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Jefferson High School

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Jefferson High School ranks 214 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 52% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Jefferson Senior High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Bloomington Public School District, with 1,685 students. The school has a strong academic reputation, consistently outperforming the district and state in standardized test scores and maintaining high graduation rates with low dropout rates.

Jefferson Senior High's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 50% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 30.97% for the district and 34.96% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly among Minnesota high schools for Asian, African American, and White students. However, the school's ranking for Multi-racial students has been lower, indicating the need to closely monitor the performance of all student groups.

When compared to other high schools in the Bloomington Public School District, Jefferson Senior High stands out as the top-performing school. For instance, Kennedy Senior High, located just 2.75 miles away, has significantly lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking. This suggests that Jefferson Senior High may be attracting a more academically-inclined student population or providing a higher quality of education. Despite these strengths, the school's relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and fluctuating student-teacher ratio may present some challenges that the school community will need to address.

1,684

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,453

Per pupil spending ?

28%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4001 W 102nd St
Bloomington, MN 55437-2699

(952) 806-7600

District: Bloomington Public Schools

Feeder schools for Jefferson High School:

Elementary:	Olson Elementary
	Poplar Bridge Elementary
	Ridgeview Elementary
Middle:	Olson Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

African American:

14.7%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg40%

Minnesota avg47%

214^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Bloomington Public Schools

274^th of 446Bloomington Public Schools 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
2025	58.0	214 of 450	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	146 of 480	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.0	48 of 476	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	32 of 472	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.4	66 of 428	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	146 of 492	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	22 of 494	95.5%	★★★★★
2017	84.1	50 of 489	89.8%	★★★★☆
2016	87.8	37 of 489	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	92.2	16 of 504	96.8%	★★★★★
2014	86.5	38 of 483	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	83.8	29 of 534	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	83.9	28 of 539	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	83.1	34 of 545	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	82.3	37 of 540	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	88.7	11 of 234	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	90.0	21 of 460	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	93.9	11 of 463	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	94.3	6 of 450	98.7%	★★★★★
2005	86.8	6 of 452	98.7%	★★★★★
2004	86.3	8 of 433	98.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	33 of 95	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	47 of 109	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	22 of 98	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	35 of 102	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	23 of 68	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	36 of 103	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.2	11 of 106	89.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	27 of 70	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	25 of 78	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.6	12 of 71	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	10 of 68	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	7 of 49	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	29 of 78	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.6	12 of 76	84.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	33 of 94	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.3	6 of 102	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	41.6	46 of 90	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	44 of 85	48.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	207 of 358	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.9	86 of 403	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	41 of 396	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	68 of 388	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	56 of 339	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	194 of 401	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.5	45 of 395	88.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	56 of 124	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	38 of 145	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	48 of 136	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	38 of 135	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	14 of 101	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	38.8	78 of 132	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	53 of 129	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	177 of 333	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	150 of 389	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	64 of 393	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	94 of 312	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	61 of 270	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	40.5	236 of 370	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.6	132 of 374	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	167 of 377	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	181 of 405	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.8	57 of 398	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	25 of 403	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	74.5	81 of 351	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	98 of 411	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	24 of 398	94.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	55 of 62	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.5	33 of 72	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	20 of 64	68.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	15 of 74	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	26.6	39 of 51	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	46 of 66	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	39 of 178	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	11 of 221	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	8 of 216	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	8 of 214	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.8	13 of 173	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	49.9	108 of 220	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.2	14 of 195	92.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	189 of 376	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	127 of 402	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.1	25 of 398	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	19 of 401	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	77.6	54 of 364	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	98 of 412	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.8	15 of 414	96.4%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+26 vs school

