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Dassel-Cokato Middle

Public Grades 5-8

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Dassel-Cokato Middle is a public middle school in Cokato, Minnesota — a small city in Wright County about an hour west of the Twin Cities — serving grades 5–8 with 576 students as part of Dassel-Cokato Public Schools, a district that ranks 17th of 458 in Minnesota, or the 96th percentile with 5 stars.

The school itself has been a consistent statewide high performer, ranking 54th of 546 Minnesota middle schools in 2025–2026 — 90th percentile, 5 stars. That is down from 14th of 545 in 2023–2024 and 29th of 519 in 2024–2025, but the school has earned 5 stars in every listed year, peaking at 10th of 521 (98th percentile) in 2020–2021. It holds the highest 2025–2026 statewide rank among standard nearby middle schools, ahead of Watertown-Mayer Middle (69th) and Hutchinson Middle (65th). Its science score of 27.7 is the strongest locally, math (56.5) is second only to Watertown-Mayer's 58.0, and reading (57.4) trails Watertown-Mayer (64.3), Hutchinson (62.0), and Annandale Middle School (58.3).

Compared with Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle, which serves a similar share of low-income students (30.28% versus Dassel-Cokato's 30.73%), Dassel-Cokato's outcomes are dramatically stronger: Math 56.5 vs 25.9, Reading 57.4 vs 52.1, and Science 27.7 vs 12.6. Its subgroup results are a standout — low-income students rank 26/458 (94th percentile, 5 stars) and special education students rank 20/296 (93rd percentile, 5 stars). The student-teacher ratio of 14.6 is lower than every standard nearby middle school, including Watertown-Mayer (15.5), Hutchinson (15.2), Litchfield Middle School (15.6), Buffalo Community Middle (21.3), and Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (20.5). The main watch item is science: proficiency fell from 65.56% in 2023–2024 to 32.48% and then 27.7% in 2025–2026, only 2.2 points above the state average of 25.5. Grade-level results are strong overall — 8th grade math 65.4 vs state 42.3, 7th grade math 59.0 vs 40.3, 6th grade reading 65.2 vs 53.4 — with 5th grade reading (53.2 vs 54.5) the lone subject below state.

576

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,928

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

4852 Reardon Ave SW Ste 1500
Cokato, MN 55321-0287

(320) 286-4100

District: Dassel-Cokato Public Schools

Students who attend Dassel-Cokato Middle usually attend:

High:

Dassel-Cokato Senior High

Feeder schools for Dassel-Cokato Middle:

Elementary:	Cokato Elementary
	Dassel Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg56%

Minnesota avg43%

54^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 10%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 458Dassel-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
2026	84.5	54 of 546	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.7	29 of 519	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	14 of 545	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	23 of 529	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	16 of 520	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	10 of 521	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	38 of 533	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	33 of 518	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	89.4	28 of 523	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	83.6	49 of 508	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	87.9	33 of 516	93.6%	★★★★★
2014	76.5	86 of 490	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	57 of 488	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	61 of 469	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	73 of 478	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	72 of 454	84.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	34 of 230	85.2%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	58 of 409	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	63.2	144 of 403	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.0	138 of 406	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	71.8	109 of 396	72.5%	★★★★☆
2004	70.0	130 of 387	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	53 of 467	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	40 of 450	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	11 of 474	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	22 of 455	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	13 of 467	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	19 of 443	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	59 of 439	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	21 of 436	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	26 of 458	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	94.2	7 of 432	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	4 of 473	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	5 of 459	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	8 of 404	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	1 of 399	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	45 of 415	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	12 of 401	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	58 of 483	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	91.5	20 of 452	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	15 of 479	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	24 of 464	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	16 of 476	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	12 of 437	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	31 of 454	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	41 of 438	90.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	20 of 296	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	92.6	10 of 265	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	8 of 307	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	65.1	70 of 298	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	15 of 288	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	9 of 260	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	59.4	105 of 282	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	107 of 253	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	86 of 435	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	53 of 415	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	19 of 440	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	27 of 436	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	19 of 438	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	11 of 422	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	46 of 428	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	42 of 428	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 (2026)94th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)80th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+9 vs state

