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Triton Elementary

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Triton Elementary ranks 506 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Triton Elementary is a PK–5 school in Dodge Center, MN, serving 384 students in the Triton School District. It is ranked 506th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–2026 (42nd percentile, 2 stars), which is a real improvement from its low point of 26th percentile in 2018–2019, though it slipped from 49th percentile the year before. About 44.79% of students received free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and the student–teacher ratio is 10.1, which is low compared with nearby schools.

Math is the school's relative strength: 51.9% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, above the district (46.5%) and the state (44.9%). Reading and science are weaker. Reading proficiency was 40.7%, below the state's 48.6%, and science was 20.3%, below both the district (22.4%) and the state (25.5%). Science has fallen sharply, from 37.31% in 2021–2022 to 20.3%. Among nearby schools, Byron Intermediate School (81.6% math, 66.7% reading), Kasson-Mantorville Elementary (81.9% math, 57.6% reading) and Pine Island Elementary (74.6% math, 61.6% reading) post much higher results. Hayfield Elementary, the closest demographic match, trails Triton in math (51.1%), reading (36.9%) and science (15.4%).

Triton's small classes stand out: its 10.1 student–teacher ratio is lower than McKinley Elementary (13.1), Lincoln Elementary (13.6) and Byron Intermediate School (15.9). The school ranks at the 58th percentile (3 stars) for low-income students, above its overall 42nd percentile, and special education results improved from the prior year. Parents may want to ask about early reading supports and the recent science decline.

384

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,114

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

86.3%

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

Exemptions: 2.7% (MMR)

813 W Highway St
Dodge Center, MN 55927-9153

(507) 418-7500

District: Triton School District

Students who attend Triton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Triton Middle School
High:	Triton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

Minnesota avg43%

506^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

191^st of 458Triton 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	46.2	506 of 869	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	445 of 872	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	577 of 881	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	574 of 845	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	588 of 858	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	598 of 869	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	640 of 870	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	610 of 847	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	53.0	479 of 853	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.0	480 of 848	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.5	576 of 840	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.6	581 of 826	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.4	556 of 824	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.4	406 of 820	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.1	560 of 814	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.5	566 of 803	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.0	527 of 781	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.1	561 of 777	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.0	578 of 756	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.2	471 of 685	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	428 of 790	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	492 of 799	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	531 of 809	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	590 of 787	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	531 of 799	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	514 of 783	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	617 of 787	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	592 of 774	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	71 of 256	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.2	46 of 238	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	103 of 249	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.5	168 of 214	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	126 of 209	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	59 of 153	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	90 of 219	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	82 of 220	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	323 of 764	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	267 of 764	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	380 of 793	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	472 of 774	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	346 of 663	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	398 of 683	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	346 of 740	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	295 of 728	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	511 of 807	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.9	325 of 812	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	549 of 826	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	462 of 799	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	576 of 808	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	580 of 784	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	528 of 798	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	527 of 779	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	364 of 579	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.0	454 of 562	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	370 of 572	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	376 of 524	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	302 of 500	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	208 of 417	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	374 of 515	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	344 of 463	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	561 of 710	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.1	475 of 714	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.7	646 of 730	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	599 of 712	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	614 of 725	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	614 of 710	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	668 of 722	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	663 of 712	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math52%+7 vs state

Reading41%-8 vs state

Science20%-5 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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Triton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	813 W Highway St	Dodge Center	55927	Dodge County	Triton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 418-7500	384	38	10.1	44.8%	285 (74.2%)	2 (0.5%)	74 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.0%)	46.2	506^th of 869 public elementary schools	41.8%		53.3	445^th of 872 public elementary schools	49.0%	61	32.8	37.5	50.0	40.7	20.3	20.3	57.8	59.2	41.4	51.9	86.3%	2.7%	$10,114
Kasson-Mantorville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	604 16th St NE	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Kasson-Mantorville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 634-1234	796	59	13.6	24.1%	670 (84.2%)	12 (1.5%)	63 (7.9%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.2%)	83.2	116^th of 869 public elementary schools	86.7%		87.3	70^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.0%	46	49.3	65.8		57.6			83.1	80.8		81.9	92.9%	6.4%	$9,277
Hayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9 6th Ave SE	Hayfield	55940	Dodge County	Hayfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 671-1557	302	29	10.2	40.1%	268 (88.7%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	40.1	562^nd of 869 public elementary schools	35.3%		31.8	627^th of 872 public elementary schools	28.1%	65	36.6	39.6	34.6	36.9	15.4	15.4	56.1	68.8	30.8	51.1	93.6%	6.4%	$3,193
Byron Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	820 7th Street NE	Byron	55920	Olmsted County	Byron Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 624-0311	519	44	11.7	18.1%	431 (83.0%)	10 (1.9%)	36 (6.9%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)								(n/a)											89.9%	9.4%	$9,538
Byron Intermediate School	Public	3-5	501 10th Ave NE	Byron	55920	Olmsted County	Byron Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 775-6620	551	35	15.9	16.0%	474 (86.0%)	6 (1.1%)	30 (5.4%)	19 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	89.9	46^th of 869 public elementary schools	94.7%		88.7	55^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.7%	9	64.9	62.9	72.2	66.7	41.5	41.5	79.2	82.6	83.0	81.6			$7,224
Blooming Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	123 2nd St NW	Blooming Prairie	55917	Steele County	Blooming Prairie Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 583-4426	341	29	11.5	34.3%	318 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	69.1	260^th of 869 public elementary schools	70.1%		79.9	151^st of 872 public elementary schools	82.7%	109	45.6	52.3		49.2			78.6	63.1		70.2	82.9%	10%	$10,091
Gibbs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5525 56th St NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-4100	675	0	16.2	30.4%	352 (52.1%)	147 (21.8%)	46 (6.8%)	72 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (8.1%)	69	261^st of 869 public elementary schools	70.0%		68.5	286^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.2%	25	63.8	59.0	61.7	61.6	28.1	28.1	61.4	57.3	43.8	54.0	94.4%	3.7%	$10,777
Pine Island Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8749 County Road 5	Pine Island	55963	Olmsted County	Pine Island Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 356-8581	610	46	13.2	19.0%	556 (91.1%)	10 (1.6%)	26 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	83.7	108^th of 869 public elementary schools	87.6%		79.3	155^th of 872 public elementary schools	82.2%	47	61.0	62.3		61.6			73.8	75.4		74.6	88%	11.1%	$9,543
Bishop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	406 36th Ave NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3100	545	0	14.3	37.2%	284 (52.1%)	78 (14.3%)	68 (12.5%)	70 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.9%)	54.6	406^th of 869 public elementary schools	53.3%		59.4	379^th of 872 public elementary schools	56.5%	27	45.1	45.1	51.0	47.3	23.7	23.7	56.6	53.7	50.0	53.2	92.6%	3.2%	$12,598
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	747 Havana Rd	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8100	505	37	13.6	36.6%	409 (81.0%)	13 (2.6%)	64 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	56.4	388^th of 869 public elementary schools	55.4%		56.4	408^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.2%	20	45.2	45.5	62.0	50.9	24.7	24.7	48.8	52.5	52.2	51.3	83.8%	11.8%	$11,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Triton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Triton Elementary?

Students at Triton Elementary are 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Triton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Triton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Triton Middle School
High : Triton High School

How many students attend Triton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Triton Elementary.

What district is Triton Elementary in?

Triton School District

Is Triton Elementary a good school?

Triton Elementary ranks 506^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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