Shelbyville TAOEP
Alternative · Grades 6–12
Jefferson Elem School
801 Jefferson Ave, Charleston, IL 61920
Grades
4–6
Middle
Students
698
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Charleston CUSD 1
Coles County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 688 Illinois middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Jefferson Elem School
Jefferson Elem School is a public middle school in Charleston, Illinois, serving grades 4–6. It is part of Charleston CUSD 1. The school is located in a remote town in Coles County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 698 students were enrolled, with about 16 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois middle school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 688 Illinois middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 4–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 4–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 698 students
- Students per teacher
- 16 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Town — Remote
- School district
- Charleston CUSD 1
- County
- Coles County
- NCES school ID
- 170960000569
Schools near Jefferson Elem School
All 7 schools in Charleston →
Charleston Middle School
Public · Grades 7–8 · 401 students
Mark Twain Elem School
Public · Grades Pre-K–K · 221 students
Mattoon Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 610 students
Cumberland Middle School
Public · Grades 5–8 · 282 students
East Prairie Middle School
Public · Grades 5–8 · 271 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.