Thomas Jefferson Elem School
Joliet, IL · Joliet PSD 86
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Suburb, large
1,345th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 36%▼ Declining
2651 Glenwood Ave, Joliet, IL 60435
(815)725-0262NCES ID 172058002346Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Thomas Jefferson Elem School 1,345th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 36% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 54th in 2019 to 36th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
White (last reported 2023), Black (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.
White (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.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2024: 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 264 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 46.6% | 56.1% | ▲ 9.5 pts | |
| Black | 19.1% | 22.3% | ▲ 3.2 pts | |
| White | 27.1% | 13.6% | ▼ 13.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.9% | 6.8% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Asian | 1.3% | 0.8% | ▼ 0.5 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 $275K in zip 60435 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 Thomas Jefferson Elem School
- #2030Carl Sandburg ElementaryJoliet PSD 86 · 1 mi away2,030th of 2,105
ELA 17% ▼19 · Math 11% ▼24Compare - #846Troy Craughwell SchoolTroy CCSD 30C · 1 mi away846th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▲11 · Math 52% ▲17Compare - #1847Pershing Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 1.6 mi away1,847th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼9 · Math 12% ▼23Compare - #1861Lynne Thigpen Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 1.7 mi away1,861st of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼13 · Math 15% ▼20Compare - #1529Taft Elementary SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 1.8 mi away1,529th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼2 · Math 26% ▼9Compare - #918Troy Heritage Trail SchoolTroy CCSD 30C · 1.9 mi away918th of 2,105
ELA 49% ▲13 · Math 46% ▲11Compare - #1765Rockdale Elem SchoolRockdale SD 84 · 2.2 mi away1,765th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼5 · Math 14% ▼21Compare - #1982Farragut Elem SchoolJoliet PSD 86 · 2.5 mi away1,982nd of 2,105
ELA 19% ▼17 · Math 11% ▼24Compare
What school district is Thomas Jefferson Elem School in?
Thomas Jefferson Elem School is part of the Joliet PSD 86 district in Joliet, Illinois.
Is Thomas Jefferson Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Thomas Jefferson Elem School 1,345th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 36% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Elem School?
Hispanic 56%, Black 22%, White 14%, Two or more races 7% (264 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Thomas Jefferson Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60435 is $275K 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.