Jefferson Elementary School
1709 Columbus St
Ottawa IL, 61350, La Salle County
Phone: 815-434-0726
Ranking: 
(2,334 out of 3,028, bottom 23%)*
(2,334 out of 3,028, bottom 23%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Ottawa Elementary School District 141
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 21 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 345 | 347 | 346 | 337 | 349 | 397 | 346 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 51 | 12.8% | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 63 | 18.3% | 71 | 20.5% | 69 | 19.9% | 60 | 17.8% | 70 | 20.1% | 72 | 18.1% | 70 | 20.2% |
| Grade 1: | 68 | 19.7% | 59 | 17.0% | 64 | 18.5% | 72 | 21.4% | 65 | 18.6% | 62 | 15.6% | 74 | 21.4% |
| Grade 2: | 64 | 18.6% | 65 | 18.7% | 79 | 22.8% | 71 | 21.1% | 63 | 18.1% | 72 | 18.1% | 76 | 22.0% |
| Grade 3: | 71 | 20.6% | 84 | 24.2% | 71 | 20.5% | 57 | 16.9% | 75 | 21.5% | 78 | 19.6% | 62 | 17.9% |
| Grade 4: | 79 | 22.9% | 68 | 19.6% | 63 | 18.2% | 77 | 22.8% | 76 | 21.8% | 62 | 15.6% | 64 | 18.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 166 | 48.1% | 174 | 50.1% | 176 | 50.9% | 183 | 54.3% | 169 | 48.4% | 170 | 42.8% | 155 | 44.8% |
| Female: | 179 | 51.9% | 173 | 49.9% | 170 | 49.1% | 154 | 45.7% | 149 | 42.7% | 195 | 49.1% | 161 | 46.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.7% | 7 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.9% |
| Asian: | 4 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.4% | 7 | 2.0% | 6 | 1.8% | 9 | 2.6% | 9 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 43 | 12.5% | 38 | 11.0% | 38 | 11.0% | 43 | 12.8% | 33 | 9.5% | 44 | 11.1% | 33 | 9.5% |
| Black: | 11 | 3.2% | 13 | 3.7% | 11 | 3.2% | 12 | 3.6% | 11 | 3.2% | 17 | 4.3% | 20 | 5.8% |
| White: | 267 | 77.4% | 269 | 77.5% | 261 | 75.4% | 250 | 74.2% | 268 | 76.8% | 297 | 74.8% | 258 | 74.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 17 | 4.9% | 18 | 5.2% | 23 | 6.6% | 19 | 5.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 214 | 62.0% | 210 | 60.5% | 144 | 41.6% | 197 | 58.5% | 191 | 54.7% | 188 | 47.4% | 182 | 52.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 3.5% | 16 | 4.6% | 87 | 25.1% | 28 | 8.3% | 27 | 7.7% | 27 | 6.8% | 23 | 6.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.43 | 11.59 | 15.04 | 14.04 | 13.96 | 18.00 | 20.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.6% | 81.7% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 86.7% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 82.1% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 92.0% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 86.6% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 88.6% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 88.4% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 83.5% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 85.3% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 91.5% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 54.7% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 63.2% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 74.5% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 67.1% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 78.7% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.0% | 69.8% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 76.4% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 73.6% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.0% | 82.3% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 79.6% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 84.4% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 63.8% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 82.3% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 91.4% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 84.0% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 82.8% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 82.7% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 87.3% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.0% | 88.4% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 57.5% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 70.2% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 76.2% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 73.7% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 74.8% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 70.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 82.0% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 79.9% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 58.3% | 59.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 68.8% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 73.3% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 78.5% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 81.9% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.0% | 86.0% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 78.6% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 83.4% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 77.9% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 84.4% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 83.9% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 81.9% | 80.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 66.5% | 68.3% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 60.1% | 60.4% |
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* Jefferson Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.