Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Jefferson Elementary School

1268 W 5th St
Winona, MN 55987

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (507) 494-2000

Serving 324 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower 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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 324 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 324 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	65
1	68
2	61
3	57
4	73

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Total Students

324 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	309
2022	315
2021	314
2020	345
2019	345
2018	327
2017	327
2016	331
2015	370
2014	323
2013	306
2012	292
2011	266
2010	285
2009	323
2008	334
2007	345
2006	313
2005	331
2004	313
2003	382
2002	383
2001	401
2000	445
1999	465
1998	502
1997	507
1996	523
1995	522
1994	543
1993	586
1992	590
1991	580
1990	556
1989	616
1988	586
1987	538

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	31
2019	31
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	26
2014	24
2013	24
2012	26
2011	25
2010	26
2009	26
2008	24
2007	25
2006	20
2005	25
2004	29
2003	32
2002	32
2001	30
2000	35
1999	40
1997	38
1996	40
1995	35
1994	35
1993	35
1992	33
1991	31
1990	32

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School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.53, 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)

#940 out of 1860 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2022	#940
2021	#1017
2019	#995
2018	#1269
2017	#1067
2016	#573
2015	#364
2014	#251
2013	#424
2012	#471
2011	#400

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50-54%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2022	52%	45%	36%
2021	47%	45%	33%
2019	57%	56%	49%
2018	52%	58%	52%
2017	62%	59%	52%
2016	67%	60%	54%
2015	72%	61%	58%
2014	77%	61%	60%
2013	72%	61%	60%
2012	77%	62%	54%
2011	77%	56%	47%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2022	42%	51%	41%
2021	42%	53%	40%
2019	47%	59%	49%
2018	37%	60%	52%
2017	42%	61%	54%
2016	62%	60%	53%
2015	67%	60%	60%
2014	67%	59%	57%
2013	62%	58%	56%
2012	77%	76%	70%
2011	77%	74%	69%

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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	Winona Area Public School District
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	11:1	14:1	15:1
2019	11:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	12:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	13:1
2014	13:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	13:1
2012	11:1	15:1	13:1
2011	11:1	15:1	14:1
2010	11:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	11:1	16:1	16:1
2003	12:1	16:1	16:1
2002	12:1	16:1	16:1
2001	13:1	16:1	17:1
2000	13:1	16:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	15:1
1997	13:1	17:1	16:1
1996	13:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	17:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2021)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	4%	7%	3%
2019	4%	7%	3%
2018	9%	7%	3%
2017	9%	7%	3%
2016	10%	7%	4%
2015	8%	6%	5%
2014	10%	6%	5%
2013	12%	6%	4%
2012	13%	7%	4%
2011	12%	6%	4%
2010	14%	6%	6%
2009	10%	6%	5%
2008	10%	6%	5%
2007	12%	6%	5%
2006	14%	6%	5%
2005	13%	5%	5%
2004	14%	5%	6%
2003	18%	5%	5%
2002	17%	5%	4%
2001	18%	5%	5%
2000	19%	5%	5%
1999	20%	5%	5%
1998	21%	4%	5%
1997	21%	4%	5%
1996	16%	4%	4%
1995	11%	4%	3%
1994	8%	4%	3%
1993	8%	3%	2%
1992	6%	3%	2%
1991	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

12%

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

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Black

10%

12%

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

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White

66%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	68%	62%	75%
2022	66%	63%	76%
2021	66%	64%	77%
2020	69%	66%	80%
2019	69%	66%	80%
2018	72%	67%	83%
2017	72%	67%	83%
2016	72%	68%	83%
2015	75%	69%	85%
2014	74%	71%	85%
2013	72%	72%	85%
2012	69%	73%	86%
2011	71%	74%	87%
2010	67%	75%	86%
2009	67%	76%	86%
2008	73%	76%	87%
2007	68%	77%	88%
2006	70%	79%	89%
2005	73%	79%	89%
2004	73%	80%	90%
2003	73%	81%	91%
2002	73%	82%	92%
2001	74%	83%	92%
2000	73%	84%	93%
1999	74%	85%	93%
1998	75%	86%	92%
1997	75%	87%	93%
1996	79%	87%	94%
1995	88%	88%	96%
1994	88%	88%	96%
1993	89%	89%	97%
1992	92%	90%	96%
1991	96%	91%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	8%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	0.51	0.59	0.43
2022	0.53	0.58	0.41
2021	0.54	0.57	0.40
2020	0.50	0.54	0.35
2019	0.50	0.54	0.35
2018	0.46	0.53	0.31
2017	0.46	0.53	0.31
2016	0.46	0.52	0.31
2015	0.42	0.51	0.27
2014	0.45	0.48	0.27
2013	0.46	0.47	0.27
2012	0.51	0.45	0.26
2011	0.47	0.44	0.25
2010	0.52	0.42	0.25
2009	0.52	0.41	0.24
2008	0.45	0.41	0.23
2007	0.51	0.40	0.23
2006	0.48	0.37	0.21
2005	0.45	0.37	0.19
2004	0.44	0.35	0.18
2003	0.44	0.34	0.17
2002	0.44	0.32	0.16
2001	0.42	0.31	0.15
2000	0.44	0.29	0.14
1999	0.42	0.28	0.13
1998	0.40	0.26	0.14
1997	0.40	0.24	0.13
1996	0.36	0.23	0.11
1995	0.25	0.23	0.08
1994	0.22	0.22	0.08
1993	0.20	0.21	0.07
1992	0.15	0.19	0.07
1991	0.08	0.16	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	39%	35%	39%
2022	31%	26%	27%
2021	35%	26%	27%
2020	38%	28%	32%
2019	38%	28%	32%
2018	37%	30%	30%
2017	37%	30%	30%
2016	36%	31%	30%
2015	32%	31%	28%
2014	35%	31%	31%
2013	34%	31%	30%
2012	36%	30%	29%
2011	35%	29%	28%
2010	42%	28%	27%
2009	37%	25%	25%
2008	37%	24%	25%
2007	41%	23%	25%
2006	40%	23%	26%
2005	42%	22%	25%
2004	47%	21%	25%
2003	43%	20%	21%
2002	39%	19%	21%
2001	40%	18%	19%
2000	40%	18%	19%
1999	42%	19%	19%
1998	41%	19%	20%
1997	39%	19%	19%
1996	33%	19%	17%
1995	21%	18%	16%
1994	28%	18%	15%
1993	26%	17%	15%
1992	27%	18%	15%
1991	22%	16%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	9%	8%	8%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	6%	8%	8%
2019	6%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	6%	7%	8%
2015	4%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	6%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	9%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	11%	7%	8%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	10%	7%	8%
2004	7%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Winona Area 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 #940 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

Jefferson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Goodview Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

324 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% 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-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of Winona Area Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 324 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Bottom 50%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education