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Jefferson Elementary School

1201 10th Ave Ne
Rochester, MN 55906

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Serving 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 464 students
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 66%
: 68% (Top 10% in MN)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: Jefferson Elementary serves the northern part of Rochester, MN, encompassing an attendance area of approximately 69.8 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive of 15-20 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 15.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 464 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	60
1	70
2	79
3	79
4	87
5	89

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Total Students

464 students

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Total Students Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2025	464
2024	488
2023	525
2022	563
2021	579
2020	625
2019	630
2018	614
2017	639
2016	587
2015	520
2014	512
2013	500
2012	462
2011	434
2010	478
2009	497
2008	477
2007	470
2006	456
2005	473
2004	505
2003	522
2002	500
2001	538
2000	501
1999	565
1998	581
1997	693
1996	691
1995	698

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1996-2024)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2024	35
2023	36
2022	41
2021	44
2020	42
2019	45
2018	45
2017	47
2016	41
2015	37
2014	34
2013	35
2012	32
2011	29
2010	29
2009	30
2008	29
2007	30
2006	29
2005	31
2004	31
2003	29
2002	28
2001	33
2000	31
1999	36
1997	32
1996	39

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School Rankings

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

(21-22)

66%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	66%	45%	40%
2021	61%	45%	40%
2019	67%	56%	50%
2018	64%	58%	53%
2017	62%	59%	54%
2016	68%	60%	56%
2015	71%	61%	59%
2014	60%	61%	60%
2013	62%	61%	60%
2012	73%	62%	68%
2011	58%	56%	62%

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68%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	68%	51%	49%
2021	70%	53%	51%
2019	66%	59%	55%
2018	63%	60%	53%
2017	64%	61%	57%
2016	65%	60%	60%
2015	67%	60%	60%
2014	63%	59%	59%
2013	60%	58%	58%
2012	77%	76%	77%
2011	70%	74%	77%

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55-59%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	57%	41%	36%
2021	57%	45%	44%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	7%	7%
2023	6%	7%	10%
2022	6%	7%	10%
2021	8%	7%	10%
2020	8%	7%	11%
2019	8%	7%	11%
2018	10%	7%	11%
2017	10%	7%	11%
2016	10%	6%	11%
2015	8%	6%	10%
2014	8%	6%	11%
2013	7%	6%	11%
2012	8%	6%	11%
2011	7%	6%	10%
2010	9%	6%	11%
2009	8%	6%	11%
2008	8%	6%	11%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	9%	6%	9%
2005	10%	6%	10%
2004	8%	5%	9%
2003	9%	6%	9%
2002	8%	5%	9%
2001	9%	5%	9%
2000	10%	5%	9%
1999	10%	5%	8%
1998	11%	4%	9%
1997	13%	4%	9%
1996	13%	4%	8%
1995	12%	4%	8%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	7%	12%
2024	7%	12%
2023	9%	11%	13%
2022	8%	10%	13%
2021	6%	10%	12%
2020	7%	10%	11%
2019	7%	9%	11%
2018	7%	9%	10%
2017	8%	9%	10%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	10%	8%	9%
2014	8%	8%	9%
2013	9%	8%	9%
2012	7%	8%	8%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	4%	6%	7%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	4%	5%	6%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	5%	4%	4%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%

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Black

13%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	13%	12%
2024	11%	12%
2023	11%	12%	16%
2022	11%	12%	16%
2021	10%	12%	16%
2020	8%	11%	14%
2019	8%	11%	14%
2018	7%	11%	14%
2017	7%	11%	14%
2016	6%	10%	13%
2015	9%	10%	13%
2014	8%	10%	12%
2013	7%	9%	11%
2012	8%	9%	11%
2011	8%	9%	12%
2010	9%	10%	12%
2009	9%	10%	11%
2008	7%	9%	11%
2007	6%	9%	11%
2006	6%	9%	10%
2005	6%	8%	10%
2004	5%	8%	10%
2003	4%	7%	9%
2002	5%	7%	8%
2001	5%	7%	7%
2000	5%	6%	6%
1999	5%	6%	5%
1998	4%	6%	4%
1997	5%	5%	4%
1996	3%	5%	3%
1995	2%	4%	2%

