Jefferson Elem School
Dixon, IL · Dixon USD 170
Regular public school · Grades 2 - 3 · Town, distant
1,162nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 45%▲ Improving
800 4th Ave, Dixon, IL 61021
(815)934-9661NCES ID 171233001484Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Jefferson Elem School 1,162nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 45% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 29th in 2019 to 45th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 3
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (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.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (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.
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 331 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.2% | 78.5% | ▼ 6.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 6.2% | 11.2% | ▲ 5.0 pts | |
| Black | 3.9% | 4.8% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.1% | 3.6% | ▼ 0.5 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.1 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 $176K in zip 61021 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2006
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Jefferson Elem School
- –Washington Elem SchoolDixon USD 170 · 1 mi awayCompare
- #1055Madison SchoolDixon USD 170 · 1.9 mi away1,055th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲16 · Math 36% ▼12Compare - #276Centennial Elem SchoolPolo CUSD 222 · 9.8 mi away276th of 2,105
ELA 68% ▲35 · Math 71% ▲23Compare - –Franklin Elem SchoolSterling CUSD 5 · 9.9 mi awayCompare
- #1267Ashton-Franklin Center Elem SchAshton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 · 10.1 mi away1,267th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▲10 · Math 32% ▼16Compare - #1046Lincoln Elem SchoolSterling CUSD 5 · 10.1 mi away1,046th of 2,105
ELA 46% ▲13 · Math 41% ▼7Compare - #773East Coloma - Nelson Elem SchEast Coloma - Nelson CESD 20 · 10.2 mi away773rd of 2,105
ELA 66% ▲33 · Math 37% ▼11Compare - –Jefferson Elem SchoolSterling CUSD 5 · 10.3 mi awayCompare
What school district is Jefferson Elem School in?
Jefferson Elem School is part of the Dixon USD 170 district in Dixon, Illinois.
Is Jefferson Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Jefferson Elem School 1,162nd of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 45% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elem School?
White 79%, Two or more races 11%, Black 5%, Hispanic 4% (331 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Jefferson Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61021 is $176K 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.