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Schools in Janesville · Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton

Janesville’s public schools outscore 56% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Janesville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 2 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.8K
▼ 2% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
629 students on the public path
In brief

Janesville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1378 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Janesville’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,830 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Sec. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Trinity Lutheran School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Janesville’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 56% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are below the Minnesota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1378)Better than 51%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 346 test results could put Janesville anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Janesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (346 in math, 347 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Janesville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton ElemJanesville-Waldorf-PembertonA−
7–12Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton SecJanesville-Waldorf-PembertonC

Janesville’s public schools are run by Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, which also serves Alton, Freedom, Janesville and Le Ray and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Janesville-Waldorf-PembertonGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 629 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,830MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 51.1% · 347 students tested
Math44%
State average 44.8% · 346 students tested

Janesville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Janesville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JanesvilleBJanesville-Waldorf-Pemberton
Janesville Township—Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton

Every school in Janesville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Janesvilleby address
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
317 students12:1Rate it →
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Sec
High · Grades 7–12
C
312 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Trinity Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
127 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Janesville’s schools

Are Janesville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Janesville children attend outscore 56% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Janesville in?

Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 629 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Janesville spend per student?

$16,830 in Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Janesville?

Yes: Trinity Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 127 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.