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Best Public Schools in Dayton, MN

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School

556

Students

Top rankedDayton Elementary297^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Dayton Elementary up 29 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Dayton, Minnesota is home to a single standout elementary school, Dayton Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten to 5th grade and is part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District. Dayton Elementary has consistently ranked among the top 35% of elementary schools in Minnesota over the past three school years, with strong academic performance that exceeds district and state averages.

Dayton Elementary's math proficiency rates are particularly impressive, with 64.31% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 51.94% for the district and 45.21% for the state. The school's reading proficiency rates are also above average, though the gap is not as large as in math. Additionally, Dayton Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more affluent student population.

Other key metrics for Dayton Elementary include a student enrollment of 542, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5, and strong performance in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade math and reading assessments. The school's consistent high rankings and academic achievements make it a standout institution in the Dayton, Minnesota area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Dayton Elementary	Public	K-5	12000 S Diamond Lake Rd	Dayton	55327	Hennepin County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-2200	556	42	13.0	29.0%	310 (55.8%)	86 (15.5%)	69 (12.4%)	43 (7.7%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.2%)	67.3	297^th of 872 public elementary schools	65.9%		63.8	326^th of 881 public elementary schools	63.0%	29	70.1	60.9	61.7	64.3	43.7	45.5	64.2	50.8	$13,776

Cities Near Dayton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ramsey	2.33 mi	4	134^th
Anoka	2.7 mi	16	275^th
Champlin	3.47 mi	5	185^th
Rogers	3.7 mi	4	13^th
Maple Grove	4.84 mi	16	139^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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