📍 900 S Capitol St, Pekin, Tazewell County, 61554
Jefferson Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Pekin, Tazewell County. The school has 315 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Luke Arnsman. It is part of the Pekin PSD 108 school district. It serves grades K–3 in a suburban setting. The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 8% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jefferson Elem School enrolls 315 students across grades K–3. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 19 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino and 5.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 262 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 7.3% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 5.4% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
245 of the school's 315 students (78%) 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 46, state house district 91.
Jefferson Elem School is one of 11 schools in Pekin PSD 108, based in Pekin, Illinois. The district serves 3,126 students district-wide and employs 226 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 315 students, Jefferson Elem School is close to the district average of about 284 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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