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Jefferson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

802^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Faribault, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 395 students. The school is part of the Faribault Public School District, which is ranked 409 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Minnesota elementary schools over the past 10 years, with significantly lower academic performance than the state averages in both math and reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.63% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 45.21%. The school's performance is also lower than the Faribault Public School District averages, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools within the district. Additionally, Jefferson Elementary struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Minnesota elementary schools for female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, and English Language Learner students.

One factor that may contribute to the school's academic challenges is its high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 83.8% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the state average. In comparison, nearby schools like McKinley Elementary in Owatonna and Bridgewater Elementary in Northfield demonstrate much stronger academic performance, with proficiency rates that are often 20-30 percentage points higher than Jefferson Elementary. While Jefferson Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, this potential advantage does not seem to be effectively translating into improved academic outcomes for its students.

389

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,329

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

922 SW Home Place
Faribault, MN 55021-6698

(507) 333-6500

District: Faribault Public School District

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Faribault Middle
High:	Faribault Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.0%

Hispanic:

34.4%

White:

19.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (20% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg22%

Minnesota avg47%

802^nd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Faribault Public School District

409^th of 446Faribault Public 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
2025	8.8	802 of 872	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	769 of 881	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	752 of 845	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	699 of 858	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	749 of 869	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	713 of 870	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	728 of 847	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	732 of 853	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.8	724 of 848	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.7	707 of 840	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.1	679 of 826	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.7	640 of 824	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.0	677 of 820	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.8	704 of 814	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.1	662 of 803	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.9	640 of 781	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.7	537 of 777	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.4	494 of 756	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.2	518 of 685	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.8	587 of 676	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	19.7	595 of 674	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	211 of 298	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	225 of 310	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	205 of 279	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	178 of 282	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	163 of 227	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	184 of 283	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	192 of 266	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	282 of 303	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	181 of 303	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	164 of 276	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	138 of 256	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	129 of 175	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	130 of 239	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	178 of 242	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	740 of 799	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	731 of 809	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	722 of 787	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	678 of 799	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	698 of 783	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	687 of 787	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	698 of 774	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	198 of 238	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	186 of 249	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	173 of 214	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	166 of 209	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	135 of 153	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	107 of 219	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	148 of 220	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	687 of 764	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	652 of 793	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	677 of 774	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	487 of 663	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	572 of 683	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	550 of 740	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	614 of 728	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	755 of 812	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	702 of 826	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	705 of 799	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	645 of 808	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	692 of 784	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	630 of 798	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	640 of 779	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	16.2	522 of 572	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	432 of 524	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	388 of 500	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	385 of 515	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	17.4	673 of 730	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	702 of 712	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	481 of 725	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	626 of 710	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	568 of 722	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	655 of 712	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)29th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)9th percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)8th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading24%-25 vs state

Math15%-31 vs state

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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 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	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	922 SW Home Place	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 333-6500	389	31	12.7	82.5%	75 (19.3%)	148 (38.0%)	134 (34.4%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	8.8	802^nd of 872 public elementary schools	8.0%		13.5	769^th of 881 public elementary schools	12.7%	33	14.6	22.0	8.5				14.6	14.6	20.0	37.3				24.4	$15,329
Surad Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	128 8th Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Surad Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 805-2335	77	9	8.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	77 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.9	693^rd of 872 public elementary schools	20.5%					(n/a)	54.6		18.2				30.6	18.2		36.4				27.8
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	510 Lincoln Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 333-6600	391	32	12.1	75.2%	122 (31.2%)	81 (20.7%)	146 (37.3%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	10.5	791^st of 872 public elementary schools	9.3%		31	647^th of 881 public elementary schools	26.6%	144	20.0	16.7	13.3				16.7	25.0	18.2	36.7				26.9	$15,689
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	925 Parshall St	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 333-6700	473	34	13.8	72.9%	145 (30.7%)	89 (18.8%)	211 (44.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	26.1	682^nd of 872 public elementary schools	21.8%		34.7	623^rd of 881 public elementary schools	29.3%	59	21.8	28.0	17.7				22.1	29.5	34.0	66.1				42.6	$16,544
Cannon River Stem School	Public, Charter	K-8	1800 14th St NE	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Cannon River Stem School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 331-7836	224	15	14.4	58.5%	144 (64.3%)	2 (0.9%)	57 (25.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	15.9	746^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.4%		19.1	727^th of 881 public elementary schools	17.5%	19	21.4	10.7	6.9	6.7	18.2	0.0	11.3	35.7	17.9	44.8	41.4	31.8	28.6	34.0	$10,834
Medford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	750 2nd Ave SE	Medford	55049	Steele County	Medford Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 214-6312	466	33	14.0	35.6%	370 (79.4%)	2 (0.4%)	85 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	45.6	515^th of 872 public elementary schools	40.9%		49	503^rd of 881 public elementary schools	42.9%	12	65.1	44.3	25.8	38.4			43.0	45.3	37.5	47.0	48.6			44.5	$9,456
Nerstrand Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	205 S 2nd St	Nerstrand	55053	Rice County	Nerstrand Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 333-6850	102	8	13.6	23.5%	88 (86.3%)	4 (3.9%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	66.8	302^nd of 872 public elementary schools	65.4%		69.7	258^th of 881 public elementary schools	70.7%	44	63.6	54.6	50.0				57.5	50.0	54.6	64.3				55.3	$12,869
Bridgewater Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Jefferson Pkwy	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 664-3300	564	40	14.0	25.7%	435 (77.1%)	13 (2.3%)	77 (13.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	83.2	109^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.5%		76.4	179^th of 881 public elementary schools	79.7%	70	78.0	78.5	52.0				69.6	62.6	62.3	68.0				64.3	$12,586
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	1050 22nd St. NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 444-8200	510	39	13.1	48.2%	301 (59.0%)	88 (17.3%)	99 (19.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	41.9	553^rd of 872 public elementary schools	36.6%		60.5	368^th of 881 public elementary schools	58.2%	185	47.4	40.3	41.1				43.0	32.3	29.9	64.2				43.7	$11,896
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	423 14th St. NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8300	468	37	12.8	39.3%	357 (76.3%)	12 (2.6%)	75 (16.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	56	415^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.4%		57.6	413^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.1%	2	78.2	53.1	42.3				58.0	56.4	34.4	47.9				45.3	$12,662

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Faribault Public School District

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Faribault Middle
High : Faribault Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 38% African American, 34% Hispanic, 19% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

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