Jefferson Elem School

www.jcindians.org

270 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School, located at 1108 Grand Ave in Johnston City, Illinois, serves as a primary educational institution for the local community. As part of the Johnston City Community Unit School District 1, the school focuses on providing foundational academic instruction to students in their early formative years. It operates as a local hub for families in the area, emphasizing core curriculum subjects, social development, and the establishment of essential learning habits necessary for future academic success.

The school is characterized by its small-town setting, which typically fosters a close-knit environment between faculty, students, and parents. Like many elementary schools in the region, Jefferson Elementary strives to balance traditional classroom instruction with supportive programming designed to meet the diverse needs of its student body. By focusing on fundamental literacy and numeracy skills, the school plays a central role in preparing Johnston City’s youngest residents for their transition into middle school and beyond.

270

Total Students

18.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Jefferson Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	250
Hispanic	5
Black	2
Two or More	13

White
250 (92.6%)
Two or More
13 (4.8%)
Hispanic
5 (1.9%)
Black
2 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Johnston City CUSD 1
Phone:	(618)983-7561
Website:	http://www.jcindians.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	270
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 59

Kindergarten 63

Grade 1 82

Grade 2 66