📍 1400 N Charles St, Belleville, St. Clair County, 62221
Jefferson Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Belleville, St. Clair County. The school has 351 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jacob Halde. It is part of the Belleville SD 118 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jefferson Elem School enrolls 351 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 59% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 44% White, 39% Black or African American and 9.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 153 | 44% |
| Black or African American | 138 | 39% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 9.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 6% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
240 of the school's 351 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jefferson Elem School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 57, state house district 113.
Jefferson Elem School is one of 11 schools in Belleville SD 118, based in Belleville, Illinois. The district serves 3,275 students district-wide and employs 253 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 351 students, Jefferson Elem School is larger than the district average of about 298 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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