📍 1900 Oxford Way, Joliet, Kendall County, 60431
Thomas Jefferson Elem Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Joliet, Kendall County. The school has 579 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Vicky Foster. It is part of the Plainfield SD 202 school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 20% of students are proficient in reading. 18% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Thomas Jefferson Elem Sch enrolls 579 students across grades K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 28% Hispanic or Latino and 16% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 270 | 47% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 160 | 28% |
| Black or African American | 95 | 16% |
| Asian | 34 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
238 of the school's 579 students (41%) 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.
Thomas Jefferson Elem Sch 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 38, state house district 75.
Thomas Jefferson Elem Sch is one of 31 schools in Plainfield SD 202, based in Plainfield, Illinois. The district serves 24,556 students district-wide and employs 1,638 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 579 students, Thomas Jefferson Elem Sch is smaller than the district average of about 792 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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