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Dassel Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Dassel Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the small town of Dassel, Minnesota. Part of the Dassel-Cokato Public Schools district, Dassel Elementary has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, with a current ranking of 37 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dassel Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 80.79% of Dassel Elementary students were proficient or better in math, compared to 64.25% for the Dassel-Cokato district and 45.21% for the state of Minnesota. Similarly, 68.21% of Dassel Elementary students were proficient or better in reading, compared to 64.11% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, often outperforming the state and district averages for these groups.

Dassel Elementary's strong performance is further highlighted by its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 16.2 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Cokato Elementary and other surrounding schools. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 15.57% in 2021-2022 to 35.35% in 2023-2024, suggesting it is serving a growing population of students from lower-income families. Despite this demographic shift, Dassel Elementary continues to excel in supporting the academic achievement of all its students, making it a valuable asset to the Dassel-Cokato school district and the broader community.

364

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,673

Per pupil spending ?

31.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 William Ave E
Dassel, MN 55325-0368

(320) 286-4100

District: Dassel-Cokato Public Schools

Students who attend Dassel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dassel-Cokato Middle
High:	Dassel-Cokato Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (74% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Minnesota elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg64%

Minnesota avg47%

37^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Dassel-Cokato Public Schools

23^rd of 446Dassel-Cokato Public Schools 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	90.9	37 of 872	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	26 of 881	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	25 of 845	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	13 of 858	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	6 of 869	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	9 of 870	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	34 of 847	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	88.0	35 of 853	95.9%	★★★★★
2016	88.0	33 of 848	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	85.5	49 of 840	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	85.5	50 of 826	93.9%	★★★★★
2013	89.7	21 of 824	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	83.1	60 of 820	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	31 of 814	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	75.7	132 of 803	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	58 of 434	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	83.0	59 of 781	92.4%	★★★★★
2007	66.1	255 of 777	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.1	252 of 756	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	36 of 799	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	11 of 809	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	15 of 787	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	38 of 799	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	6 of 783	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	25 of 787	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	46 of 774	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	28 of 764	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	4 of 793	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	1 of 774	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	1 of 683	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	1 of 740	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	47 of 728	93.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	42 of 812	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	54 of 826	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	52 of 799	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	3 of 808	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	4 of 784	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	4 of 798	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	41 of 779	94.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	37 of 562	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	29 of 572	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	85 of 714	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	38 of 730	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	74 of 712	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	30 of 725	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	6 of 710	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	11 of 722	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	70 of 712	90.2%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math81%+36 vs state

Reading68%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Dassel Elementary

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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 8th 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 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Dassel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	131 William Ave E	Dassel	55325	Meeker County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 286-4100	364	21	16.9	31.9%	339 (93.1%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	90.9	37^th of 872 public elementary schools	95.8%		91.9	26^th of 881 public elementary schools	97.0%	11	85.9	76.3					80.8	67.6	68.8					68.2	$10,673
Cokato Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	200 5th St SW	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 286-4100	401	27	14.6	32.9%	370 (92.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	88.2	60^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.1%		89.3	51^st of 881 public elementary schools	94.2%	9	81.5	80.9					81.3	63.0	61.8					62.5	$10,883
Lake Ripley Elementary	Public	K-4	100 W Pleasure Dr	Litchfield	55355	Meeker County	Litchfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 693-2436	568	41	13.9	50.5%	438 (77.1%)	4 (0.7%)	96 (16.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	59.8	372^nd of 872 public elementary schools	57.3%		55.5	431^st of 881 public elementary schools	51.1%	59	59.7	62.0					60.7	47.0	45.5					46.4	$11,629
Journeys Alternative Program	Public	K-8	720 9th Ave	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Meeker And Wright Special Education	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-1122	9	4	2.3	66.7%	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)								(n/a)
Lakeside Elementary	Public	3-6	229 Lake Ave	Silver Lake	55381	McLeod County	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 864-2501	408	27	14.9	40.0%	284 (69.6%)	5 (1.2%)	103 (25.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	63.7	339^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.1%		63.8	325^th of 881 public elementary schools	63.1%	14	57.0	72.2	49.5	49.0			57.5	40.0	48.6	57.8	54.3			50.0	$10,532
Hutchinson Park Elementary	Public	4-5	100 Glen St S	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-2837	371	27	13.6	36.1%	292 (78.7%)	3 (0.8%)	57 (15.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	78.9	157^th of 872 public elementary schools	82.0%		81.5	126^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.7%	31		65.3	64.3				64.8		51.2	74.1				63.0	$10,698
New Discoveries Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1000 5th Ave SE	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	New Discoveries Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 234-6362	219	21	10.5	59.4%	182 (83.1%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (11.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	27.1	670^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.2%		31.9	642^nd of 881 public elementary schools	27.1%	28	36.0	28.6	21.7	28.6	20.0	36.4	28.4	36.0	23.8	56.5	35.7	33.3	45.5	38.5	$21,781
Hutchinson Tiger Elementary	Public	2-3	805 School Road SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-1122	375	27	13.6	31.7%	308 (82.1%)	3 (0.8%)	45 (12.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)	71.5						71.5	53.1						53.1
Hutchinson West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	875 School Rd	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-4470	431	35	12.1	39.9%	353 (81.9%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)								(n/a)															$12,733
Winsted Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	431 4th St N	Winsted	55395	McLeod County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 543-4690	213	15	13.8	39.9%	193 (90.6%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	33.5	616^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.4%		51.6	475^th of 881 public elementary schools	46.1%	141	45.0	40.4					42.5	22.5	46.8					35.6	$12,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Dassel Elementary

How many students attend Dassel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Dassel Elementary.

Is Dassel Elementary a good school?

Yes! Dassel Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 37^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Dassel Elementary in?

Dassel-Cokato Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Dassel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dassel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dassel-Cokato Middle
High : Dassel-Cokato Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Dassel Elementary?

Students at Dassel Elementary are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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