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Jefferson Elementary

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Jefferson Elementary ranks 548 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

548^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a K–5 neighborhood school at 11331 Jefferson St NE in Blaine, Minnesota, serving about 650 students — the largest K–5 enrollment among its Anoka-Hennepin School District peers — with roughly half its students from low-income families.

In 2025-2026, Jefferson ranked 548th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — 37th percentile, 2 stars — while its district sits at the 60th percentile, 3 stars. That is the lowest mark in the ten years shown; the school reached 297th of 870 (66th percentile, 3 stars) in 2018-2019. Math is the relative bright spot at 47.6% proficient, slightly above the state and stable in the 47–53 range for four years. Reading has fallen four straight years (49.5 → 48.6 → 45.0 → 41.2) and now trails the state by 7.4 points. Science is the steepest weakness: 17.0% proficient, down from 41.3% three years earlier — 10 points below the district and 8.5 points below the state.

Comparisons to nearby schools are striking. Eisenhower Elementary, 0.77 miles away, serves a slightly higher low-income share (53.8% vs 50.9%) yet outranks Jefferson 68th percentile to 37th and beats it by 15.6 points in reading and 22.8 in science. Madison Elementary, 1.15 miles away, is at the 72nd percentile with a 16-point reading edge, and Hamilton Elementary has the highest low-income rate in the comparison group (65.2%) yet beats Jefferson in reading and overall rank. Grade-level weakness splits in two: 3rd grade reading is the lowest reading band (37.0%), while 5th grade math (35.5%) and science (17.0%) bottom out. The school's results also vary widely by student group — it ranks above its own overall position for students in special education (59th percentile) and English language learners (57th), while one group ranks near the 15th percentile. Staffing has improved (student-teacher ratio 14.7 → 12.8) even as results declined.

650

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,478

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

11331 Jefferson St NE
Blaine, MN 55434-1899

(763) 506-2900

District: Anoka-Hennepin School District

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Middle
High:	Blaine High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

African American:

17.8%

Asian:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

548^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District

184^th of 458Anoka-Hennepin School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	548 of 869	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	476 of 872	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	529 of 881	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	442 of 845	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	437 of 858	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	462 of 869	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	297 of 870	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	414 of 847	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.3	338 of 853	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.9	481 of 848	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.5	442 of 840	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	73.5	195 of 826	76.4%	★★★★☆
2013	66.3	298 of 824	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.6	237 of 820	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	62.8	350 of 814	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	396 of 803	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.3	248 of 434	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.3	408 of 781	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.3	289 of 777	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.1	322 of 756	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.3	443 of 685	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.7	292 of 676	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.6	379 of 674	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	74 of 315	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	55 of 298	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	26 of 310	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	16 of 279	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	23 of 282	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.8	33 of 227	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	11 of 283	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	60.6	100 of 266	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	83 of 143	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	62 of 140	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	67 of 154	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	38 of 128	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	47 of 131	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	42 of 88	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	60 of 136	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.7	40 of 134	70.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	132 of 305	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	46 of 303	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	76 of 303	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	52 of 276	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	42 of 242	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	479 of 790	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	395 of 799	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	508 of 809	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	502 of 787	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	417 of 799	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	489 of 783	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	356 of 787	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	417 of 774	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	98 of 256	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	94 of 220	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	399 of 764	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.0	361 of 764	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	455 of 793	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.7	250 of 774	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	206 of 663	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	210 of 683	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	129 of 740	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	300 of 728	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	545 of 807	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	514 of 812	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	481 of 826	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	336 of 799	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	427 of 808	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	379 of 784	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	206 of 798	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	386 of 779	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	33.6	61 of 87	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.2	37 of 98	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	235 of 579	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	254 of 562	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	206 of 572	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	221 of 524	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	229 of 500	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	138 of 417	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	98 of 515	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	153 of 463	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	600 of 710	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	550 of 714	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	590 of 730	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	597 of 712	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	458 of 725	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	423 of 710	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	295 of 722	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	388 of 712	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)77th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+11 vs school

Asian (2026)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)30th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math48%+3 vs state

