Elementary Schools in Dawson-Boyd Public School District

Summary:

The Dawson-Boyd Public School District in Minnesota has one elementary school, Stevens Elementary, which serves students in grades PK-6. Despite having a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Stevens Elementary is a standout school, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in both math and reading proficiency.

Stevens Elementary is ranked 195 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, placing it in the top 22% of schools statewide. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years, indicating it is performing well above average. In 2024-2025, 61.11% of Stevens Elementary students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 40.34% for the district and 45.21% for the state. Similarly, 61.11% of students were proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to 53.06% for the district and 49.59% for the state.

The school's strong academic performance, combined with its improving statewide ranking, suggests that Stevens Elementary is a high-quality educational institution within the Dawson-Boyd Public School District. While the school faces socioeconomic challenges, it appears to be effectively supporting and addressing the needs of its student population, making it a standout option for families in the area.

District Detail

848 Chestnut St
Dawson, MN 56232-2224

(320) 312-2301

SchoolDigger Rank:
235^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 566

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Stevens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	848 Chestnut St	Dawson	56232	Lac qui Parle County	Dawson-Boyd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 769-4590	297	26	11.5	40.7%	240 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	76	195^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.6%		70.5	250^th of 881 public elementary schools	71.6%	55	80.5	78.4	50.0	37.5	61.1	63.4	62.2	59.1	60.0	61.1	$11,674

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lac qui Parle Valley Schools	8.55 mi	4	293^rd
Montevideo Public School District	16.67 mi	5	199^th
MN River Valley Education District	17.13 mi	3
Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	17.79 mi	28
Canby Public School District	18.67 mi	2	225^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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