Thomas Jefferson Elementary School vs. Marion Jordan Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Marion Jordan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 358 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 487 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Marion Jordan Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
358 students
487 students
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![This chart displays total students of Marion Jordan Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Marion Jordan Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/26000/26156/marion-jordan-elementary-school-chart-bhMNZk5.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
36 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Marion Jordan Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Marion Jordan Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/26000/26156/marion-jordan-elementary-school-chart-uK00wr.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Marion Jordan Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Marion Jordan Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/26000/26156/marion-jordan-elementary-school-chart-bwUtDYx.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#369 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#288 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Marion Jordan Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Marion Jordan Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/26000/26156/marion-jordan-elementary-school-chart-jxyBSZ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
43%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marion Jordan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marion Jordan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/26000/26156/marion-jordan-elementary-school-chart-5SUV2u.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
7
19
Kindergarten Students
40
58
Grade 1 Students
65
59
Grade 2 Students
51
66
Grade 3 Students
44
77
Grade 4 Students
64
71
Grade 5 Students
41
65
Grade 6 Students
46
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
23%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Marion Jordan Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Marion Jordan Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/26000/26156/marion-jordan-elementary-school-chart-bl9s4US.png)
% Hispanic
8%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Marion Jordan Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Marion Jordan Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/26000/26156/marion-jordan-elementary-school-chart-F5h5BL.png)
% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
67%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marion Jordan Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marion Jordan Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/26000/26156/marion-jordan-elementary-school-chart-pfMOgY.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marion Jordan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marion Jordan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/26000/26156/marion-jordan-elementary-school-chart-F573b2.png)
Diversity Score
0.51
0.55
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Marion Jordan Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Marion Jordan Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/26000/26156/marion-jordan-elementary-school-chart-BJO0Nj.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marion Jordan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marion Jordan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/26000/26156/marion-jordan-elementary-school-chart-F5XaRd.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marion Jordan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marion Jordan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/26000/26156/marion-jordan-elementary-school-chart-BKe22d.png)