Overview of Jefferson Elementary School: Jefferson Elementary School has 504 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Jefferson Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Minnesota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower than 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Minnesota state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American and Latino).

Jefferson Elementary School’s learner population of 504 learners has decreased by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Jefferson Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based on cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the equity score at the state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Jefferson Elementary School is Faribault Senior High School (0.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Faribault Middle School (1.0 miles away)