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Jefferson Primary School (Closed 2016)

1500 W Jefferson St
Vandalia, IL 62471
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Jefferson Primary School serves 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-1. 
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-1

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeJefferson Primary School
Pre-K60
Kind114
1117
21
32
71
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Total Students
295 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJefferson Primary School
2024295
2023295
2022295
2021295
2020295
2019295
2018295
2017295
2016295
2015295
2014301
2013282
2012282
2011244
2010373
2009368
2008372
2007398
2006386
2005383
2004371
2003331
2002519
2001503
2000413
1999411
1998419
1997434
1996430
1995429
1994414
1993388
1992379
1991385
1990373
1989372
1988392
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJefferson Primary School
202417
202317
202217
202117
202017
201917
201817
201717
201617
201517
201416
201320
201219
201119
201022
200919
200819
200720
200620
200519
200419
200318
200223
200122
200023
199925
199823
199723
199621
199526
199426
199326
199226
199126
199025
198927
198829
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IL)
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJefferson Primary SchoolIllinoisVandalia Community Unit School District 203
202417:113:1
202317:114:113:1
202217:114:113:1
202117:118:1101:1
202017:115:115:1
201917:115:115:1
201817:116:115:1
201717:116:115:1
201617:116:116:1
201517:116:115:1
201419:116:115:1
201314:113:113:1
201215:116:114:1
201113:116:114:1
201017:116:115:1
200919:116:117:1
200820:118:119:1
200720:117:119:1
200619:116:118:1
200520:117:118:1
200420:117:118:1
200318:117:118:1
200223:117:119:1
200123:117:118:1
200018:117:116:1
199916:117:117:1
199818:117:117:1
199719:117:118:1
199620:117:118:1
199516:118:117:1
199416:118:117:1
199315:117:116:1
199215:117:116:1
199115:117:116:1
199015:118:116:1
198914:118:116:1
198813:118:116:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2007)

YearJefferson Primary SchoolIllinoisVandalia Community Unit School District 203
20073%5%
20061%5%
20051%5%
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Hispanic
2%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)

YearJefferson Primary SchoolIllinoisVandalia Community Unit School District 203
20242%28%
20232%27%2%
20222%27%2%
20212%27%2%
20202%26%2%
20192%26%2%
20182%26%2%
20172%26%2%
20162%26%2%
20152%25%2%
20143%25%2%
20132%24%1%
20113%23%3%
20092%22%
20061%19%2%
20051%18%2%
20041%18%1%
20022%16%1%
20011%15%
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Black
n/a
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2010)

YearJefferson Primary SchoolIllinoisVandalia Community Unit School District 203
20101%20%1%
20083%20%1%
20051%20%1%
20041%21%1%
20034%21%2%
20022%21%1%
20012%21%1%
19991%21%1%
19901%22%
19891%22%
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White
94%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJefferson Primary SchoolIllinoisVandalia Community Unit School District 203
202494%45%
202394%45%93%
202294%47%93%
202194%47%94%
202094%48%93%
201994%48%93%
201894%49%94%
201794%49%94%
201694%49%95%
201594%49%96%
201494%50%96%
201395%50%97%
201296%51%96%
201154%51%90%
201099%53%98%
200998%53%98%
200897%54%97%
200797%55%97%
200698%56%98%
200597%57%97%
200498%57%98%
200396%58%98%
200296%59%98%
200197%60%99%
200099%61%100%
199999%62%99%
1998100%63%100%
1997100%64%100%
1996100%64%100%
1995100%65%100%
1994100%65%100%
1993100%65%100%
1992100%66%100%
1991100%66%99%
199099%66%100%
198999%66%100%
1988100%67%99%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearJefferson Primary SchoolIllinoisVandalia Community Unit School District 203
20244%4%
20234%4%5%
20224%4%5%
20214%4%4%
20204%4%4%
20194%4%4%
20184%3%4%
20174%3%4%
20164%3%3%
20154%3%2%
20143%3%2%
20133%3%1%
20122%3%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.12
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearJefferson Primary SchoolIllinoisVandalia Community Unit School District 203
20240.120.69
20230.120.700.13
20220.120.680.13
20210.120.680.12
20200.120.680.14
20190.120.680.14
20180.120.670.11
20170.120.670.11
20160.120.670.10
20150.120.670.07
20140.120.660.07
20130.100.660.07
20120.080.650.08
20110.540.660.16
20100.020.640.04
20090.040.640.03
20080.080.640.05
20070.100.630.05
20060.040.610.03
20050.060.610.05
20040.040.600.04
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Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearJefferson Primary SchoolIllinoisVandalia Community Unit School District 203
202460%43%
202360%43%52%
202260%43%54%
202160%44%53%
202060%47%53%
201960%47%53%
201860%46%51%
201760%46%51%
201660%47%50%
201560%52%53%
201464%47%52%
201357%45%50%
201234%21%28%
201146%39%44%
201048%37%43%
200948%33%41%
200848%32%40%
200756%32%41%
200646%32%35%
200538%32%33%
200433%31%29%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)

YearJefferson Primary SchoolIllinoisVandalia Community Unit School District 203
20245%4%
20235%4%7%
20225%4%7%
20215%4%7%
20205%2%6%
20195%2%6%
20185%4%5%
20175%4%5%
20165%3%4%
20155%2%1%
20146%3%3%
201221%27%26%
20117%5%7%
20107%6%8%
20099%6%8%
20088%6%7%
20078%6%8%
20067%6%8%
20053%5%5%
20046%5%6%
20039%5%7%
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School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Vandalia Community Unit School District 203
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Jefferson Primary School?
295 students attend Jefferson Primary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
94% of Jefferson Primary School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Jefferson Primary School?
Jefferson Primary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does Jefferson Primary School offer ?
Jefferson Primary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1
What school district is Jefferson Primary School part of?
Jefferson Primary School is part of Vandalia Community Unit School District 203.

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