The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in Math. The lowest is 35% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Jefferson Elem School
Jefferson Elementary serves kindergarten through fourth grade in Collinsville, a residential city located east of St. Louis with a mixed economy anchored by government services, retail, horse racing, and convention facilities. The school sits on a separated suburban campus, away from the walkable Uptown core that defines much of the city's civic identity. Collinsville itself has experienced development pressure over recent years and is working through growth planning while maintaining affordability in a competitive housing market.
The school enrolls a small cohort of students, distributed fairly evenly across its grade band. The student population is predominantly white, with modest representation across other racial and ethnic groups. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data was not available, and enrollment counts for students with IEPs or English learners were not reported.
On state testing, Jefferson's results show a mixed picture that may warrant closer attention. In third grade, about half of students met proficiency in math and roughly half in English language arts. In fourth grade, the results decline noticeably: about one-third of students achieved proficiency in math, while in ELA the rate dropped to about one-fifth. The school sits above the midpoint for overall proficiency when compared to other districts in Madison County, but the downward trajectory from grade three to grade four, particularly in ELA, reflects an academic pattern worth understanding. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, especially regarding the instructional supports available in fourth grade and any factors driving the drop.
A significant development occurred in May 2024: the district board voted unanimously to close Jefferson Elementary effective at the end of that school year due to declining enrollment. The approximately 79 students were reassigned by home address to either Summit or Twin Echo Elementary schools. This means the school is no longer operating, and families who previously attended Jefferson have been redistributed to other elementary campuses in the district. For anyone considering the Collinsville district's elementary options now, Jefferson is no longer available as a choice.
The district itself has undergone recent changes. In March 2024, voters approved a zero-rate-change referendum that shifted funding toward facility improvements without raising the overall tax rate, a commitment that affects all twelve schools. The district has also approved a substantial expansion of the Collinsville Area Vocational Center, with construction beginning in early 2025 and completion targeted for spring 2026, broadening career and technical education pathways for high school students across the region.
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