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Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary

Q: Is Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary a good school?

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary ranks 171 st of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton El.Em. is an elementary school in Janesville, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 324 students. The school is part of the Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton District, which is ranked 57th out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton El.Em. has consistently performed above the state average in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments, with a 2024-2025 math proficiency rate of 63.01% compared to the state average of 45.21%, and a reading proficiency rate of 63.01% compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school generally outperforms nearby schools, particularly in the upper elementary grades. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 11.3 to 12.7, and a free/reduced lunch rate that has fluctuated between 20.74% and 34.48% in recent years.

While the school's overall academic performance is strong, there are some disparities in the performance of its student subgroups, particularly for special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) students. This indicates the school may need to focus on addressing the needs of these subgroups to ensure equitable outcomes. Overall, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton El.Em. appears to be a high-performing elementary school that is providing a quality education to its students, but may need to consider ways to support its more vulnerable student populations.

317

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,369

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 E 3rd St
Janesville, MN 56048-0389

(507) 234-5181

District: Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton

Students who attend Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Sec

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (63% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg59%

Minnesota avg47%

171^st of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 446Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 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	77.6	171 of 872	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	185 of 881	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	259 of 845	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	373 of 858	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	277 of 869	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	477 of 870	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.7	326 of 847	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	473 of 853	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.7	443 of 848	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.4	398 of 840	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.0	248 of 826	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	61.9	346 of 824	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.1	439 of 820	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.5	321 of 814	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	29.4	549 of 674	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	161 of 799	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	188 of 809	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	322 of 787	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	368 of 799	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	294 of 783	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	455 of 787	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	337 of 774	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	478 of 764	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	399 of 793	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.2	153 of 774	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	304 of 663	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.1	50 of 683	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	60.8	280 of 740	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	121 of 728	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	177 of 812	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	182 of 826	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	203 of 799	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	377 of 808	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	248 of 784	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	444 of 798	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.2	304 of 779	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	68.7	121 of 524	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	44.1	294 of 500	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	240 of 714	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	268 of 730	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	309 of 712	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	470 of 725	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	405 of 710	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	553 of 722	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	439 of 712	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)77th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math63%+18 vs state

Reading63%+13 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
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	110 E 3rd St	Janesville	56048	Waseca County	Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 234-5181	317	27	11.5	24.9%	287 (90.5%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.1%)	77.6	171^st of 872 public elementary schools	80.4%		76	185^th of 881 public elementary schools	79.0%	14	53.7	82.5	55.8	61.2	63.0	39.0	62.5	76.7	71.4	63.0	$13,369
St. Clair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	121 Main St W	Saint Clair	56080	Blue Earth County	St. Clair Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 245-3533	411	24	17.1	20.4%	392 (95.4%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	77.2	176^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.8%		83.8	103^rd of 881 public elementary schools	88.3%	73	70.0	65.5	48.3	55.7	60.2	64.3	47.3	69.5	66.1	62.2	$9,814
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
Waterville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Paquin St E	Waterville	56096	Le Sueur County	Waterville-Elysian-Morristown	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 362-4439	264	21	12.5	35.6%	240 (90.9%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	42.1	550^th of 872 public elementary schools	36.9%		59.2	382^nd of 881 public elementary schools	56.6%	168	59.3	44.2			52.6	31.5	43.2			36.7	$12,980
Team Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	220 17th Ave NE	Waseca	56093	Waseca County	Team Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 833-8326	101	18	5.6	81.2%	53 (52.5%)	5 (5.0%)	36 (35.6%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.9%)	27.9	664^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.9%		18.2	735^th of 881 public elementary schools	16.6%	71	55.0	36.4	10.0		36.7	30.0	36.4	30.0		34.7	$14,333
Hartley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	605 7th St NE	Waseca	56093	Waseca County	Waseca Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 835-2248	429	29	14.9	53.4%	308 (71.8%)	7 (1.6%)	80 (18.6%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.9%)								(n/a)	52.5				52.5	41.4				41.4	$12,318
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary

Is Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary a good school?

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary ranks 171^st of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Sec

What is the racial makeup of Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary?

Students at Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary in?

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton

How many students attend Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary.

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