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Stevens Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Stevens Elementary is a PK–6 school in Dawson, Minnesota, serving 297 students in the Dawson-Boyd Public School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 76th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — 91st percentile, 5 stars — a major jump from 63rd percentile in 2022–2023 and 78th percentile in 2024–2025. That places it well above its own district, which ranks 104th of 458 Minnesota districts (77th percentile, 4 stars). About 40.7% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, down from 45.14% two years earlier, and the student-teacher ratio improved to 11.5.

Students scored above district and state averages in all three tested subjects: 68.7% proficiency in math, 68.9% in reading, and 31.6% in science, compared with statewide rates of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Among nearby schools with current data, Stevens leads every one — Canby Elementary (55.8% math, 58.3% reading), Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary (56.9%, 50.0%), Sanford Elementary School (47.6%, 49.1%), and Appleton-Milan Elementary (40.5%, 30.4%). Ramsey Elementary, a K–2 school, has no current test data. Grade-level results are strong, especially in 3rd and 4th grade math (81.4% and 80.0%), though Canby edges ahead slightly in 3rd grade math and reading.

The school’s standout strength is how well it serves lower-income students: its effectiveness percentile for low socio-economic status students is 97, ranking 26th of 764 schools statewide — higher than its overall rank. Female students (93rd percentile), special education students (85th), and male students (83rd) also rank well. Science is the main item to watch: at 31.6% it beats the state and nearby schools, but sits far below the school’s math and reading results and has swung widely in recent years. Overall, Stevens is a high-performing, steadily improving school.

297

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,674

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

87%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 9.3% (MMR)

848 Chestnut St
Dawson, MN 56232-2224

(320) 769-4590

District: Dawson-Boyd Public School District

Students who attend Stevens Elementary usually attend:

High:

Dawson-Boyd Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (65% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg43%

76^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 458Dawson-Boyd Public 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
2026	86.5	76 of 869	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	76.0	195 of 872	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	250 of 881	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	316 of 845	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	302 of 858	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	366 of 869	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	359 of 870	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	292 of 847	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	382 of 853	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.0	353 of 848	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.0	315 of 840	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.0	447 of 826	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.0	427 of 824	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.7	474 of 820	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.6	365 of 814	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	329 of 803	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.3	198 of 434	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.5	310 of 781	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	261 of 777	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.7	329 of 756	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.5	276 of 685	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.6	126 of 676	81.4%	★★★★☆
2003	70.1	173 of 674	74.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	53 of 790	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	80.0	129 of 799	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	181 of 809	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	290 of 787	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	343 of 799	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	404 of 783	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	362 of 787	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	344 of 774	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	26 of 764	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	88.2	42 of 764	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	70 of 793	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.0	110 of 774	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	27 of 663	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	72 of 683	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	241 of 740	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	203 of 728	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	140 of 807	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	289 of 812	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	372 of 826	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	342 of 799	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	263 of 808	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	321 of 784	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	327 of 798	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	263 of 779	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	87 of 579	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	51.1	255 of 562	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	149 of 572	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.2	278 of 524	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.5	135 of 500	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	160 of 417	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	337 of 515	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	251 of 463	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	166 of 710	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	54.2	338 of 714	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	297 of 730	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	403 of 712	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	365 of 725	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	371 of 710	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	430 of 722	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	391 of 712	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)97th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading69%+20 vs state

Math69%+24 vs state

Science32%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		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 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	86.5	76^th of 869 public elementary schools	91.3%		76	195^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.6%	119	62.8	75.6	71.1	66.7	68.9	31.6	31.6	81.4	80.0	57.9	55.6	68.7	87%	9.3%	$11,674
Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	316 4th St	Madison	56256	Lac qui Parle County	Lac qui Parle Valley Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 598-7528	151	13	11.6	35.8%	140 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	57.2	381^st of 869 public elementary schools	56.2%		53.5	443^rd of 872 public elementary schools	49.2%	62	63.3	35.7			50.0			73.3	39.3			56.9	≥ 95%		$15,407
Ramsey Elementary	Public	K-2	501 Hamilton Ave	Montevideo	56265	Chippewa County	Montevideo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 269-6584	260	20	12.8	62.7%	135 (51.9%)	6 (2.3%)	100 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	10 (3.8%)								(n/a)													71%	1%	$12,147
Sanford Elementary School	Public	1-4	412 S 13th St	Montevideo	56265	Chippewa County	Montevideo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 269-6538	277	18	15.3	54.9%	179 (64.6%)	1 (0.4%)	76 (27.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	16 (5.8%)	49.7	464^th of 869 public elementary schools	46.6%		46.5	507^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.9%	43	42.5	55.7			49.1			52.4	43.0			47.6			$19,064
Appleton-Milan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	349 S Edquist St	Appleton	56208	Swift County	Lac qui Parle Valley Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 289-1114	230	17	13.2	61.7%	98 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (42.2%)	9 (3.9%)	24.6	688^th of 869 public elementary schools	20.8%		27.5	667^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.5%	21	31.8	28.6			30.4			43.2	37.1			40.5	97.1%	0%	$12,120
Canby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	307 1st St W	Canby	56220	Yellow Medicine County	Canby Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 223-2003	304	23	13.0	39.8%	279 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	65.9	293^rd of 869 public elementary schools	66.3%		66.4	306^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.9%	13	66.7	50.0	50.0	65.1	58.3	20.6	20.6	87.2	70.0	32.4	32.6	55.8	92%	8%	$10,622

Frequently Asked Questions about Stevens Elementary

Is Stevens Elementary a good school?

Yes. Stevens Elementary ranks in the top 8.7% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Stevens Elementary?

Students at Stevens Elementary are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Stevens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Stevens Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Stevens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stevens Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Dawson-Boyd Secondary

What district is Stevens Elementary in?

Dawson-Boyd Public School District

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

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