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Rossman Elementary

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Rossman Elementary ranks 185 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Rossman Elementary is a PK–5 school in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, serving 565 students as part of the Detroit Lakes Public School District in the lakes region of northwest Minnesota. It is currently ranked 185th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 79th percentile with 4 stars — the highest current state rank among its nearby comparison schools. That is a substantial climb from 2016–2017, when it ranked 494th of 853 schools (42nd percentile, 2 stars), and it has stayed in the top quartile for the last two reported years.

Math is Rossman's clearest strength. At 64.2% proficiency across all grades, it is 14.2 points above its district and 19.3 points above the state, and it leads every nearby school: Roosevelt Elementary by 5.0 points, Frazee Elementary by 12.2, and Lake Park Audubon Elementary by 22.4. Fourth-grade math is especially strong at 70.3%. Science is also above the state by 12.5 points and leads the nearby group, though its recent scores have dropped from earlier years; because the exam label changed from MCA-III to MCA-IV in 2024–2025, that longer-term comparison should be read cautiously. Reading is solid at 57.5% — above district and state, and ahead of Roosevelt and Lake Park Audubon — but slightly behind Frazee, which also scores a bit higher in grades 3–5.

One of Rossman's most notable features is how well it serves particular groups of students. In 2025–2026, it ranked 1st of 39 schools for Native American students, 56th of 764 for low-income students, and 79th of 579 for special education students — a sharp improvement from the prior year. Rossman's free/reduced-lunch rate of 33.1% is lower than its nearby peers, and its student–teacher ratio of 13.3 is close to Frazee's. Notably, Lake Park Audubon has the smallest ratio in the group (7.9) but the lowest state rank and lowest proficiency in math, reading, and science, showing that class size alone does not explain results.

565

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,099

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

87.3%

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

Exemptions: 3.8% (MMR)

1221 Rossman Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501-3899

(218) 847-9268

District: Detroit Lakes Public School District

Students who attend Rossman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Detroit Lakes Middle
High:	Detroit Lakes Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

American Indian:

9.0%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (58% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg48%

Minnesota avg43%

185^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Detroit Lakes Public School District

75^th of 458Detroit Lakes 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	76.5	185 of 869	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	189 of 872	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	256 of 881	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	272 of 845	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	322 of 858	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.3	215 of 869	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	316 of 870	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	370 of 847	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.8	494 of 853	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.8	272 of 848	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.6	324 of 840	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.6	253 of 826	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.9	165 of 824	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.0	213 of 820	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	67.7	266 of 814	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.2	210 of 803	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	63.5	168 of 434	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	82.5	63 of 781	91.9%	★★★★★
2007	84.8	37 of 777	95.2%	★★★★★
2006	78.4	100 of 756	86.8%	★★★★☆
2005	69.9	190 of 685	72.3%	★★★★☆
2004	59.2	313 of 676	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	69.6	184 of 674	72.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	179 of 790	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	178 of 799	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	332 of 809	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	365 of 787	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	335 of 799	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.2	161 of 783	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	279 of 787	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	321 of 774	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	56 of 764	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	78.0	110 of 764	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	173 of 793	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	168 of 774	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	56 of 663	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	30 of 683	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	69.6	190 of 740	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	248 of 728	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	203 of 807	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	208 of 812	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	193 of 826	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	199 of 799	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	291 of 808	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	255 of 784	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	342 of 798	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	382 of 779	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	63.0	35 of 96	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	22 of 98	77.6%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	1 of 39	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	91.3	1 of 38	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	3 of 42	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	1 of 39	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	79.2	4 of 21	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	79 of 579	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	54.3	228 of 562	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	199 of 572	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	127 of 524	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	120 of 500	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	124 of 417	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	97 of 515	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	94 of 463	79.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	271 of 710	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	275 of 714	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	367 of 730	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	380 of 712	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	379 of 725	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	271 of 710	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	417 of 722	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	480 of 712	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2026)97th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)64th percentile~ school

White (2026)62nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math64%+19 vs state

Reading57%+9 vs state

Science38%+12 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
Rossman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1221 Rossman Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 847-9268	565	42	13.3	33.1%	456 (80.7%)	12 (2.1%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	76.5	185^th of 869 public elementary schools	78.7%		76.4	189^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.3%	4	54.9	57.6	59.8		57.5	38.0	38.0	68.9	70.3	53.8		64.2	87.3%	3.8%	$11,099
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 11th Ave	Detroit Lakes	56501	Becker County	Detroit Lakes Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 847-1106	562	45	12.4	48.4%	380 (67.6%)	19 (3.4%)	26 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	106 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	64.6	300^th of 869 public elementary schools	65.5%		59.8	373^rd of 872 public elementary schools	57.2%	73	48.4	54.6	55.1		52.8	25.5	25.5	58.9	65.6	53.1		59.2	92.9%	1.2%	$14,329
Lake Park Audubon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	601 4th St	Audubon	56511	Becker County	Lake Park Audubon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 325-0754	275	35	7.9	41.1%	228 (82.9%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	50.1	458^th of 869 public elementary schools	47.3%		54.1	434^th of 872 public elementary schools	50.2%	24	52.6	44.9	54.5	51.7	50.6	18.2	18.2	68.4	45.8	36.4	24.1	41.8	88.6%	11.4%	$9,754
Frazee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Hickory Ave W	Frazee	56544	Becker County	Frazee-Vergas Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 334-3951	453	34	13.2	47.9%	361 (79.7%)	17 (3.8%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	68.1	270^th of 869 public elementary schools	68.9%		58.1	393^rd of 872 public elementary schools	54.9%	123	58.3	59.0	71.2	46.7	58.8	32.8	32.8	71.9	57.4	55.0	23.0	52.0	97.3%	0%	$12,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Rossman Elementary

What district is Rossman Elementary in?

Detroit Lakes Public School District

Is Rossman Elementary a good school?

Rossman Elementary ranks 185^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rossman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rossman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Detroit Lakes Middle
High : Detroit Lakes Senior High

How many students attend Rossman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended Rossman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rossman Elementary?

Students at Rossman Elementary are 81% White, 9% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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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

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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