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Jefferson Elementary

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Jefferson Elementary ranks 398 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-4

398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school located in New Ulm, Minnesota, serving grades 1-4 with a total enrollment of 624 students. The school is part of the New Ulm Public School District, which is ranked 77 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Jefferson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, with mixed performance on the MCA-III assessments. While the school outperforms the state average in math, with 60.92% of students proficient or better, it underperforms in reading, with only 44% of students proficient or better. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students and Hispanic students performing better than their counterparts. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, with 42.63% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary significantly outperforms Jefferson Elementary and the state average on the MCA-III assessments, while Madelia Elementary underperforms both the school and the state. Over time, Jefferson Elementary's performance has remained relatively stable, with a slight improvement in its ranking among Minnesota elementary schools.

643

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,386

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

318 S Payne St
New Ulm, MN 56073-8888

(507) 233-3500

District: New Ulm Public School District

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

High:

New Ulm High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2017 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (52% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2017

✓Above the Minnesota median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg47%

398^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 24 pts since 2017

From bottom 31% (2017) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 446New Ulm 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	398 of 872	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	504 of 881	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	548 of 845	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	584 of 858	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	589 of 869	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	593 of 870	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	594 of 847	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	590 of 853	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	433 of 799	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	423 of 809	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	447 of 787	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	577 of 799	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	598 of 783	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	454 of 787	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	509 of 774	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	114 of 238	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	62 of 249	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	23 of 214	89.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	261 of 764	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	426 of 793	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	410 of 774	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	356 of 663	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	481 of 683	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	321 of 740	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	421 of 728	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	333 of 812	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	517 of 826	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	568 of 799	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	522 of 808	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	459 of 784	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	610 of 798	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	586 of 779	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	291 of 562	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	349 of 572	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	380 of 524	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.3	270 of 500	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	251 of 417	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	404 of 515	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	391 of 463	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	489 of 714	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	588 of 730	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	651 of 712	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	677 of 725	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	637 of 710	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	674 of 722	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	666 of 712	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+16 vs state

Reading44%-6 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 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 All Grades	Total
Jefferson Elementary	Public	1-4	318 S Payne St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	New Ulm Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 233-3500	643	49	13.1	37.6%	553 (86.0%)	5 (0.8%)	63 (9.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	57.5	398^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.4%		48.9	504^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.8%	106	61.8	60.0			60.9	45.9	41.9			44.0	$12,386
Washington Learning Center	Public	PK-K	910 14th N St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	New Ulm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 233-8300	180	15	11.7	43.9%	143 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.8%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)								(n/a)											$18,074
Sleepy Eye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 4th Ave SW	Sleepy Eye	56085	Brown County	Sleepy Eye Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 794-7905	324	25	12.8	46.0%	214 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (33.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.2	483^rd of 872 public elementary schools	44.6%		53.6	450^th of 881 public elementary schools	48.9%	33	51.3	37.8	66.7	51.6	52.1	46.2	24.3	59.0	32.3	41.1	$11,861
Nicollet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Pine St	Nicollet	56074	Nicollet County	Nicollet Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 232-3411	156	12	13.5	25.6%	143 (91.7%)	4 (2.6%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69	280^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.9%		74.3	211^th of 881 public elementary schools	76.0%	69	87.5	80.7	26.7	29.2	60.6	54.2	67.7	60.0	45.8	57.5	$12,920
GFW Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	323 E 11th St	Gibbon	55335	Sibley County	GFW Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 207-2216	240	17	13.7	53.3%	174 (72.5%)	1 (0.4%)	54 (22.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	53.6	441^st of 872 public elementary schools	49.4%		48.6	508^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.3%	67	41.7	62.1	50.0		50.5	30.6	55.2	60.5		48.5	$13,422
Madelia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	121 E Main St	Madelia	56062	Watonwan County	Madelia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 642-3234	352	28	12.6	55.4%	158 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	187 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.1%)	33.6	612^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.8%		37.1	600^th of 881 public elementary schools	31.9%	12	40.4	37.0	18.2	45.8	35.8	42.3	17.4	34.1	52.1	36.8	$12,163
Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 E Watonwan St	Lake Crystal	56055	Blue Earth County	Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 726-2320	423	39	10.9	25.1%	379 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	91.2	35^th of 872 public elementary schools	96.0%		86.1	77^th of 881 public elementary schools	91.3%	42	82.9	84.9	74.7		80.5	60.9	67.1	79.0		69.5	$10,691

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : New Ulm High School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

New Ulm Public School District

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 398^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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