Jefferson Elem School
Berwyn, IL · Berwyn North SD 98
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Suburb, large
975th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 54%▼ Declining
7035 16th St, Berwyn, IL 60402
(708)795-2454NCES ID 170606000286Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Jefferson Elem School 975th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 54% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 63th in 2019 to 54th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
White (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 466 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 81.1% | 77.5% | ▼ 3.6 pts | |
| Black | 8.2% | 13.7% | ▲ 5.5 pts | |
| White | 7.9% | 4.9% | ▼ 3.0 pts | |
| Asian | 2.4% | 1.7% | ▼ 0.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.2% | 1.7% | ▲ 1.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $313K in zip 60402 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Jefferson Elem School
- –Betsy Ross Elem SchoolForest Park SD 91 · 0.4 mi awayCompare
- #993Prairie Oak SchoolBerwyn North SD 98 · 0.4 mi away993rd of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼1 · Math 41% =Compare - #335Abraham Lincoln Elem SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 0.7 mi away335th of 2,105
ELA 71% ▲20 · Math 62% ▲21Compare - #1137Karel Havlicek Elem SchoolBerwyn North SD 98 · 0.9 mi away1,137th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼4 · Math 35% ▼6Compare - #830Piper SchoolBerwyn South SD 100 · 0.9 mi away830th of 2,105
ELA 57% ▲6 · Math 43% ▲2Compare - #1060Field Stevenson Elem SchoolForest Park SD 91 · 1 mi away1,060th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▼1 · Math 35% ▼6Compare - #242Irving Elem SchoolOak Park ESD 97 · 1.1 mi away242nd of 2,105
ELA 72% ▲21 · Math 70% ▲29Compare - #1287Hiawatha Elem SchoolBerwyn South SD 100 · 1.2 mi away1,287th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼8 · Math 31% ▼10Compare
What school district is Jefferson Elem School in?
Jefferson Elem School is part of the Berwyn North SD 98 district in Berwyn, Illinois.
Is Jefferson Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Jefferson Elem School 975th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 54% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elem School?
Hispanic 78%, Black 14%, White 5%, Asian 2% (466 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Jefferson Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60402 is $313K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.