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Jefferson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

922 SW Home Place, Faribault, MN 55021 · (507) 333-6500 · Part of Faribault Public School District

Faribault’s School Grade C− better than 23% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
389
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Faribault kids: Faribault Middle

On the path

Where Faribault kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Jefferson ElementaryYou are here
6–8Faribault Middle594 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

922 SW Home Place, Faribault

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten59
Grade 163
Grade 269
Grade 358
Grade 450
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
444’20
440’21
458’22
395’23
389’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 38%Hispanic 34%White 19%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Elementary from Faribault families.

Other schools in Faribault Public School District

The district →
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Faribault
D
473 students14:1
Early Childhood Special Education
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Faribault
78 students6:1
McKinley PreK
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Faribault
36 students
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Faribault
C−
391 students12:1
Falcons Online Academy-Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Faribault
9 students9:1
Faribault Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Faribault
C−
594 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Faribault’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.