Thomas Jefferson Elem School

Thomas Jefferson Elem School is an elementary campus of tight-knit scale in Joliet, Illinois, part of Joliet PSD 86, enrolling 235 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 38% leaner than typical.

Across the 20 schools in Joliet PSD 86 (9,333 students total), Thomas Jefferson Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Thomas Jefferson Elem School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment; the rest reads as 20% Black, 16% White, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Will County as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Thomas Jefferson Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Will County's rate of about 44%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Thomas Jefferson Elem School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 17.2%; this one delivers 31.4%, a residual of +14.2 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Will County put median household earnings sit near $109,984, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Will County's 209 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students), Thomas Jefferson Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Carl Sandburg Elementary, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Thomas Jefferson Elem School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 24.7%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. Thomas Jefferson Elem School's enrollment has shrank 48% since 2018, when it stood at 456 (now 235). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged down from 67% to 56% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 today.

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