Overview
Jefferson Elem School is a public primary serving grades 4–5 in Harvard, Illinois. The school enrolls 359 students. It is part of the Harvard CUSD 50 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
10.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span4–5
DistrictHarvard CUSD 50
County17111
CityHarvard
ZIP60033
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID171842002127
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment359
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino72.8%
Black / African American0.3%
Asian0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native24.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races1.9%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %48%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)