Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274407001822
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY
1268 W 5TH ST, WINONA, MN 55987 · (507) 494-2000 · Winona County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
160 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 18% smaller than its 4th grade class (66).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
45.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
55.0%
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 55 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
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 (48.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY this school | 322 | 49.7% | 48.6% |
| BERT RANEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRANITE FALLS | 284 | 53.2% | 41.1% |
| Forest View Elementary FOREST LAKE | 345 | 51.0% | 38.6% |
| Lakeaires Elementary WHITE BEAR LAKE | 396 | 46.0% | 38.1% |
| Birch Lake Elementary WHITE BEAR LAKE | 239 | 46.0% | 32.3% |
| HARTLEY ELEMENTARY WASECA | 429 | 53.4% | 45.1% |
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 Winona County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #361 of 844 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #357 of 844 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #479 of 844 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #605 of 1,130 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #182 of 769 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #300 of 796 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.7% | #337 of 942 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #226 of 244 | N/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. 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
322
+8 (+3%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 580
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 322 | 26.9 | 12.0:1 | 50% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 28.2 | 11.5:1 | 49% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 25.7 | 12.0:1 | 48% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 314 | 26 | 12.1:1 | 39% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 26.1 | 12.3:1 | 45% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 27 | 12.3:1 | 43% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 266 | 24 | 11.1:1 | 43% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 401 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 53% (211) |
| 1990-91 | 580 | 31 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (319 to 322); teachers up 3% (26.1 to 26.9).
About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY is a public elementary school in WINONA, Minnesota. The school enrolls 322 students, from kindergarten through 4.
WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 8 schools; together they serve 2,465 students.
White students make up a majority at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY, at 62%. The next largest groups are 17% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. In Winona County overall, about 90% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY employs 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 12.0:1. This ratio sits 1.7 below the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 50% in 2024-25. That rate is above the 40% average among public schools in Winona County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY is 10.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 48.6%. Predicted: 38.4%.
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY is located in Winona County, where the median household income is $70,744, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY is one of 20 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, WALC Extended Day, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY is 3rd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment grew 3% from its 2020-21 level of 314.
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Winona County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,779
Census ACS
Median income
$70,744
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
4,580 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WINONA SENIOR HIGHHigh · 849 students
- WINONA MIDDLEMiddle · 665 students
- WASHINGTON-KOSCIUSKO ELEMENTARYElementary · 231 students
- GOODVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 209 students
- WINONA AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 92 students
- WINONA EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL ED.Elementary · 76 students
Other schools in WINONA
- WINONA SENIOR HIGHHigh · 849 students
- WINONA MIDDLEMiddle · 665 students
- WASHINGTON-KOSCIUSKO ELEMENTARYElementary · 231 students
- BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORIElementary · 209 students
- GOODVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 209 students
- WINONA AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 92 students
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY is the 94th largest of the 144.
- Jefferson ElementaryBLAINE, MN · 650 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYNEW ULM, MN · 643 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolROCHESTER, MN · 464 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYFARIBAULT, MN · 389 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYMANKATO, MN · 191 students
Nearby schools
- WALC Extended Day0.1 mi · 21
- WINONA AREA LEARNING CENTER0.1 mi · 92
- BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI0.5 mi · 209
- WINONA EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL ED.0.6 mi · 76
- WINONA SENIOR HIGH0.7 mi · 849
- GOODVIEW ELEMENTARY2.0 mi · 209
Frequently asked questions
About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYHow large is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 322 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY serve?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY is approximately 12.0:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY?
At JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY public or private?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.