Jefferson Elem School
Ottawa, IL · Ottawa ESD 141
Regular public school · Grades PK - 4 · Town, distant
1,078th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 49%▲ Improving
1709 Columbus St, Ottawa, IL 61350
(815)434-0726NCES ID 173030003136Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Jefferson Elem School 1,078th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 49% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 33th in 2019 to 49th 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 4
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 306 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 74.2% | 65.7% | ▼ 8.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 12.8% | 24.5% | ▲ 11.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0 pts | |
| Black | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0 pts | |
| Asian | 1.8% | 0.3% | ▼ 1.5 pts | |
| American Indian | 2.1% | 0.3% | ▼ 1.8 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 $211K in zip 61350 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Jefferson Elem School
- #1179Lincoln Elem SchoolOttawa ESD 141 · 1.1 mi away1,179th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▼3 · Math 32% ▼3Compare - #393McKinley Elem SchoolOttawa ESD 141 · 2.2 mi away393rd of 2,105
ELA 71% ▲21 · Math 57% ▲22Compare - #424Wallace Elem SchoolWallace CCSD 195 · 4.3 mi away424th of 2,105
ELA 70% ▲20 · Math 56% ▲21Compare - #234Rutland Elem SchoolRutland CCSD 230 · 5.7 mi away234th of 2,105
ELA 82% ▲32 · Math 61% ▲26Compare - #1629Marseilles Elementary SchoolMarseilles ESD 150 · 7.8 mi away1,629th of 2,105
ELA 28% ▼22 · Math 26% ▼9Compare - #568Grand Ridge SchoolGrand Ridge CCSD 95 · 8.2 mi away568th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▲15 · Math 51% ▲16Compare - #564Waltham Elementary SchoolWaltham CCSD 185 · 8.7 mi away564th of 2,105
ELA 71% ▲21 · Math 46% ▲11Compare - #372Deer Park C C Elem SchoolDeer Park CCSD 82 · 8.7 mi away372nd of 2,105
ELA 80% ▲30 · Math 50% ▲15Compare
What school district is Jefferson Elem School in?
Jefferson Elem School is part of the Ottawa ESD 141 district in Ottawa, Illinois.
Is Jefferson Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Jefferson Elem School 1,078th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 49% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elem School?
White 66%, Hispanic 25%, Two or more races 6%, Black 4% (306 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Jefferson Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61350 is $211K 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.