Thomas Jefferson Elem School
Milan, IL · Rock Island SD 41
Regular public school · Grades PK - 6 · Suburb, large
1,497th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 29%▼ Declining
1307 4th St W, Milan, IL 61264
(309)793-5985NCES ID 173441003536Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Thomas Jefferson Elem School 1,497th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 29% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 45th in 2019 to 29th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) 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), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) 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 257 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 74.1% | 59.9% | ▼ 14.2 pts | |
| Black | 14.4% | 17.9% | ▲ 3.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.0% | 13.6% | ▲ 9.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 6.4% | 5.8% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 1.9% | ▲ 1.0 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 $192K in zip 61264 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 Thomas Jefferson Elem School
- #1502Ridgewood Elem SchoolRock Island SD 41 · 1.2 mi away1,502nd of 2,105
ELA 35% ▲2 · Math 27% ▼2Compare - #1700Earl H Hanson Elem SchoolRock Island SD 41 · 2.5 mi away1,700th of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼4 · Math 20% ▼9Compare - #1045Eugene Field Elem SchoolRock Island SD 41 · 2.9 mi away1,045th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲17 · Math 37% ▲8Compare - #1556Frances Willard Elem SchoolRock Island SD 41 · 3.4 mi away1,556th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼1 · Math 26% ▼3Compare - #1013Hamilton Elem SchoolMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 · 3.7 mi away1,013th of 2,105
ELA 52% ▲19 · Math 38% ▲9Compare - #1397Denkmann Elem SchoolRock Island SD 41 · 3.9 mi away1,397th of 2,105
ELA 40% ▲7 · Math 27% ▼2Compare - #1571RICMSRock Island SD 41 · 4.1 mi away1,571st of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼4 · Math 28% ▼1Compare - #2050Rock Island AcademyRock Island SD 41 · 4.4 mi away2,050th of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼17 · Math 9% ▼20Compare
What school district is Thomas Jefferson Elem School in?
Thomas Jefferson Elem School is part of the Rock Island SD 41 district in Milan, Illinois.
Is Thomas Jefferson Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Thomas Jefferson Elem School 1,497th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 29% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Thomas Jefferson Elem School?
White 60%, Black 18%, Hispanic 14%, Two or more races 6% (257 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Thomas Jefferson Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61264 is $192K 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.