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Jefferson Elementary School

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Serving 187 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 187 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 10% in MN
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
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 187 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	21
1	37
2	33
3	34
4	33
5	29

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Total Students

187 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	204
2022	188
2021	228
2020	239
2019	239
2018	254
2017	254
2016	244
2015	261
2014	235
2013	232
2012	250
2011	250
2010	242
2009	249
2008	242
2007	239
2006	242
2005	221
2004	229
2003	226
2002	242
2001	235
2000	250
1999	263
1998	263
1997	266
1996	265
1995	277
1994	378
1993	361
1992	348
1991	326
1990	329
1989	305
1988	291
1987	277

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	17
2022	19
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	18
2017	18
2016	19
2015	17
2014	16
2013	16
2012	15
2011	15
2010	15
2009	16
2008	15
2007	14
2006	14
2005	13
2004	13
2003	13
2002	13
2001	13
2000	14
1999	15
1997	15
1996	14
1995	18
1994	18
1993	17
1992	18
1991	18
1990	16

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School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#98 out of 1860 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2022	#98
2021	#125
2019	#183
2018	#273
2017	#348
2016	#439
2015	#283
2014	#590
2013	#499
2012	#245
2011	#369

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75-79%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2022	77%	45%	48%
2021	67%	45%	48%
2019	72%	56%	59%
2018	67%	58%	63%
2017	72%	59%	66%
2016	67%	60%	67%
2015	72%	61%	70%
2014	72%	61%	70%
2013	67%	61%	69%
2012	82%	62%	70%
2011	67%	56%	66%

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65-69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2022	67%	51%	55%
2021	67%	53%	56%
2019	72%	59%	64%
2018	72%	60%	63%
2017	67%	61%	67%
2016	67%	60%	67%
2015	72%	60%	65%
2014	57%	59%	64%
2013	62%	58%	65%
2012	82%	76%	80%
2011	82%	74%	79%

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40-49%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2022	44%	41%	42%
2021	44%	45%	40%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	10:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	14:1	16:1
2019	14:1	14:1	16:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	14:1	17:1
2016	13:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	17:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	18:1	16:1	17:1
2000	18:1	16:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	15:1	17:1	20:1
1994	21:1	17:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	20:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	20:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	5%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	4%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	4%	5%	3%
1999	5%	5%	3%
1998	5%	4%	3%
1997	5%	4%	3%
1996	5%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	4%	4%	3%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	5%	11%	7%
2022	4%	10%	7%
2021	9%	10%	7%
2020	6%	9%	6%
2019	6%	9%	6%
2018	5%	9%	6%
2017	5%	9%	6%
2016	6%	9%	6%
2015	3%	9%	5%
2014	4%	8%	5%
2013	3%	8%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	5%	7%	4%
2009	7%	6%	4%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	1%	5%	4%
2004	1%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	4%	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	12%	12%	13%
2022	7%	12%	13%
2021	10%	11%	14%
2020	13%	11%	12%
2019	13%	11%	12%
2018	12%	11%	12%
2017	12%	11%	12%
2016	20%	10%	11%
2015	25%	10%	10%
2014	23%	10%	10%
2013	16%	9%	10%
2012	15%	9%	9%
2011	14%	9%	8%
2010	12%	10%	8%
2009	9%	10%	7%
2008	7%	9%	7%
2007	3%	9%	7%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%
2002	8%	7%	4%
2001	5%	7%	3%
2000	7%	6%	3%
1999	8%	5%	2%
1998	4%	6%	2%
1997	4%	5%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	3%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%

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White

77%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	74%	62%	71%
2022	80%	63%	71%
2021	72%	64%	72%
2020	75%	66%	75%
2019	75%	66%	75%
2018	73%	67%	77%
2017	73%	67%	77%
2016	65%	68%	79%
2015	66%	69%	80%
2014	69%	71%	80%
2013	78%	72%	80%
2012	76%	73%	82%
2011	80%	74%	83%
2010	78%	75%	84%
2009	80%	76%	85%
2008	83%	76%	85%
2007	88%	77%	85%
2006	85%	79%	85%
2005	93%	79%	86%
2004	92%	80%	88%
2003	90%	81%	89%
2002	87%	82%	90%
2001	90%	83%	92%
2000	88%	84%	92%
1999	82%	85%	93%
1998	87%	86%	93%
1997	89%	87%	94%
1996	90%	87%	94%
1995	92%	88%	94%
1994	92%	88%	94%
1993	93%	89%	96%
1992	94%	90%	96%
1991	91%	91%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	8%	4%	3%
2017	8%	4%	3%
2016	8%	4%	2%
2015	5%	4%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	0.43	0.59	0.47
2022	0.35	0.58	0.47
2021	0.46	0.57	0.46
2020	0.42	0.54	0.42
2019	0.42	0.54	0.42
2018	0.45	0.53	0.39
2017	0.45	0.53	0.39
2016	0.53	0.52	0.37
2015	0.50	0.51	0.35
2014	0.47	0.48	0.34
2013	0.38	0.47	0.35
2012	0.40	0.45	0.32
2011	0.34	0.44	0.30
2010	0.38	0.42	0.29
2009	0.35	0.41	0.28
2008	0.30	0.41	0.27
2007	0.22	0.40	0.27
2006	0.27	0.37	0.27
2005	0.13	0.37	0.25
2004	0.14	0.35	0.22
2003	0.19	0.34	0.21
2002	0.24	0.32	0.19
2001	0.19	0.31	0.16
2000	0.22	0.29	0.15
1999	0.31	0.28	0.14
1998	0.24	0.26	0.13
1997	0.21	0.24	0.13
1996	0.19	0.23	0.12
1995	0.15	0.23	0.11
1994	0.15	0.22	0.10
1993	0.14	0.21	0.08
1992	0.12	0.19	0.07
1991	0.16	0.16	0.07

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Eligible for

33%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	31%	35%	35%
2022	18%	26%	25%
2021	26%	26%	27%
2020	33%	28%	28%
2019	33%	28%	28%
2018	35%	30%	28%
2017	35%	30%	28%
2016	44%	31%	30%
2015	42%	31%	29%
2014	41%	31%	30%
2013	34%	31%	31%
2012	34%	30%	29%
2011	31%	29%	26%
2010	24%	28%	25%
2009	24%	25%	22%
2008	21%	24%	23%
2007	20%	23%	22%
2006	21%	23%	21%
2005	14%	22%	21%
2004	10%	21%	20%
2003	17%	20%	19%
2002	18%	19%	18%
2001	15%	18%	15%
2000	18%	18%	16%
1999	20%	19%	16%
1998	16%	19%	15%
1997	20%	19%	15%
1996	14%	19%	17%
1995	13%	18%	17%
1994	17%	18%	15%
1993	17%	17%	15%
1992	21%	18%	16%
1991	17%	16%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Mankato Public School District
2023	9%	8%	7%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	3%	8%	7%
2019	3%	8%	7%
2018	4%	8%	7%
2017	4%	8%	7%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	6%	8%	9%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	7%	8%	9%
2007	5%	7%	8%
2006	4%	7%	8%
2005	7%	7%	9%
2004	9%	7%	10%
2003	6%	7%	9%

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School District Name

Mankato Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #98 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kennedy Elementary School, Hoover Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

187 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Jefferson Elementary School?

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Mankato Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Jefferson Elementary School located?

Jefferson Elementary School is located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Mankato, MN. There are 5 other public schools located in Lincoln Park.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 187 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 10%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education