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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272349001150

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY

318 S PAYNE ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073 · (507) 233-3500 · Brown County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
Enrollment
643
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
242 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 115424%
Grade 216426%
Grade 317227%
Grade 415324%
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
55386%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
6310%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
173%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
33051%
Female
31349%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY→New Ulm Middle School→NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Washington Learning CenterPK–KG
Based on grade levels within NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
44.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
60.9%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →

Where JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Brown County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
49.6%#348 of 844N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
60.9%#252 of 844N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#513 of 844N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
643#126 of 1,130#1 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.1:1#313 of 769N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
25.0%#629 of 796N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
37.6%#549 of 942N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.3%#218 of 244N/A
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
643
+41 (+7%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 660
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2564348.913.1:138% (242)
2023-2462449.112.7:143% (266)
2022-2361946.113.4:140% (249)
2020-216024613.1:131% (188)
2017-1863543.614.6:133% (212)
2015-166814913.9:134% (233)
2010-116204513.8:132% (197)
2000-016264314.6:122% (139)
1990-916603121.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY.

About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY is a large elementary school in Minnesota, located in NEW ULM. Students in grades 1 through 4 attend, and enrollment is 643 students. The school's enrollment is 87% larger than the 344 average for elementary schools in Minnesota.

NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which runs JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY, has 4 schools and 2,127 students.

About 86% of the student body at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY is White. The remaining students are 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 25%, against a US figure of 70%.

Staffing totals 48.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 38%. That tracks the 36% average for public schools in Brown County.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 44.8% at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 49.6%.

Across Brown County, the median household income is $69,378, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, Brown County has 20 public schools and roughly 3,672 students.

The nearest public school is New Ulm Middle School, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Federal data show a 7% enrollment increase, from 602 in 2020-21 to 643 in 2024-25.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Brown County at a glance

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Population
25,800
Census ACS
Median income
$69,378
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
3,672 students

Quick facts

School name
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY
District
NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
318 S PAYNE ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
Phone
(507) 233-3500
County
Brown County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–04
Total enrollment
643
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
242 (38%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
272349001150
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Other schools in NEW ULM
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY
How large is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 643 students in grades 01-04.
Is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades 01-04.
How many students per teacher at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY?
At JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY is overseen by NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Brown County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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