Summary:
ZIP code 55906 contains two elementary schools, both part of the Rochester Public School District: Jefferson Elementary School, serving PK–5 with 464 students, and Churchill Elementary School, serving PK–2 with 192 students. Together they enroll 656 elementary students, with Jefferson holding about 70.7% of that total and Churchill about 29.3%. The district overall ranks 227 of 458 in Minnesota, at the 50th percentile with 3 stars, which makes Jefferson's results stand out even more. Neither school reports a student-teacher ratio, so class-size comparisons are not possible.
Jefferson Elementary School is the academic standout. It ranked 98 of 869 schools in 2025–2026, placing it around the 89th percentile with 4 stars, after ranking 88 of 881 with 5 stars the prior year — steady performance in roughly the top 10–11% of ranked Minnesota elementary schools. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates exceed both district and state levels: math at 69.8% versus 41.2% district and 44.9% state; reading at 65.5% versus 47.1% and 48.6%; and science at 37.8% versus 25.4% and 25.5%. Math is its strongest subject, with 5th grade math 27.2 points above the district. Science is its lowest result relative to its own math and reading, though still above district and state.
Churchill Elementary School offers a different profile: it is smaller, covers only PK–2, and has a free/reduced lunch rate of 47.92%, which is 15.38 percentage points higher than Jefferson's 32.54%. The weighted average across both schools is 37.0%. Churchill has no MCA proficiency or rank data listed, which aligns with its PK–2 grade span rather than indicating weak performance, so no academic comparison between the two schools should be drawn. With only two schools in this ZIP code and missing student-teacher ratios, the clearest takeaways are Jefferson's strong academic results and the enrollment and economic contrast between the two schools.
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