Jefferson Elementary

Summary:

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school in Blaine, Minnesota, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District.

Jefferson Elementary stands out for its relatively diverse student population, with over 50% non-white students, and its strong academic performance for specific subgroups like African American and English Language Learner students, which exceeds district and state averages. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 14.7 students per teacher, lower than many nearby schools. However, the school's overall academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, and its statewide ranking has declined in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools in the Anoka-Hennepin district, Jefferson Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a larger population of students from low-income families. While the school's diversity and student-teacher ratio are strengths, there may be opportunities to improve its overall academic performance, particularly in areas like science proficiency and reading proficiency for certain grade levels.


Detail:

Public K-5

 11331 Jefferson St NE
       Blaine, MN  55434-1899


(763) 506-2900

District: Anoka-Hennepin School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
529th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,478 Help


Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Roosevelt Middle
High:    Blaine High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  573

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.9%
African American:
16.2%
Asian:
14.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Jefferson Elementary ranks worse than 60% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 18th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.07. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Jefferson Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.9%), African American (16.2%), Asian (14%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary is 14.7. 16 elementary schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jefferson Elementary is $13,478, which is the 11th highest among 23 elementary schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jefferson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson Elementary 529th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Jefferson Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Anoka-Hennepin School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Anoka-Hennepin School District 160th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jefferson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 53.60 379th 674 43.8%
2004 60.73 292nd 676 56.8%
2005 48.32 443rd 685 35.3%
2006 61.07 322nd 756 57.4%
2007 63.30 289th 777 62.8%
2008 56.29 408th 781 47.8%
2009 52.31 248th 434 42.9%
2010 59.00 396th 803 50.7%
2011 62.78 350th 814 57.0%
2012 69.58 237th 820 71.1%
2013 66.27 298th 824 63.8%
2014 73.50 195th 826 76.4%
2015 56.51 442nd 840 47.4%
2016 52.90 481st 848 43.3%
2017 64.33 338th 853 60.4%
2018 57.61 414th 847 51.1%
2019 67.95 297th 870 65.9%
2021 53.72 462nd 869 46.8%
2022 55.03 437th 858 49.1%
2023 52.93 442nd 845 47.7%
2024 47.07 529th 881 40.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.21 37th 98 62.2%
2022 33.56 61st 87 29.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.15 42nd 242 82.6%
2023 67.76 52nd 276 81.2%
2024 61.42 76th 303 74.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.22 153rd 463 67.0%
2019 73.10 98th 515 81.0%
2021 59.83 138th 417 66.9%
2022 51.93 229th 500 54.2%
2023 53.91 221st 524 57.8%
2024 56.93 206th 572 64.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.47 300th 728 58.8%
2019 74.98 129th 740 82.6%
2021 64.70 210th 683 69.3%
2022 64.19 206th 663 68.9%
2023 64.75 250th 774 67.7%
2024 46.10 455th 793 42.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.95 417th 774 46.1%
2019 60.32 356th 787 54.8%
2021 46.55 489th 783 37.5%
2022 54.18 417th 799 47.8%
2023 43.63 502nd 787 36.2%
2024 43.56 508th 809 37.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.45 386th 779 50.4%
2019 72.05 206th 798 74.2%
2021 56.23 379th 784 51.7%
2022 52.91 427th 808 47.2%
2023 59.28 336th 799 57.9%
2024 47.89 481st 826 41.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.72 40th 134 70.1%
2019 58.79 60th 136 55.9%
2021 54.25 42nd 88 52.3%
2022 64.59 47th 131 64.1%
2023 75.47 38th 128 70.3%
2024 55.57 67th 154 56.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.63 100th 266 62.4%
2019 90.79 11th 283 96.1%
2021 77.77 33rd 227 85.5%
2022 84.41 23rd 282 91.8%
2023 87.17 16th 279 94.3%
2024 82.57 26th 310 91.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.31 94th 220 57.3%
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Rank History for White students at Jefferson Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.23 388th 712 45.5%
2019 58.79 295th 722 59.1%
2021 44.82 423rd 710 40.4%
2022 42.09 458th 725 36.8%
2023 25.96 597th 712 16.2%
2024 27.61 590th 730 19.2%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jefferson Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 703 0 6 6 11 n/a n/a 0 726
1989 725 0 8 8 12 n/a n/a 0 753
1990 723 1 9 8 9 n/a n/a 0 750
1991 760 1 10 10 8 n/a n/a 0 789
1992 752 1 10 12 14 n/a n/a 0 789
1993 697 2 8 13 7 n/a n/a 0 727
1994 721 2 7 16 4 n/a n/a 0 750
1995 679 20 10 13 3 n/a n/a 0 725
1996 679 20 10 13 3 n/a n/a 0 725
1997 666 7 11 11 2 n/a n/a 0 697
1998 651 11 10 11 8 n/a n/a 2 693
1999 620 3 10 8 7 n/a n/a 0 648
2000 597 11 10 10 8 n/a n/a 0 636
2001 633 16 11 7 5 n/a n/a 0 672
2002 606 27 23 11 12 n/a n/a 0 679
2003 606 27 23 11 12 n/a n/a 0 679
2004 622 27 52 27 13 n/a n/a 0 741
2005 600 34 57 18 7 n/a n/a 0 716
2006 596 52 62 26 12 n/a n/a 0 748
2007 567 52 53 22 8 n/a n/a 0 702
2008 548 53 49 25 9 n/a n/a 0 684
2009 515 60 50 27 10 n/a n/a 0 662
2010 491 65 47 24 7 n/a n/a 0 634
2011 524 53 58 38 4 2 18 0 697
2012 532 68 59 32 2 1 16 0 710
2013 532 70 58 35 5 1 27 0 728
2014 505 68 47 38 6 1 30 0 695
2015 518 64 51 41 4 1 36 0 715
2016 503 66 57 45 4 1 34 0 710
2017 508 79 58 46 4 1 45 0 741
2018 501 86 52 41 4 1 47 0 732
2019 485 91 56 33 3 1 45 0 714
2020 347 86 55 28 2 0 58 0 576
2021 291 88 60 41 2 0 55 0 537
2022 316 81 68 35 2 0 62 0 564
2023 303 93 80 41 3 0 53 0 573

