📍 220 E Jefferson St, Morton, Tazewell County, 61550
Jefferson Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Morton, Tazewell County. The school has 365 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jamie Adolphson. It is part of the Morton CUSD 709 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jefferson Elem School enrolls 365 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% White, 7.7% Two or more races and 5.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 295 | 81% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 7.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 5.5% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 9 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
102 of the school's 365 students (28%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. 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). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 44, state house district 88.
Jefferson Elem School is one of 7 schools in Morton CUSD 709, based in Morton, Illinois. The district serves 3,247 students district-wide and employs 210 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 365 students, Jefferson Elem School is smaller than the district average of about 464 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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