Homeless (2024)67th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school

Asian (2025)61st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile~ school

White (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math50%+5 vs state

Reading40%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Jefferson High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4001 W 102nd St	Bloomington	55437	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 806-7600	1,684	74	22.7	28.0%	989 (58.7%)	248 (14.7%)	197 (11.7%)	106 (6.3%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	137 (8.1%)	58	214^th of 450 public high schools	52.4%	68.8	146^th of 480 public high schools	69.6%	68	50.0	50.0	40.2	40.2	$14,453
New Code Academy High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	1350 W 106th St	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 444-1600	88	10	8.6	65.9%	34 (38.6%)	32 (36.4%)	16 (18.2%)	3 (3.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)							(n/a)
Bloomington Transition Center	Public	9-12	2575 West 88th Street	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-6259	80	7	11.4	52.5%	32 (40.0%)	11 (13.8%)	20 (25.0%)	7 (8.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.3%)							(n/a)					$43,012
Choice Academy	Public	9-12	8800 Queen Ave S	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-6172	121	4	31.5	57.0%	35 (28.9%)	24 (19.8%)	41 (33.9%)	6 (5.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.7%)							(n/a)	8.3	8.3			$11,611
Beacon ALP	Public	9-12	9701 Nicollet Ave	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5058	183	4	52.2	78.7%	20 (10.9%)	61 (33.3%)	83 (45.4%)	7 (3.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)							(n/a)	0.0	0.0			$21,048
Beacon Alp Is	Public	9-12	9701 Nicollet Ave S	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5058	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)					$4,593
Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	9701 Nicollet Ave S	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5000	1,578	89	17.7	61.3%	363 (23.0%)	362 (22.9%)	629 (39.9%)	111 (7.0%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (6.7%)	25.4	359^th of 450 public high schools	20.2%	27.1	361^st of 480 public high schools	24.8%	2	21.5	21.5	28.1	28.1	$14,249
South Education Center Academy	Public	5-12	7450 Penn Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(612) 355-5910	48	7	6.4	79.2%	6 (12.5%)	13 (27.1%)	21 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.5%)							(n/a)
Seca - Is	Public	9-12	7450 Penn Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-7226	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center - Seca - Ey	Public	7-12	7450 Penn Ave So	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(612) 355-5910	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson High School

What schools feed into Jefferson High School?

Jefferson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Olson Elementary
Elementary : Poplar Bridge Elementary
Elementary : Ridgeview Elementary
Middle : Olson Middle

What district is Jefferson High School in?

Bloomington Public Schools

Is Jefferson High School a good school?

Jefferson High School ranks 214^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson High School?

Students at Jefferson High School are 59% White, 15% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Jefferson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,684 students attended Jefferson High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)		MCA-III Reading (2025)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4001 W 102nd St	Bloomington	55437	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 806-7600	1,684	74	22.7	28.0%	989 (58.7%)	248 (14.7%)	197 (11.7%)	106 (6.3%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	137 (8.1%)	58	214^th of 450 public high schools	52.4%		68.8	146^th of 480 public high schools	69.6%	68	50.0	50.0	40.2	40.2	$14,453
New Code Academy High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	1350 W 106th St	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 444-1600	88	10	8.6	65.9%	34 (38.6%)	32 (36.4%)	16 (18.2%)	3 (3.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)								(n/a)
Bloomington Transition Center	Public	9-12	2575 West 88th Street	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-6259	80	7	11.4	52.5%	32 (40.0%)	11 (13.8%)	20 (25.0%)	7 (8.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.3%)								(n/a)					$43,012
Choice Academy	Public	9-12	8800 Queen Ave S	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-6172	121	4	31.5	57.0%	35 (28.9%)	24 (19.8%)	41 (33.9%)	6 (5.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.7%)								(n/a)	8.3	8.3			$11,611
Beacon ALP	Public	9-12	9701 Nicollet Ave	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5058	183	4	52.2	78.7%	20 (10.9%)	61 (33.3%)	83 (45.4%)	7 (3.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0			$21,048
Beacon Alp Is	Public	9-12	9701 Nicollet Ave S	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5058	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$4,593
Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	9701 Nicollet Ave S	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5000	1,578	89	17.7	61.3%	363 (23.0%)	362 (22.9%)	629 (39.9%)	111 (7.0%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (6.7%)	25.4	359^th of 450 public high schools	20.2%		27.1	361^st of 480 public high schools	24.8%	2	21.5	21.5	28.1	28.1	$14,249
South Education Center Academy	Public	5-12	7450 Penn Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(612) 355-5910	48	7	6.4	79.2%	6 (12.5%)	13 (27.1%)	21 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Seca - Is	Public	9-12	7450 Penn Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-7226	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center - Seca - Ey	Public	7-12	7450 Penn Ave So	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(612) 355-5910	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)