Jefferson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

318 S Payne St
New Ulm, MN 56073

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Bottom 50%

Serving 624 students in grades 1-4, 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 54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

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

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 624 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Jefferson Elementary School's student population of 624 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jefferson Elementary School
1	162
2	168
3	150
4	144

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Total Students

624 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	619
2022	582
2021	602
2020	606
2019	606
2018	654
2017	654
2016	681
2015	669
2014	616
2013	603
2012	596
2011	620
2010	622
2009	647
2008	623
2007	628
2006	606
2005	595
2004	576
2003	574
2002	581
2001	626
2000	635
1999	676
1998	745
1997	642
1996	666
1995	692
1994	647
1993	669
1992	656
1991	649
1990	645
1989	639
1988	630
1987	592

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	46
2022	50
2021	47
2020	47
2019	47
2018	47
2017	47
2016	50
2015	49
2014	45
2013	41
2012	42
2011	45
2010	47
2009	45
2008	42
2007	42
2006	40
2005	41
2004	43
2003	42
2002	37
2001	43
2000	49
1999	51
1997	42
1996	42
1995	39
1994	39
1993	38
1992	35
1991	32
1990	34

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Year Founded

1901

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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

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

The of Jefferson Elementary School is 0.25, 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)

#929 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School
2023	#929
2022	#987
2021	#1069
2019	#987
2018	#1026
2017	#989
2016	#616
2015	#806
2014	#338
2013	#537
2012	#134

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54%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	New Ulm Public School District
2023	54%	46%	55%
2022	53%	45%	51%
2021	47%	45%	51%
2019	57%	56%	54%
2018	59%	58%	53%
2017	60%	59%	54%
2016	72%	60%	56%
2015	67%	61%	57%
2014	72%	61%	63%
2013	72%	61%	63%
2012	82%	62%	64%

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38%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	New Ulm Public School District
2022	38%	51%	51%
2021	39%	53%	51%
2019	49%	59%	58%
2018	49%	60%	53%
2017	50%	61%	54%
2016	57%	60%	56%
2015	52%	60%	59%
2014	67%	59%	60%
2013	57%	58%	62%
2012	87%	76%	77%
2011	82%	74%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	New Ulm Public School District
2022	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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

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Black

12%

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

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White

86%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	New Ulm Public School District
2023	88%	62%	91%
2022	90%	63%	92%
2021	90%	64%	91%
2020	91%	66%	92%
2019	91%	66%	92%
2018	90%	67%	93%
2017	90%	67%	93%
2016	91%	68%	93%
2015	91%	69%	59%
2014	93%	71%	94%
2013	92%	72%	93%
2012	93%	73%	94%
2011	93%	74%	95%
2010	94%	75%	95%
2009	93%	76%	94%
2008	95%	76%	96%
2007	94%	77%	95%
2006	96%	79%	96%
2005	96%	79%	96%
2004	95%	80%	97%
2003	97%	81%	97%
2002	97%	82%	96%
2001	97%	83%	97%
2000	99%	84%	98%
1999	98%	85%	97%
1998	97%	86%	97%
1997	99%	87%	97%
1996	98%	87%	97%
1995	98%	88%	98%
1994	99%	88%	98%
1993	99%	89%	97%
1992	99%	90%	98%
1991	98%	91%	98%

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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	New Ulm Public School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	6%	1%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	3%	5%	1%
2019	3%	5%	1%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jefferson Elementary School	Minnesota	New Ulm Public School District
2023	0.22	0.59	0.17
2022	0.19	0.58	0.15
2021	0.19	0.57	0.16
2020	0.17	0.54	0.15
2019	0.17	0.54	0.15
2018	0.19	0.53	0.14
2017	0.19	0.53	0.14
2016	0.17	0.52	0.13
2015	0.17	0.51	0.29
2014	0.13	0.48	0.12
2013	0.15	0.47	0.12
2012	0.13	0.45	0.11
2011	0.13	0.44	0.10
2010	0.12	0.42	0.09
2009	0.13	0.41	0.10
2008	0.10	0.41	0.08
2007	0.12	0.40	0.09
2006	0.08	0.37	0.08
2005	0.08	0.37	0.08
2004	0.10	0.35	0.07
2003	0.06	0.34	0.06
2002	0.06	0.32	0.06
2001	0.06	0.31	0.06
2000	0.01	0.29	0.04
1999	0.03	0.28	0.05
1998	0.06	0.26	0.06
1997	0.02	0.24	0.05
1996	0.04	0.23	0.05
1995	0.03	0.23	0.05
1994	0.02	0.22	0.04
1993	0.02	0.21	0.06
1992	0.02	0.19	0.04
1991	0.03	0.16	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

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

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Ulm Public School District

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

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

What is Jefferson Elementary School's ranking?

Jefferson Elementary School is ranked #929 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

624 students attend Jefferson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Jefferson Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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 1-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jefferson Elementary School part of?

Jefferson Elementary School is part of New Ulm Public School District.

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