Jefferson Elementary School

Set in ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Jefferson Elementary School is an average-sized elementary school, overseen by Rochester Public School District. It caters to 464 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 35% bigger than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

Rochester Public School District comprises 44 schools with combined enrollment of 17,171 students; Jefferson Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Jefferson Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 7% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

Looking at school resources, An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Jefferson Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 47.6%; this one delivers 64.0%, a residual of +16.4 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Olmsted County indicate median household earnings sit near $95,406, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Olmsted County runs 72 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,627 students), of which Jefferson Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Kellogg Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Jefferson Elementary School operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jefferson Elementary School has ticked down 24%, going from 614 students in 2018 to 464 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment increased from 7% to 13% over that span.

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