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Does Jefferson Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
650
Elementary
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270318000110
Jefferson Elementary
11331 JEFFERSON ST NE, BLAINE, MN 55434 · (763) 506-2900 · Anoka County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL650 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
331 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (104) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
50.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jefferson Elementary
Jefferson Elementary's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary this school | 650 | 50.9% | 41.5% |
| BRIMHALL ELEMENTARY ROSEVILLE | 569 | 47.6% | 43.1% |
| Pinewood Elementary MOUNDS VIEW | 523 | 52.2% | 39.7% |
| Pike Lake Kindergarten Center NEW BRIGHTON | 733 | 52.0% | N/A |
| Wilson Elementary ANOKA | 576 | 48.1% | 43.4% |
| Morris Bye Elementary COON RAPIDS | 472 | 50.2% | 38.3% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jefferson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #498 of 844 | #28 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #424 of 844 | #24 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #489 of 844 | #28 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 650 | #122 of 1,130 | #13 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #266 of 769 | #12 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #151 of 796 | #12 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #319 of 942 | #21 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #297 of 499 | #18 of 27 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
650
+113 (+21%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 789
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 650 | 50.7 | 12.8:1 | 51% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 47.3 | 13.7:1 | 48% (309) |
| 2022-23 | 573 | 38.9 | 14.7:1 | 50% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 39 | 13.8:1 | 34% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 732 | 44.1 | 16.6:1 | 40% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 710 | 40 | 17.8:1 | 40% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 697 | 33 | 21.1:1 | 34% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 672 | 34 | 19.8:1 | 17% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 789 | 33 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (732 to 650); teachers up 15% (44.1 to 50.7).
About Jefferson Elementary
Jefferson Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in BLAINE, Minnesota. The school counted 650 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. It has 89% more students than the average for elementary schools in Minnesota (about 344).
Jefferson Elementary is one of the 53 schools that make up Anoka-Hennepin School District (38,746 students in total).
White students account for 49% of enrollment at Jefferson Elementary, more than any other group. Other students are 18% Black, 14% Asian, 9% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Anoka County residents are about 75% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
Its ratio of 12.8:1 is based on 50.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 13.7:1. In all, 51% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Anoka County average 42%.
Jefferson Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 41.5%, compared with a predicted 37.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Anoka County, the median household earns about $101,869 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Anoka County has 145 public schools with about 59,656 students, including Jefferson Elementary.
Eisenhower Elementary is the nearest public school to Jefferson Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Jefferson Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Jefferson Elementary is behind the 50.7% nearby average, ranking 7th of 7.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Jefferson Elementary enrolled 537 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 650.
Anyone can start a thread about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Jefferson Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Anoka County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
370,349
Census ACS
Median income
$101,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
145
59,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anoka-Hennepin School District
- Blaine High SchoolHigh · 3,157 students
- Champlin Park High SchoolHigh · 2,978 students
- Anoka High SchoolHigh · 2,348 students
- Jackson MiddleMiddle · 2,037 students
- Coon Rapids High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
- Andover High SchoolHigh · 1,758 students
Other schools in BLAINE
- Blaine High SchoolHigh · 3,157 students
- Westwood Intermediate & Middle SchMiddle · 1,646 students
- Roosevelt MiddleMiddle · 1,087 students
- Sunrise ElementaryElementary · 1,015 students
- Centerview ElementaryElementary · 685 students
- Johnsville ElementaryElementary · 644 students
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. Jefferson Elementary is the 8th largest of the 144.
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYNEW ULM, MN · 643 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolROCHESTER, MN · 464 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYFARIBAULT, MN · 389 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYWINONA, MN · 322 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYMANKATO, MN · 191 students
Nearby schools
- Eisenhower Elementary0.8 mi · 491
- Northdale Middle0.8 mi · 1,108
- Madison Elementary1.2 mi · 369
- Anthony Louis House1.2 mi · 10
- Roosevelt Middle1.3 mi · 1,087
- Sorteberg Early Childhood VPK1.4 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary enrolls approximately 650 students in grades KG-05.
Is Jefferson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jefferson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Jefferson Elementary have?
Jefferson Elementary employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jefferson Elementary?
At Jefferson Elementary, the student body is approximately 49% White, 9% Hispanic, 18% Black, 14% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary is overseen by Anoka-Hennepin School District in Anoka County.
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