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Jefferson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 1–4

318 S Payne St, New Ulm, MN 56073 · (507) 233-3500 · Part of New Ulm Public School District

New Ulm’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
643
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Town
Grades
1–4
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Next stop for New Ulm kids: New Ulm Middle School

On the path

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

PK–KWashington Learning Center180 students
1–4Jefferson ElementaryYou are here
5–8New Ulm Middle School617 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

318 S Payne St, New Ulm

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1154
Grade 2164
Grade 3172
Grade 4153
Enrollment over time
602’20
582’21
619’22
624’23
643’24

Up 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Elementary from New Ulm families.

Other schools in New Ulm Public School District

The district →
Washington Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · New Ulm
180 students12:1
New Ulm Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · New Ulm
B
617 students16:1
New Ulm High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Ulm
A
687 students18:1

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; New Ulm’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.