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jefferson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 726 35.8 20.2 2.9
1989 753 32.6 23.0 3.2
1990 750 33.9 22.1 2.8
1991 789 33.4 23.6 2.9
1992 789 33.9 23.2 6.1
1993 727 34.8 20.9 7.3
1994 750 32.7 22.9 8.5
1995 725 0.0 0.0 13.8
1996 725 0.0 0.0 13.8
1997 697 37.3 18.7 12.5
1998 693 n/a 0.0 13.6
1999 648 31.7 20.4 9.7
2000 636 31.6 20.1 17.9
2001 672 34.7 19.4 16.7
2002 679 33.8 20.1 17.8
2003 679 33.8 20.1 17.8
2004 741 37.4 19.8 20.9
2005 716 35.8 20.0 24.6
2006 748 44.6 16.8 28.9
2007 702 47.6 14.7 29.8
2008 684 41.8 16.4 29.8
2009 662 43.6 15.2 35
2010 634 34.2 18.5 34.7
2011 697 33.5 20.7 33.7
2012 710 39.7 17.8 36.2
2013 728 42.8 16.9 37.5
2014 695 41.4 16.7 38.7
2015 715 41.0 17.4 37.8
2016 710 41.0 17.3 39.6
2017 741 43.3 17.1 44
2018 732 44.1 16.5 39.9
2019 714 45.2 15.7 34.5
2020 576 39.4 14.5 34.5
2021 537 39.5 13.5 34.5
2022 564 40.0 14.0 36.7
2023 573 38.8 14.7 49.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jefferson Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 726 35.8 20.2 2.9
1989 753 32.6 23.0 3.2
1990 750 33.9 22.1 2.8
1991 789 33.4 23.6 2.9
1992 789 33.9 23.2 6.1
1993 727 34.8 20.9 7.3
1994 750 32.7 22.9 8.5
1995 725 0.0 0.0 13.8
1996 725 0.0 0.0 13.8
1997 697 37.3 18.7 12.5
1998 693 n/a 0.0 13.6
1999 648 31.7 20.4 9.7
2000 636 31.6 20.1 17.9
2001 672 34.7 19.4 16.7
2002 679 33.8 20.1 17.8
2003 679 33.8 20.1 17.8
2004 741 37.4 19.8 20.9
2005 716 35.8 20.0 24.6
2006 748 44.6 16.8 28.9
2007 702 47.6 14.7 29.8
2008 684 41.8 16.4 29.8
2009 662 43.6 15.2 35
2010 634 34.2 18.5 34.7
2011 697 33.5 20.7 33.7
2012 710 39.7 17.8 36.2
2013 728 42.8 16.9 37.5
2014 695 41.4 16.7 38.7
2015 715 41.0 17.4 37.8
2016 710 41.0 17.3 39.6
2017 741 43.3 17.1 44
2018 732 44.1 16.5 39.9
2019 714 45.2 15.7 34.5
2020 576 39.4 14.5 34.5
2021 537 39.5 13.5 34.5
2022 564 40.0 14.0 36.7
2023 573 38.8 14.7 49.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jefferson Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,478

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jefferson Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 297th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 442nd of 845 Elementary schools
 18.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Jefferson Elementary)70.662.2
 8.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Anoka-Hennepin School District)74.265.9
 8.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Jefferson Elementary)62.248
 14.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Anoka-Hennepin School District)62.550.9
 11.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Jefferson Elementary)77.848.5
 29.3%
   4th Grade Math (Anoka-Hennepin School District)73.464.4
 9.1%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Jefferson Elementary)63.938.4
 25.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Anoka-Hennepin School District)61.550.6
 10.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Jefferson Elementary)59.847.8
 12%
   5th Grade Math (Anoka-Hennepin School District)65.557.5
 8.1%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Jefferson Elementary)64.163
 1.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Anoka-Hennepin School District)70.864.8
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Jefferson Elementary)58.541.3
 17.2%
   5th Grade Science (Anoka-Hennepin School District)62.153.9
 8.2%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students714573
 19.7%
African American9193
 2.2%
American Indian33
Asian5680
 42.9%
Hispanic3341
 24.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White485303
 37.5%
Two or More Races4553
 17.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.5%49.6%
 15.1%


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Students at Jefferson Elementary are 53% White, 16% African American, 14% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roosevelt Middle
High : Blaine High School

Jefferson Elementary ranks 529th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 573 students attended Jefferson Elementary.


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