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Jefferson Elementary

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Jefferson Elementary ranks 266 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school in Mankato, Minnesota, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Mankato Public School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both math and reading proficiency, with particularly strong performance in 5th-grade reading.

Jefferson Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to other schools in the Mankato district, which may contribute to its academic success. The school also has a higher percentage of male and white students than the surrounding schools, though it serves a higher proportion of low socioeconomic status students as well. Despite these demographic differences, Jefferson Elementary maintains its strong academic standing, suggesting the school's educational approach and resources are effectively supporting student learning.

When compared to nearby schools in the Mankato district, Eagle Lake Elementary and Bridges Community Elementary also demonstrate high academic performance, ranking higher than Jefferson Elementary in the statewide rankings. However, Jefferson Elementary stands out for its consistently strong results across grade levels and subject areas, making it a standout option for families in the Mankato area.

191

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,943

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 James Ave
Mankato, MN 56001-3998

(507) 388-5480

District: Mankato Public School District

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dakota Meadows Middle School
High:	Mankato West Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

African American:

14.1%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2022 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2022) to 69th (2025)

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

!Near the bottom of Mankato Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg55%

Minnesota avg47%

266^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Mankato Public School District

103^rd of 446Mankato 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	70.0	266 of 872	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	379 of 881	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	170 of 845	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	152 of 858	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	173 of 869	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	170 of 870	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	356 of 847	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.9	265 of 853	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.3	459 of 848	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.1	314 of 840	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.6	482 of 826	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.7	393 of 824	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.4	299 of 820	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.2	343 of 814	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.8	506 of 803	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.4	273 of 434	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.5	261 of 781	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.0	384 of 777	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.2	364 of 756	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.4	277 of 685	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.9	75 of 676	88.9%	★★★★☆
2003	59.1	314 of 674	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	397 of 799	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	515 of 809	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.5	226 of 787	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	74 of 799	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	74.0	175 of 783	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	174 of 787	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	322 of 774	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	340 of 764	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.0	611 of 793	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.2	310 of 774	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	410 of 683	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	245 of 740	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	429 of 728	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	140 of 812	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	255 of 826	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.7	131 of 799	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	205 of 808	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	156 of 784	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	174 of 798	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	375 of 779	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	192 of 714	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	308 of 730	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	124 of 712	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	198 of 725	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	171 of 710	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	103 of 722	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	224 of 712	68.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)83rd percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math59%+14 vs state

Reading58%+8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Wednesday, January 10, 2018

I have been turned off from the lack of order and expectations. The students are not able to focus readily due to this. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Very unhappy with the new teachers--what is happening to this school from where it was just ten years ago? Close Quote

Schools Near Jefferson Elementary

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	100 James Ave	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 388-5480	191	16	11.6	41.9%	132 (69.1%)	27 (14.1%)	9 (4.7%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.4%)	70	266^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.5%		59.4	379^th of 881 public elementary schools	57.0%	113	61.8	61.8	51.7	58.8	47.1	58.8	69.0	57.7	$11,943
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	300 W 6th St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4285	302	23	13.4	38.7%	208 (68.9%)	45 (14.9%)	26 (8.6%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	77.9	167^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.8%		76.4	178^th of 881 public elementary schools	79.8%	11	69.6	69.6	66.7	68.6	50.0	55.4	70.0	58.6	$12,110
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Anderson Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-3059	376	26	14.4	40.2%	230 (61.2%)	60 (16.0%)	42 (11.2%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	75.7	198^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.3%		74.7	206^th of 881 public elementary schools	76.6%	8	70.8	75.4	66.1	70.8	46.2	56.1	63.6	54.8	$11,470
Bridges Community Elementary	Public	K-5	320 Garfield Ave	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-2800	251	16	15.9	19.1%	202 (80.5%)	8 (3.2%)	16 (6.4%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)	84.2	102^nd of 872 public elementary schools	88.3%		84.3	100^th of 881 public elementary schools	88.6%	2	89.1	72.1	46.2	70.3	78.3	60.5	69.2	69.5	$12,880
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	441 Monroe Ave	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7889	367	28	13.2	41.7%	259 (70.6%)	32 (8.7%)	41 (11.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	64.2	331^st of 872 public elementary schools	62.0%		55.2	434^th of 881 public elementary schools	50.7%	103	43.2	68.1	56.7	55.4	43.8	60.6	66.7	55.9	$10,983
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Heron Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7672	425	36	11.6	56.2%	220 (51.8%)	90 (21.2%)	51 (12.0%)	15 (3.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.9%)	52.6	451^st of 872 public elementary schools	48.3%		37.9	594^th of 881 public elementary schools	32.6%	143	66.7	40.9	54.1	54.1	46.4	29.9	54.1	44.3	$11,596
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Broad St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4287	388	31	12.3	52.1%	219 (56.4%)	73 (18.8%)	44 (11.3%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.0%)	86.5	80^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.8%		80.4	139^th of 881 public elementary schools	84.2%	59	91.9	73.2	62.5	76.0	79.7	64.8	61.1	68.7	$12,553
Hoover Elementary	Public	K-5	1524 Hoover Dr	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 388-5202	461	29	15.6	25.4%	348 (75.5%)	43 (9.3%)	35 (7.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.2%)	75.7	199^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.2%		53.7	447^th of 881 public elementary schools	49.3%	248	72.6	67.1	51.0	62.6	57.1	61.4	62.0	60.2	$10,759
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 E Main St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-2122	347	25	13.6	48.7%	186 (53.6%)	78 (22.5%)	44 (12.7%)	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.2%)	82.7	113^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.0%		76.9	172^nd of 881 public elementary schools	80.5%	59	66.2	86.0	83.3	77.7	52.9	61.4	71.7	61.5	$12,284
Eagle Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Le Sueur Ave	Eagle Lake	56024	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 207-3530	270	21	13.1	32.2%	218 (80.7%)	11 (4.1%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.0%)	82.7	114^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.9%		85.1	91^st of 881 public elementary schools	89.7%	23	68.9	92.3	88.1	83.5	44.4	59.6	78.6	60.4	$11,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dakota Meadows Middle School
High : Mankato West Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 69% White, 14% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Mankato Public School District

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 191 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 266^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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