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Jefferson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1201 10th Ave NE, Rochester, MN 55906 · (507) 328-3500 · Part of Rochester Public School District

Rochester’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Minnesota school districts

Students
464
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 19.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rochester kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Jefferson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency61%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 52.5%

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

1201 10th Ave NE, Rochester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten60
Grade 170
Grade 279
Grade 379
Grade 487
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
579’20
563’21
525’22
488’23
464’24

Down 19.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Black 13%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 7%Asian 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Elementary School from Rochester families.

Other schools in Rochester Public School District

The district →

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