Enrollment
262
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRIAD CUSD 2·NCES 173735003869
St Jacob Elementary School
305 Jacob St, Saint Jacob, IL 62281 · (618) 644-2541 · Madison County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
44 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 31 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 1% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Triad CUSD 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
73.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.3pp since 2023
Math
58.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.4% | 58.9% |
| 2023-24 | 54.1% | 45.5% |
% 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
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 St Jacob Elementary School
St Jacob Elementary School's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jacob Elementary School this school | 262 | 16.8% | 63.5% |
| Eagleview Elementary School Columbia | 259 | 16.2% | N/A |
| Germantown Elementary School Germantown | 258 | 18.2% | 69.3% |
| Rochester Elementary 2-3 Rochester | 236 | 17.8% | 37.9% |
| Tri-Valley Elementary School Downs | 295 | 18.6% | 82.3% |
| Andalusia Elementary School Andalusia | 272 | 21.0% | 49.1% |
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 St Jacob Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #240 of 1,925 | #3 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #441 of 2,077 ▼ 29 | #5 of 27 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #266 of 2,077 ▲ 103 | #1 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #1,760 of 2,419 | #32 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #1,666 of 2,035 | #24 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.0% | #1,975 of 2,042 | #36 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.8% | #2,014 of 2,132 | #43 of 43 |
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
262
+29 (+12%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 270
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 | 262 | 16.8 | 15.6:1 | 17% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 15.9 | 15.1:1 | 13% (32) |
| 2022-23 | 229 | 14.3 | 16.1:1 | 14% (33) |
| 2020-21 | 233 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 198 | 11.9 | 16.7:1 | 13% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 11 | 18.1:1 | 18% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 226 | 13 | 17.4:1 | 14% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 176 | 15 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 270 | 15 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St Jacob Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (198 to 262); teachers up 41% (11.9 to 16.8).
About St Jacob Elementary School
Among the schools in Saint Jacob, Illinois, is St Jacob Elementary School, a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 262 students. That puts enrollment 31% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois.
St Jacob Elementary School belongs to Triad CUSD 2, a district of 6 schools and 4,009 students.
At St Jacob Elementary School, 97% of students are White. For comparison, the population of Madison County is roughly 83% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, St Jacob Elementary School scores 6%.
Classroom staffing at St Jacob Elementary School totals 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. Federal data show 17% of students (44) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Madison County report 46%.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 61.8%. St Jacob Elementary School scores 63.5%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Madison County show that median household income comes to about $75,793, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 84, with about 35,253 students.
Triad Middle School, about 2.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3. On average proficiency, St Jacob Elementary School is 1st of 8 nearby schools with test data.
NCES describes the area around St Jacob Elementary School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 233 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 262 by 2024-25.
This page is set up for the St Jacob Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,238
Census ACS
Median income
$75,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
35,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Triad CUSD 2
- Triad High SchoolHigh · 1,218 students
- Triad Middle SchoolMiddle · 925 students
- Silver Creek ElementaryElementary · 757 students
- C A Henning SchoolElementary · 706 students
- Marine Elementary SchoolElementary · 141 students
Nearby schools
- Triad Middle School2.7 mi · 925
- Triad High School4.6 mi · 1,218
- Marine Elementary School4.9 mi · 141
- Highland Primary School5.5 mi · 544
- C A Henning School5.5 mi · 706
- Highland Elementary School5.5 mi · 504
Frequently asked questions
About St Jacob Elementary SchoolHow large is St Jacob Elementary School?
St Jacob Elementary School enrolls approximately 262 students in grades PK-05.
Is St Jacob Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
St Jacob Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at St Jacob Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at St Jacob Elementary School is approximately 15.6:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is St Jacob Elementary School?
St Jacob Elementary School reports a student body of 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees St Jacob Elementary School?
St Jacob Elementary School is overseen by Triad CUSD 2 in Madison County.
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