Math56%+12 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
Dassel-Cokato Middle	Public	5-8	4852 Reardon Ave SW Ste 1500	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 286-4100	576	39	14.6	30.7%	530 (92.0%)	6 (1.0%)	22 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	84.5	54^th of 546 public middle schools	90.1%		90.7	29^th of 519 public middle schools	94.4%	25	53.2	65.2	48.7	61.5	57.4	31.9	23.3	27.7	52.1	49.6	59.0	65.4	56.5	$8,928
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle	Public	5-8	8700 County Road 6 SW	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-4660	393	19	20.5	30.3%	356 (90.6%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	53.6	237^th of 546 public middle schools	56.6%		58.3	201^st of 519 public middle schools	61.3%	36	50.0	55.1	51.6	51.6	52.1	14.0	11.3	12.6	12.9	28.6	25.5	36.1	25.9	$8,038
Annandale Middle School	Public	6-8	125 Cherry Ave N	Annandale	55302	Wright County	Annandale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 274-8226	466	25	18.8	29.0%	420 (90.1%)	5 (1.1%)	21 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	77.8	85^th of 546 public middle schools	84.4%		83.1	60^th of 519 public middle schools	88.4%	25		58.0	48.7	67.7	58.3		18.8	18.8		47.3	42.1	63.1	51.1	$10,002
Litchfield Middle School	Public	5-8	340 E 10th St	Litchfield	55355	Meeker County	Litchfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 693-2441	494	32	15.6	35.0%	409 (82.8%)	4 (0.8%)	57 (11.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	68.7	132^nd of 546 public middle schools	75.8%		69.5	138^th of 519 public middle schools	73.4%	6	52.3	62.1	43.8	45.2	50.6	34.6	15.8	24.9	29.0	36.2	66.7	47.8	45.7	$11,595
Hutchinson Middle	Public	6-8	1365 S Grade Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 587-2854	535	35	15.2	26.2%	452 (84.5%)	3 (0.6%)	56 (10.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	81.8	65^th of 546 public middle schools	88.1%		84.7	49^th of 519 public middle schools	90.6%	16		75.5	53.1	60.3	62.0		16.8	16.8		62.3	50.0	51.7	54.1	$10,255
Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C.	Public	6-8	1365 S Grade Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 587-2854	73	0		54.8%	44 (60.3%)	2 (2.7%)	21 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (6.8%)	9.3	504^th of 546 public middle schools	7.7%		6.2	498^th of 519 public middle schools	4.0%	6		34.4	7.1	6.3	21.0		0.0	0.0		9.4	0.0	0.0	4.8	$21,878
Buffalo Community Middle	Public	6-8	1300 Highway 25 N	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-8200	1,160	54	21.3	27.5%	990 (85.3%)	39 (3.4%)	57 (4.9%)	17 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.6%)	72.2	109^th of 546 public middle schools	80.0%		69.4	140^th of 519 public middle schools	73.0%	31		59.6	40.5	51.5	50.8		21.5	21.5		41.8	43.8	61.2	49.3	$10,634
Wright Technical Center Alternative Learning Center Middle	Public	6-8	1405 3rd Ave NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Wright Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-4112	3	1	3.0	—	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Eastern Wright Program	Public	5-8	1405 3rd Ave. NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Meeker And Wright Special Education	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-1122	8	2	3.9	—	6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Watertown-Mayer Middle	Public	5-8	1001 Highway 25 NW	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 955-0400	418	27	15.5	25.6%	387 (92.6%)	5 (1.2%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	80.5	69^th of 546 public middle schools	87.4%		89.6	32^nd of 519 public middle schools	93.8%	37	68.4	69.5	57.5	63.2	64.3	42.6	11.5	25.6	69.5	55.2	52.9	56.3	58.0	$8,458

Frequently Asked Questions about Dassel-Cokato Middle

Is Dassel-Cokato Middle a good school?

Yes. Dassel-Cokato Middle ranks in the top 9.9% of Minnesota middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Dassel-Cokato Middle attend?

Students who attend Dassel-Cokato Middle usually go on to attend Dassel-Cokato Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Dassel-Cokato Middle?

Students at Dassel-Cokato Middle are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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Dassel-Cokato Public Schools

How many students attend Dassel-Cokato Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Dassel-Cokato Middle.

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