Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Jefferson Elementary School

11331 Jefferson St Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55434

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Top 50%

Serving 648 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the top 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 53% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 648 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 50% in MN
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 648 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
Kind	106
1	95
2	123
3	110
4	108
5	106

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Total Students

648 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	573
2022	564
2021	537
2020	714
2019	714
2018	741
2017	741
2016	710
2015	715
2014	695
2013	728
2012	710
2011	697
2010	634
2009	662
2008	684
2007	702
2006	748
2005	716
2004	741
2003	679
2002	673
2001	672
2000	636
1999	645
1998	691
1997	695
1996	725
1995	720
1994	748
1993	725
1992	789
1991	789
1990	750
1989	753
1988	726
1987	715

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	39
2022	40
2021	40
2020	45
2019	45
2018	43
2017	43
2016	41
2015	41
2014	41
2013	43
2012	40
2011	34
2010	34
2009	44
2008	42
2007	47
2006	44
2005	35
2004	37
2003	33
2002	32
2001	34
2000	31
1999	31
1997	37
1995	33
1994	33
1993	35
1992	34
1991	33

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Jefferson Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.68, which is more 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)

#773 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#773
2022	#796
2021	#669
2019	#395
2018	#686
2017	#575
2016	#638
2015	#626
2014	#238
2013	#416
2012	#345

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53%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	53%	46%	53%
2022	54%	45%	52%
2021	48%	45%	49%
2019	69%	56%	63%
2018	63%	58%	65%
2017	70%	59%	66%
2016	70%	60%	65%
2015	70%	61%	66%
2014	79%	61%	65%
2013	79%	61%	64%
2012	82%	62%	63%

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49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2022	49%	51%	55%
2021	52%	53%	55%
2019	63%	59%	65%
2018	59%	60%	65%
2017	61%	61%	65%
2016	59%	60%	64%
2015	59%	60%	63%
2014	67%	59%	62%
2013	60%	58%	60%
2012	81%	76%	79%
2011	80%	74%	78%

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50-54%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2022	52%	41%	43%
2021	42%	45%	45%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	17:1
2020	16:1	14:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	18:1
2017	17:1	14:1	18:1
2016	17:1	16:1	18:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	18:1
2013	17:1	15:1	18:1
2012	18:1	15:1	18:1
2011	21:1	15:1	19:1
2010	19:1	15:1	18:1
2009	15:1	15:1	17:1
2008	16:1	15:1	17:1
2007	15:1	16:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	20:1	16:1	19:1
2004	20:1	16:1	19:1
2003	21:1	16:1	20:1
2002	21:1	16:1	20:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	21:1	16:1	19:1
1999	21:1	15:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	22:1	17:1	20:1
1994	23:1	17:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	20:1
1992	23:1	17:1	20:1
1991	24:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	1%
1988	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

15%

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

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Hispanic

12%

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

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Black

17%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	16%	12%	15%
2022	15%	12%	14%
2021	17%	11%	13%
2020	13%	11%	12%
2019	13%	11%	12%
2018	11%	11%	11%
2017	11%	11%	11%
2016	10%	10%	11%
2015	9%	10%	10%
2014	10%	10%	9%
2013	10%	9%	9%
2012	10%	9%	9%
2011	8%	9%	9%
2010	10%	10%	10%
2009	9%	10%	9%
2008	8%	9%	8%
2007	7%	9%	8%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	3%	7%	4%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	2%	6%	3%
1998	2%	6%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	3%	5%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%

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White

51%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	53%	62%	59%
2022	56%	63%	60%
2021	54%	64%	62%
2020	68%	66%	68%
2019	68%	66%	68%
2018	69%	67%	72%
2017	69%	67%	72%
2016	71%	68%	74%
2015	73%	69%	75%
2014	73%	71%	76%
2013	73%	72%	77%
2012	75%	73%	78%
2011	75%	74%	78%
2010	77%	75%	78%
2009	77%	76%	79%
2008	80%	76%	81%
2007	81%	77%	82%
2006	80%	79%	83%
2005	83%	79%	85%
2004	83%	80%	87%
2003	89%	81%	88%
2002	93%	82%	90%
2001	94%	83%	91%
2000	93%	84%	91%
1999	96%	85%	92%
1998	94%	86%	93%
1997	95%	87%	93%
1996	94%	87%	93%
1995	94%	88%	94%
1994	96%	88%	94%
1993	96%	89%	95%
1992	95%	90%	95%
1991	96%	91%	95%

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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	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	11%	6%	8%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	0.67	0.59	0.62
2022	0.64	0.58	0.60
2021	0.66	0.57	0.59
2020	0.51	0.54	0.51
2019	0.51	0.54	0.51
2018	0.50	0.53	0.47
2017	0.50	0.53	0.47
2016	0.48	0.52	0.44
2015	0.45	0.51	0.42
2014	0.45	0.48	0.41
2013	0.46	0.47	0.40
2012	0.42	0.45	0.39
2011	0.43	0.44	0.38
2010	0.39	0.42	0.37
2009	0.39	0.41	0.36
2008	0.35	0.41	0.34
2007	0.33	0.40	0.33
2006	0.35	0.37	0.30
2005	0.30	0.37	0.27
2004	0.30	0.35	0.24
2003	0.21	0.34	0.22
2002	0.13	0.32	0.19
2001	0.12	0.31	0.18
2000	0.13	0.29	0.16
1999	0.08	0.28	0.15
1998	0.12	0.26	0.13
1997	0.09	0.24	0.13
1996	0.12	0.23	0.13
1995	0.11	0.23	0.12
1994	0.08	0.22	0.12
1993	0.08	0.21	0.10
1992	0.10	0.19	0.10
1991	0.08	0.16	0.10

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Eligible for

41%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	39%	35%	33%
2022	29%	26%	22%
2021	28%	26%	22%
2020	26%	28%	24%
2019	26%	28%	24%
2018	33%	30%	24%
2017	33%	30%	24%
2016	31%	31%	26%
2015	27%	31%	24%
2014	32%	31%	25%
2013	30%	31%	25%
2012	26%	30%	23%
2011	25%	29%	22%
2010	26%	28%	21%
2009	23%	25%	18%
2008	19%	24%	17%
2007	19%	23%	16%
2006	21%	23%	16%
2005	17%	22%	15%
2004	14%	21%	13%
2003	12%	20%	11%
2002	9%	19%	9%
2001	11%	18%	9%
2000	12%	18%	9%
1999	10%	19%	10%
1998	14%	19%	10%
1997	13%	19%	10%
1996	14%	19%	9%
1995	7%	18%	8%
1994	9%	18%	10%
1993	7%	17%	6%
1992	6%	18%	9%
1991	3%	16%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	11%	8%	10%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	8%	8%	9%
2019	8%	8%	9%
2018	10%	8%	8%
2017	10%	8%	8%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	10%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	12%	8%	8%
2008	11%	8%	7%
2007	11%	7%	7%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	8%	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%	6%
2003	5%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Anoka-Hennepin School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #773 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Jefferson Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

648 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Black, 15% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

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

Jefferson Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher 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 Anoka-Hennepin School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 648 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 50%
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education