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Jefferson Elementary School vs. Douglas Elementary School

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School Overview

School

Jefferson Elementary School

725 W Putnam St
Princeton, IL 61356

Douglas Elementary School

220 E Lasalle St
Princeton, IL 61356

Top Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Overview

Jefferson Elementary School serves 207 students in grades Kindergarten-3.

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Douglas Elementary School serves 230 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Grades Offered

K-3

PK-K

Total Students

207 students

230 students

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% Male | % Female

54% | 46%

48% | 52%

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

11 teachers

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

21:1

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Students by Grade

Students by Grade

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Pre-K Students

-

119

Kindergarten Students

-

111

Grade 1 Students

101

-

Grade 2 Students

106

-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

2%

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% Hispanic

8%

10%

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% Black

1%

1%

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% White

90%

83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

4%

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0.19

0.30

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Additional Information

Eligible for

43%

49%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jefferson 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.

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Eligible for

9%

10%

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