Reading41%-7 vs state

Science17%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	11331 Jefferson St NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-2900	650	51	12.8	50.9%	321 (49.4%)	116 (17.8%)	60 (9.2%)	91 (14.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.1%)	41.7	548^th of 869 public elementary schools	36.9%		50	476^th of 872 public elementary schools	45.4%	72	37.0	41.2	44.9				41.2	17.0		17.0	52.7	54.6	35.5				47.6	$13,478
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	K-5	151 Northdale Blvd	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-2300	491	41	11.8	53.8%	243 (49.5%)	43 (8.8%)	79 (16.1%)	59 (12.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.8%)	67.4	279^th of 869 public elementary schools	67.9%		63.3	341^st of 872 public elementary schools	60.9%	62	42.5	66.7	60.2				56.8	39.8		39.8	44.8	66.7	46.6				52.5	$11,999
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	650 Territorial Rd NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-3300	369	32	11.5	44.7%	208 (56.4%)	37 (10.0%)	42 (11.4%)	53 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	71.7	246^th of 869 public elementary schools	71.7%		76.5	186^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.7%	60	58.8	54.4	58.4				57.1	33.8		33.8	70.6	60.3	49.4				58.7	$13,799
Johnsville Elementary	Public	K-5	991 125th Ave NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-3000	644	48	13.2	43.3%	364 (56.5%)	124 (19.3%)	41 (6.4%)	52 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.8%)	67.3	282^nd of 869 public elementary schools	67.5%		64.1	333^rd of 872 public elementary schools	61.8%	51	42.3	50.8	59.0				50.6	33.0		33.0	59.8	64.1	65.0				63.0	$11,029
Centerview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	10365 Davenport Street NE	Blaine	55449	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 600-5500	685	46	14.8	56.8%	286 (41.8%)	120 (17.5%)	95 (13.9%)	102 (14.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (11.7%)	37.7	578^th of 869 public elementary schools	33.5%		29.2	657^th of 872 public elementary schools	24.7%	79	30.8	37.0					33.8				47.6	56.5					51.9	$10,334
University Avenue Elementary - Aero	Public	PK, KG-5	9901 University Ave NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-4500	557	42	13.1	57.6%	235 (42.2%)	135 (24.2%)	62 (11.1%)	56 (10.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (11.3%)	38.3	574^th of 869 public elementary schools	33.9%		39.9	573^rd of 872 public elementary schools	34.3%	1	37.4	34.9	43.0				38.7	16.0		16.0	58.6	39.8	40.0				46.5	$12,972
Sand Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	12156 Olive St NW	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-4300	557	43	12.9	44.7%	277 (49.7%)	100 (18.0%)	46 (8.3%)	61 (11.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.8%)	45.7	509^th of 869 public elementary schools	41.4%		45	521^st of 872 public elementary schools	40.3%	12	36.6	36.8	56.1				44.3	25.4		25.4	50.0	49.5	35.1				44.0	$12,284
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-5	1374 111th Ave NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-2700	391	35	11.1	65.2%	149 (38.1%)	96 (24.6%)	33 (8.4%)	58 (14.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.0%)	50.2	457^th of 869 public elementary schools	47.4%		55.6	418^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.1%	39	39.3	45.0	72.9				52.2	25.4		25.4	33.9	46.7	45.8				42.0	$14,254
Northpoint Elementary	Public	K-4	2350 124th Ct NE	Blaine	55449	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 600-5700	488	37	13.1	29.9%	289 (59.2%)	92 (18.9%)	16 (3.3%)	48 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.6%)	51	448^th of 869 public elementary schools	48.4%		60.1	367^th of 872 public elementary schools	57.9%	81	33.7	53.3					43.9				50.5	58.7					54.8	$11,078
Star of the North - Coon Rapids	Public, Charter	K-8	1313 Coon Rapids Blvd NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Star of the North Academy Charter S	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 450-5560	120	2	57.1	—	20 (16.7%)	82 (68.3%)	2 (1.7%)	16 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32	626^th of 869 public elementary schools	28.0%					(n/a)	16.7	42.9	44.0	48.0	33.3	44.4	38.4	20.0	11.1	16.3	41.7	47.6	26.9	16.0	16.7	22.2	29.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 548^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt Middle
High : Blaine High School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 49% White, 18% African American, 14% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Anoka-Hennepin School District

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