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White

63%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	63%	60%
2024	65%	61%
2023	65%	62%	52%
2022	67%	63%	53%
2021	68%	63%	55%
2020	69%	65%	58%
2019	68%	66%	58%
2018	69%	66%	61%
2017	68%	67%	61%
2016	68%	69%	63%
2015	65%	70%	64%
2014	69%	71%	64%
2013	72%	72%	65%
2012	72%	73%	67%
2011	73%	74%	68%
2010	74%	75%	70%
2009	78%	76%	71%
2008	80%	77%	72%
2007	78%	77%	73%
2006	80%	78%	75%
2005	80%	79%	75%
2004	84%	80%	76%
2003	82%	81%	78%
2002	82%	82%	79%
2001	82%	83%	81%
2000	83%	84%	82%
1999	83%	85%	84%
1998	83%	85%	84%
1997	79%	87%	85%
1996	82%	87%	87%
1995	85%	88%	88%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	10%	6%
2023	9%	6%	9%
2022	8%	6%	8%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	7%	4%	4%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

37%

40%

0.57

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	0.57	0.61
2024	0.55	0.60
2023	0.55	0.59	0.65
2022	0.53	0.58	0.65
2021	0.52	0.58	0.63
2020	0.50	0.55	0.60
2019	0.52	0.54	0.60
2018	0.50	0.54	0.57
2017	0.52	0.53	0.57
2016	0.52	0.51	0.57
2015	0.55	0.49	0.56
2014	0.50	0.48	0.56
2013	0.47	0.47	0.55
2012	0.47	0.45	0.53
2011	0.45	0.44	0.51
2010	0.44	0.42	0.48
2009	0.38	0.41	0.47
2008	0.35	0.40	0.46
2007	0.38	0.40	0.44
2006	0.35	0.38	0.42
2005	0.35	0.37	0.41
2004	0.29	0.35	0.40
2003	0.32	0.34	0.38
2002	0.32	0.32	0.36
2001	0.32	0.31	0.33
2000	0.30	0.29	0.32
1999	0.30	0.27	0.29
1998	0.30	0.27	0.29
1997	0.36	0.24	0.27
1996	0.31	0.24	0.24
1995	0.27	0.22	0.22

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(22-23)

21.1%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	21.1%	27.3%	39.7%
2022	45.7%	31.2%	47.8%
2021	20%	21.2%	22.7%

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Eligible for

29%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	29%	34%
2024	28%	36%
2023	30%	35%	35%
2022	24%	26%	30%
2021	21%	26%	26%
2020	23%	27%	31%
2019	27%	28%	31%
2018	28%	29%	31%
2017	30%	30%	31%
2016	33%	31%	32%
2015	36%	31%	32%
2014	35%	31%	31%
2013	38%	31%	31%
2012	31%	30%	28%
2011	31%	29%	28%
2010	28%	28%	26%
2009	25%	25%	24%
2008	18%	24%	23%
2007	19%	23%	22%
2006	21%	23%	22%
2005	19%	22%	22%
2004	15%	21%	20%
2003	16%	20%	18%
2002	17%	19%	17%
2001	20%	18%	16%
2000	18%	18%	16%
1999	20%	19%	16%
1998	23%	19%	17%
1997	24%	19%	15%
1996	23%	19%	15%
1995	23%	18%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	4%	7%
2024	5%	7%
2023	6%	8%	7%
2022	5%	6%	7%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	6%	9%	7%
2019	6%	8%	7%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	7%	8%	6%
2016	8%	7%	6%
2015	9%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	8%	8%	6%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	7%	7%	6%
2004	6%	7%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%
2002	10%	7%	6%
2001	9%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rochester Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

464 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Rochester Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 464 students
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 66%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: Jefferson Elementary serves the northern part of Rochester, MN, encompassing an attendance area of approximately 69.8 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive of 15-20 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 15.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education