Enrollment
338
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COUNTY OF UNION SCH DIST NO43·NCES 172064002353
Jonesboro Elementary School
309 Cook Ave, Jonesboro, IL 62952 · (618) 833-5148 · Union County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Illinois public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
28 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
156 students
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 | 36 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
79.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.6pp since 2023
Math
58.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.3% | 58.1% |
| 2023-24 | 71.7% | 45.2% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 45% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Illinois's top 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 Jonesboro Elementary School
Jonesboro Elementary School's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesboro Elementary School this school | 338 | 46.2% | 64.8% |
| Wayne City Attendance Center Wayne City | 342 | 46.2% | 54.5% |
| Meadowbrook Intermediate School Moro | 344 | 48.0% | 40.9% |
| Greenfield Elementary School Greenfield | 309 | 45.0% | 34.1% |
| Mt Olive Elementary School Mount Olive | 328 | 47.6% | 43.2% |
| R O W V A Elementary School Oneida | 369 | 44.7% | 51.7% |
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 Jonesboro Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #208 of 1,925 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #454 of 2,077 ▼ 31 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #152 of 2,077 ▼ 65 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #1,326 of 2,419 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #576 of 2,035 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.0% | #1,813 of 2,042 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.2% | #1,405 of 2,132 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.4% | #270 of 1,461 | N/A |
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
338
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 458
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 | 338 | 28 | 12.1:1 | 46% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 27 | 12.0:1 | 51% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 48% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 31.8 | 14.2:1 | 49% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 464 | 5 | 92.8:1 | 56% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 393 | 22 | 17.9:1 | 60% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 459 | 38 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 458 | 32 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jonesboro Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (453 to 338); teachers down 12% (31.8 to 28).
About Jonesboro Elementary School
Among the schools in Jonesboro, Illinois, is Jonesboro Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. It serves 338 students in pre-K through 8.
Jonesboro Elementary School belongs to County of Union Sch Dist No43.
White students make up 93% of enrollment at Jonesboro Elementary School. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Union County is about 90% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 13% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 28 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Eligible students account for 46% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. It compares with 63% for public schools in Union County.
The allk12 Grade for Jonesboro Elementary School is A. Compared with Illinois public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 91% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations places Jonesboro Elementary School in the top 10% of Illinois schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 20.0 points above it (64.8% actual, 44.9% predicted).
Union County census figures show that the median household income is $55,728, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Union County is home to 18 public schools and about 2,478 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Anna-Jonesboro High School is the closest, at about 1.2 miles. Jonesboro Elementary School has 4 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 39.2% proficiency; Jonesboro Elementary School posts 64.8%.
The federal government classifies Jonesboro Elementary School's location as Town: Distant.
Federal data show a 3% enrollment decrease, from 349 in 2020-21 to 338 in 2024-25.
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Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,997
Census ACS
Median income
$55,728
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,478 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Jonesboro Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Jonesboro Elementary. Jonesboro Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Jonesboro Elementary SchoolBessemer, AL · 474 students
- Jonesboro Elementary SchoolJonesboro, ME · 54 students
Nearby schools
- Anna-Jonesboro High School1.2 mi · 476
- Davie Elementary School1.5 mi · 122
- Anna Junior High School1.5 mi · 236
- Lincoln Elementary School1.8 mi · 235
- Cobden Elementary School6.1 mi · 223
- Cobden High School6.2 mi · 135
Frequently asked questions
About Jonesboro Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Jonesboro Elementary School?
Jonesboro Elementary School enrolls approximately 338 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Jonesboro Elementary School serve?
Jonesboro Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Jonesboro Elementary School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Jonesboro Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jonesboro Elementary School?
At Jonesboro Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Jonesboro Elementary School?
Jonesboro Elementary School is overseen by County of Union Sch Dist No43 in Union County.
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