Elementary Schools in Dassel-Cokato Public Schools

The Dassel-Cokato Public Schools district in Minnesota is home to two exceptional elementary schools, Cokato Elementary and Dassel Elementary, both serving grades PK-4. These schools have consistently demonstrated outstanding academic performance, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Cokato Elementary is ranked 60th out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on MCA-III Math and Reading assessments are significantly above the district and state averages, with 81.25% proficiency in Math and 62.5% in Reading. Dassel Elementary is ranked even higher, at 37th out of 872 schools, and also maintains a 5-star rating. Its proficiency rates are similarly impressive, with 80.79% in Math and 68.21% in Reading.

Both schools have a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.9 and relatively low free/reduced lunch rates compared to the district average, suggesting a higher socioeconomic status of the student population. The sustained high performance of these two elementary schools within the Dassel-Cokato Public Schools district indicates that the district as a whole is implementing effective educational strategies and policies that are benefiting its students.