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Dayton Elementary

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Dayton Elementary ranks 297 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Dayton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Dayton, Minnesota, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 542 students. It is part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District, which is ranked 165 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dayton Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 64.31% of Dayton Elementary students were proficient or better in math, compared to 51.94% for the Anoka-Hennepin School District and 45.21% for the state of Minnesota. In reading, 50.78% of Dayton Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 52.64% for the district and 49.59% for the state. Dayton Elementary's performance in math and reading has been strong, with the school ranking in the top 25-35% of Minnesota elementary schools in recent years.

Dayton Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the other nearby elementary schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District, such as Crooked Lake Elementary and Oxbow Creek Elementary, which have also performed well but still lag behind Dayton Elementary in several key metrics. In contrast, Lincoln Elementary School for Arts has struggled, ranking in the bottom 35-40% of Minnesota elementary schools in recent years. However, Dayton Elementary has seen a slight decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, likely due to the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as male students and students with special education needs, which have seen a relative decline compared to the school's overall strong academic performance.

556

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,776

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12000 S Diamond Lake Rd
Dayton, MN 55327-9652

(763) 506-2200

District: Anoka-Hennepin School District

Students who attend Dayton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson Middle
High:	Champlin Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

African American:

15.5%

Hispanic:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg47%

297^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District

165^th of 446Anoka-Hennepin School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	297 of 872	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	326 of 881	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.1	154 of 845	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	112 of 858	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	141 of 869	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	202 of 870	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	232 of 847	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	169 of 853	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	109 of 848	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	156 of 840	81.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.9	206 of 826	75.1%	★★★★☆
2013	62.4	341 of 824	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.2	453 of 820	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.5	189 of 814	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.1	192 of 803	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	106 of 434	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	66.8	258 of 781	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.5	304 of 777	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.2	249 of 756	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.5	204 of 685	70.2%	★★★★☆
2004	63.7	259 of 676	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	59.8	303 of 674	55.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	89.3	16 of 298	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	61.4	107 of 310	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	65 of 279	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	32 of 282	88.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	118 of 303	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	106 of 303	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	137 of 276	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	115 of 242	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	199 of 799	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	227 of 809	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	105 of 787	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	75 of 799	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	75.7	151 of 783	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	265 of 787	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	290 of 774	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	63.4	59 of 214	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	11 of 209	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	61.6	50 of 153	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	105 of 219	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	114 of 220	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	347 of 764	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	396 of 793	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	375 of 774	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	126 of 663	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	182 of 683	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	385 of 740	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	440 of 728	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	371 of 812	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	427 of 826	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.7	204 of 799	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	152 of 808	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	127 of 784	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	134 of 798	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	184 of 779	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	433 of 562	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	320 of 572	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	203 of 524	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.8	70 of 500	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	140 of 417	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	132 of 515	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	120 of 463	74.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	193 of 714	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	172 of 730	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	92 of 712	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	55 of 725	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	79.0	93 of 710	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	98 of 722	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	102 of 712	85.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)95th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)72nd percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+19 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

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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 7th 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 7th 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
Modern Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	111 Dean Avenue West	Champlin	55316	Hennepin County	Modern Montessori Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 358-8148	204	14	14.5	26.0%	158 (77.5%)	11 (5.4%)	10 (4.9%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	21.9	700^th of 872 public elementary schools	19.7%		30.5	649^th of 881 public elementary schools	26.3%	51	32.3	23.1	16.0	25.0	40.0	25.2	35.5	28.0	40.0	50.0	50.0	37.3
Elementary Virtual School	Public	K-5	215 W Main St	Anoka	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-2600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PACT Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	7250 E Ramsey Pkwy NW	Ramsey	55303	Anoka County	Pact Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 712-4301	673	38	17.7	27.2%	519 (77.1%)	74 (11.0%)	36 (5.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.6%)	62.8	346^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.3%		50.3	490^th of 881 public elementary schools	44.4%	144	69.8	61.8	41.4			57.2	45.8	50.9	56.9			51.4	$10,486
Lincoln Elementary School for Arts	Public	K-5	540 S St	Anoka	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-3100	432	29	14.6	55.3%	249 (57.6%)	54 (12.5%)	43 (10.0%)	25 (5.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.0%)	40.2	569^th of 872 public elementary schools	34.7%		41.3	572^nd of 881 public elementary schools	35.1%	3	48.0	35.5	41.8			41.8	41.3	31.6	61.8			43.2	$16,557
Ramsey Elementary	Public	K-5	15100 Nowthen Blvd	Ramsey	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-4000	910	66	13.7	53.1%	410 (45.1%)	258 (28.4%)	60 (6.6%)	104 (11.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (8.1%)	43.1	539^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.2%		58	405^th of 881 public elementary schools	54.0%	134	45.8	48.0	55.9			49.7	32.0	34.2	54.9			39.8	$11,511
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	1025 Sunny Ln N	Anoka	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-4701	576	41	14.2	48.1%	320 (55.6%)	102 (17.7%)	34 (5.9%)	59 (10.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.9%)	52.3	453^rd of 872 public elementary schools	48.1%		61	366^th of 881 public elementary schools	58.5%	87	62.2	58.0	34.3			51.2	38.4	50.0	51.4			46.7	$12,449
Innovation Sci & Technical Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3397 Coon Rapids Blvd	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Innovation Sci & Technical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 339-0642	83	7	12.5	95.2%	6 (7.2%)	71 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	24.2	688^th of 872 public elementary schools	21.1%		13.4	772^nd of 881 public elementary schools	12.4%	84	41.7	33.3	23.1			32.4	18.2	25.0	53.9			33.3
Crooked Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	2939 Bunker Lake Blvd NW	Andover	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-2100	438	32	13.8	32.9%	311 (71.0%)	37 (8.4%)	27 (6.2%)	34 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	75	208^th of 872 public elementary schools	76.1%		83.4	108^th of 881 public elementary schools	87.7%	100	64.8	68.2	80.5			70.9	42.9	60.0	71.4			57.1	$12,759
Oxbow Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	6505 109th Ave N	Champlin	55316	Hennepin County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-3800	1,114	66	16.8	26.8%	680 (61.0%)	139 (12.5%)	65 (5.8%)	126 (11.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (9.0%)	82.4	119^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.4%		82.8	115^th of 881 public elementary schools	86.9%	4	71.4	73.9	67.0			70.5	59.8	52.5	73.8			62.7	$11,778

Frequently Asked Questions about Dayton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Dayton Elementary?

Students at Dayton Elementary are 56% White, 15% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Dayton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dayton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jackson Middle
High : Champlin Park High School

Is Dayton Elementary a good school?

Dayton Elementary ranks 297^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Dayton Elementary in?

Anoka-Hennepin School District

How many students attend Dayton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Dayton Elementary.

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