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Jefferson Elementary

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Jefferson Elementary ranks 545 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-4

545^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a grades 1–4 school at 1268 W 5th St in Winona, MN, serving 322 students — the largest enrollment in this comparison group — within the Winona Area Public School District, a district that ranks 268th of 458 Minnesota districts.

The school's long-term trend has been a turnaround that has partly eroded: it rose from the 19th percentile / 1 star in 2017-18 to 59th percentile / 3 stars in 2022-23, but now sits at 37th percentile / 2 stars in 2025-26. Its most stable pattern is a subject split: math is a real strength, beating the district by 9–25 points and the state in each of the last four years, while reading beats the district but has never reached the state average. In 2025-26, math was 47.8% proficient and reading 41.7%; reading was the lowest among the eight comparison schools with current data, including Washington-Kosciusko Elementary (44.3%), Riverway Learning Community Charter (44.1%), and Bluffview Montessori (60.7%). That last school is only 0.44 miles away and has far lower poverty and smaller classes.

Grade 4 is the clearest weak spot: in 2025-26, grade 3 was near state par in both subjects, but grade 4 was 14.6 points below the state in math and 10.6 points below in reading. The 2025-26 dip was school-specific, since district math improved while the school's fell. Washington-Kosciusko Elementary is a useful nearby example: it serves a higher-poverty population with smaller classes and outperformed Jefferson Elementary in both subjects. The brightest recent sign was low-SES students reaching the 73rd percentile / 4 stars in 2024-25, then falling to 38th percentile in 2025-26; that reversal, along with 4th-grade reading, is the most important area to watch.

322

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,944

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1268 W 5th St
Winona, MN 55987-2313

(507) 494-2000

District: Winona Area Public School District

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Winona Middle
High:	Winona Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

Hispanic:

17.1%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg40%

Minnesota avg47%

545^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Winona Area Public School District

268^th of 458Winona Area 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
2026	42.1	545 of 869	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	440 of 872	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	526 of 881	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.0	346 of 845	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	538 of 858	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	556 of 869	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	622 of 870	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	683 of 847	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.0	630 of 853	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	54.3	472 of 848	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.7	379 of 840	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.5	256 of 826	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	376 of 824	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.5	486 of 820	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.4	369 of 814	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.4	633 of 803	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.3	617 of 781	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.6	692 of 777	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.7	530 of 756	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	28.5	554 of 674	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	554 of 790	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.7	413 of 799	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	524 of 809	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.0	145 of 787	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	322 of 799	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	459 of 783	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	576 of 787	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	668 of 774	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	470 of 764	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.4	206 of 764	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	39.8	514 of 793	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	435 of 774	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	355 of 663	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	402 of 683	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.5	699 of 740	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	590 of 728	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	465 of 807	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	417 of 812	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	462 of 826	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	493 of 799	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	641 of 808	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	553 of 784	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	560 of 798	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	585 of 779	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	319 of 579	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.6	456 of 562	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	372 of 572	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	373 of 524	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.0	194 of 417	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	160 of 463	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	582 of 710	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.2	418 of 714	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	508 of 730	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	297 of 712	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	518 of 725	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.4	427 of 710	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	608 of 722	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	694 of 712	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)45th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math48%+3 vs state

Reading42%-7 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	1-4	1268 W 5th St	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 494-2000	322	27	11.9	49.7%	199 (61.8%)	26 (8.1%)	55 (17.1%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	42.1	545^th of 869 public elementary schools	37.3%		53.6	440^th of 872 public elementary schools	49.5%	105	45.3	38.2					41.7				55.4	40.6					47.8	$17,944
Bluffview Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	1321 Gilmore Ave	Winona	55987	Winona County	Bluffview Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 452-2807	209	30	6.8	22.0%	188 (90.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	61.5	332^nd of 869 public elementary schools	61.8%		68.4	288^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.0%	44	60.9	54.2	60.0	53.8	70.0	70.6	60.7	24.0	29.4	26.2	60.9	62.5	36.0	30.8	50.0	47.1	47.4	$10,764
Goodview Elementary	Public	PK-K	5100 W 9th St	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 494-2400	209	15	13.9	45.9%	169 (80.9%)	7 (3.3%)	11 (5.3%)	7 (3.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)								(n/a)																		$13,842
Washington-Kosciusko Elementary	Public	1-4	365 Mankato Ave	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 494-2100	231	23	10.1	60.2%	139 (60.2%)	27 (11.7%)	22 (9.5%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.0%)	53.4	420^th of 869 public elementary schools	51.7%		23.5	691^st of 872 public elementary schools	20.8%	271	45.9	42.4					44.3				62.2	51.5					57.1	$15,593
Riverway Learning Community Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1200 Storrs Pond Road	Winona	55987	Winona County	Riverway Learning Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 474-6120	61	6	9.6	72.1%	37 (60.7%)	6 (9.8%)	9 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.8%)								(n/a)							44.1										41.2	$12,919
Rollingstone Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	61 Main St	Rollingstone	55969	Winona County	Rollingstone Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 410-2171	59	5	11.3	44.1%	52 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.8%)	45.4	511^th of 869 public elementary schools	41.2%					(n/a)	80.0	33.3					47.1				70.0	38.1					44.1
Ridgeway Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	35564 County Road 12	Houston	55943	Houston County	Ridgeway Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 454-9566	97	10	9.6	23.7%	96 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.9	193^rd of 869 public elementary schools	77.8%		59.8	371^st of 872 public elementary schools	57.5%	178	65.0	46.7	75.0				63.6	25.0		25.0	85.0	66.7	50.0				67.3	$10,347
Lewiston-Altura Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Fremont St S	Lewiston	55952	Winona County	Lewiston-Altura Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 523-2191	254	29	8.6	39.0%	201 (79.1%)	3 (1.2%)	38 (15.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	86.9	71^st of 869 public elementary schools	91.8%		78	166^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.0%	95	61.1	61.5	61.5				61.4	65.4		65.4	75.0	84.6	76.9				79.2	$13,157
Rushford-Peterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Pine Meadows Lane	Rushford	55971	Fillmore County	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 864-7785	266	24	11.2	36.8%	247 (92.9%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	52.8	424^th of 869 public elementary schools	51.2%		62	351^st of 872 public elementary schools	59.7%	73	33.3	42.5	56.5				44.8	30.4		30.4	56.4	55.0	40.0				50.0	$11,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Winona Area Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 545^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winona Middle
High : Winona Senior High

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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