary School
225 46th Ave, Bellwood, IL 60104 · (708) 449-3165 · Cook County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
286 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 | 54 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 30% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 29% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Schools most like Jefferson Primary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Primary School this school | 380 | 75.3% | N/A |
| Sunnyside Intermediate School Berkeley | 344 | 79.7% | 22.6% |
| Gregory Elementary School Rockford | 418 | 76.8% | 19.0% |
| LEARN 10 Charter School North Chicago | 297 | 69.4% | 26.1% |
| Conklin Elementary School Rockford | 372 | 77.4% | 15.2% |
| Libby Elementary School Chicago | 275 | 76.0% | 19.3% |
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 Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #1,099 of 2,419 | #459 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #398 of 2,035 | #216 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #743 of 2,042 | #262 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.3% | #619 of 2,132 | #404 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #1,290 of 1,461 | #592 of 661 |
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
380
-77 (-17%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 279
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 | 380 | 33 | 11.5:1 | 75% (286) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 30.1 | 11.9:1 | 76% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 30.8 | 12.8:1 | 69% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 457 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 393 | 26.7 | 14.7:1 | 79% (312) |
| 2015-16 | 394 | 24 | 16.4:1 | 76% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 375 | 24 | 15.6:1 | 72% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | 18 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 279 | 18 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (393 to 380); teachers up 24% (26.7 to 33).
About Jefferson Primary School
This page covers Jefferson Primary School, a mid-sized elementary school in Bellwood, Illinois. It had 380 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 2.
Berkeley SD 87 counts 2,147 students in its 6 schools, and Jefferson Primary School is one of them.
More than half of enrollment at Jefferson Primary School is Hispanic: 55%. The next largest groups are 38% Black, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 28 points above the 27% share among Cook County residents. The diversity index for Jefferson Primary School is 55%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.5 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1. Jefferson Primary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 75%. The gap from the 66% average for public schools in Cook County is 9 points.
Cook County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $83,498 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Cook County number 1,406, with about 697,934 students.
Measured in a straight line, McKinley Elementary School is about 0.8 miles from Jefferson Primary School. The five-mile area around Jefferson Primary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Jefferson Primary School enrolled 457 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 380.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berkeley SD 87
- Northlake Middle SchoolMiddle · 378 students
- Whittier Primary SchoolElementary · 368 students
- MacArthur Middle SchoolMiddle · 357 students
- Sunnyside Intermediate SchoolElementary · 344 students
- J W Riley Intermediate SchoolElementary · 320 students
Other schools in Bellwood
- Roosevelt Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
- McKinley Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 178 students
Other Jefferson Primary schools
One other US public school is named Jefferson Primary. Jefferson Primary School is the largest of the 2.
- Jefferson Primary SchoolFindlay, OH · 354 students
Nearby schools
- McKinley Elementary School0.8 mi · 304
- MacArthur Middle School0.8 mi · 357
- Sunnyside Intermediate School0.8 mi · 344
- Early Childhood Center1.0 mi · 178
- Grant Elementary School1.0 mi · 363
- Lincoln Elementary School1.2 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Primary SchoolHow large is Jefferson Primary School?
Jefferson Primary School enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-02.
Is Jefferson Primary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jefferson Primary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
How many teachers does Jefferson Primary School have?
Jefferson Primary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Jefferson Primary School?
Student demographics at Jefferson Primary School are roughly 3% White, 55% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Jefferson Primary School in?
Jefferson Primary School is part of Berkeley SD 87.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.