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Jefferson Elementary School (Closed 2010)

1202 Monongalia Avenue Sw
Willmar, MN 56201

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Jefferson Elementary School serves 256 students in grades Kindergarten-3.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	57
1	60
2	66
3	73

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Total Students

256 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2025	256
2024	256
2023	256
2022	256
2021	256
2020	256
2019	256
2018	256
2017	256
2016	256
2015	256
2009	265
2008	256
2007	257
2006	250
2005	251
2004	254
2003	204
2002	229
2001	270
2000	294
1999	301
1998	301
1997	305
1996	309
1995	427
1994	474
1993	503
1992	497
1991	497
1990	513

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2025	19
2024	19
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2009	19
2008	19
2007	20
2006	19
2005	20
2004	20
2003	20
2002	19
2001	24
2000	22
1999	23
1997	22
1996	21
1995	28
1994	28
1993	25
1992	26
1991	28
1990	27
1989	29

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State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	13:1	16:1	13:1
2022	13:1	16:1	14:1
2021	13:1	16:1	14:1
2020	13:1	16:1	15:1
2019	13:1	16:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	15:1
2017	13:1	16:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	14:1	17:1	14:1
2007	13:1	17:1	15:1
2006	13:1	17:1	14:1
2005	13:1	17:1	14:1
2004	13:1	17:1	15:1
2003	10:1	17:1	16:1
2002	12:1	17:1	16:1
2001	11:1	17:1	14:1
2000	13:1	16:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	12:1
1997	14:1	18:1	15:1
1996	15:1	18:1	16:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	18:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2025	1%	7%
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%	4%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	7%	3%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

34%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2025	34%	12%
2024	34%	12%
2023	34%	11%	41%
2022	34%	10%	40%
2021	34%	10%	38%
2020	34%	9%	35%
2019	34%	9%	35%
2018	34%	9%	35%
2017	34%	9%	35%
2016	34%	9%	34%
2015	34%	9%	34%
2009	38%	6%	29%
2008	34%	6%	29%
2007	37%	6%	28%
2006	35%	5%	27%
2005	33%	5%	26%
2004	28%	4%	26%
2003	36%	4%	24%
2002	27%	4%	22%
2001	25%	3%	21%
2000	18%	3%	18%
1999	22%	3%	18%
1998	17%	2%	17%
1997	15%	2%	16%
1996	17%	2%	17%
1995	14%	2%	14%
1994	20%	2%	12%
1993	15%	2%	11%
1992	15%	1%	10%
1991	12%	1%	9%
1990	11%	1%	8%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2025	3%	12%
2024	3%	12%
2023	3%	12%	14%
2022	3%	12%	16%
2021	3%	11%	17%
2020	3%	11%	18%
2019	3%	11%	18%
2018	4%	11%	16%
2017	4%	11%	16%
2016	4%	10%	15%
2015	4%	10%	12%
2009	3%	10%	6%
2008	4%	9%	5%
2007	4%	9%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%

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White

61%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2025	61%	60%
2024	61%	61%
2023	61%	62%	39%
2022	61%	63%	39%
2021	61%	64%	40%
2020	61%	66%	42%
2019	61%	66%	42%
2018	61%	67%	46%
2017	61%	67%	46%
2016	61%	68%	49%
2015	61%	69%	52%
2009	57%	76%	63%
2008	60%	76%	64%
2007	58%	77%	66%
2006	62%	79%	68%
2005	65%	79%	70%
2004	68%	80%	70%
2003	59%	81%	72%
2002	69%	82%	75%
2001	73%	83%	77%
2000	80%	84%	80%
1999	77%	85%	79%
1998	81%	86%	80%
1997	82%	87%	81%
1996	81%	87%	81%
1995	86%	88%	83%
1994	78%	88%	85%
1993	85%	89%	88%
1992	85%	90%	88%
1991	87%	91%	89%
1990	88%	91%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2025	0.52	0.61
2024	0.52	0.60
2023	0.52	0.59	0.67
2022	0.52	0.58	0.67
2021	0.52	0.57	0.68
2020	0.52	0.54	0.67
2019	0.52	0.54	0.67
2018	0.52	0.53	0.64
2017	0.52	0.53	0.64
2016	0.52	0.52	0.63
2015	0.52	0.51	0.61
2009	0.53	0.41	0.51
2008	0.53	0.41	0.50
2007	0.53	0.40	0.48
2006	0.50	0.37	0.46
2005	0.48	0.37	0.45
2004	0.46	0.35	0.44
2003	0.53	0.34	0.41
2002	0.45	0.32	0.39
2001	0.41	0.31	0.37
2000	0.33	0.29	0.34
1999	0.36	0.28	0.34
1998	0.32	0.26	0.33
1997	0.31	0.24	0.32
1996	0.31	0.23	0.32
1995	0.26	0.23	0.28
1994	0.35	0.22	0.26
1993	0.26	0.21	0.22
1992	0.26	0.19	0.21
1991	0.23	0.16	0.19
1990	0.22	0.16	0.18

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Eligible for

42%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2025	42%	34%
2024	42%	36%
2023	42%	35%	59%
2022	42%	26%	49%
2021	42%	26%	48%
2020	42%	28%	53%
2019	42%	28%	53%
2018	42%	30%	52%
2017	42%	30%	52%
2016	42%	31%	52%
2015	42%	31%	50%
2009	43%	25%	38%
2008	42%	24%	38%
2007	47%	23%	37%
2006	44%	23%	37%
2005	37%	22%	35%
2004	39%	21%	33%
2003	45%	20%	31%
2002	40%	19%	30%
2001	34%	18%	28%
2000	25%	18%	24%
1999	30%	19%	26%
1998	28%	19%	26%
1997	27%	19%	24%
1996	34%	19%	28%
1995	26%	18%	21%
1994	26%	18%	24%
1993	21%	17%	23%
1992	20%	18%	25%
1991	19%	16%	20%
1990	20%	15%	21%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	10%	7%
2023	10%	8%	9%
2022	10%	6%	8%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	10%	8%	9%
2019	10%	8%	9%
2018	10%	8%	7%
2017	10%	8%	7%
2016	10%	7%	7%
2015	10%	7%	7%
2009	11%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	8%	7%	9%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	12%	7%	9%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	10%	7%	9%
2000	10%	8%	8%

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School District Name

Willmar Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

256 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 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 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jefferson Elementary School offer ?

Jefferson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Willmar Public School District.

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