Summary:
ZIP code 55721 contains exactly one listed school: Cohasset Elementary, a K–5 elementary school with 312 students located in Cohasset, Minnesota. It is part of the Grand Rapids Public School District. Because it is the only school in the area, there is nothing to compare it against locally — but the school's own results, and how they stack up against its district and the state, tell a clear story. Students move on to other district schools after 5th grade, since no middle or high school is listed here.
Overall, this is an above-average school in math and reading. In 2025–2026, all-grade math was 54.4% proficient versus 45% for the district and 44.9% for the state, and all-grade reading was 61.3% versus 55.2% district and 48.6% state. The strongest results come from 3rd and 4th grades: 4th-grade math reached 78.4% and 4th-grade reading 76.9%, both far ahead of state averages. The school ranks 316 of 869 schools statewide — the 64th percentile with 3 stars, above the district's 56th percentile. It was at the 70th percentile with 4 stars in 2023–2024, so it has slipped slightly.
The main concern is 5th grade, which fell below district and state in every subject: 23.2% in math, 45.5% in reading, and 21.4% in science. Science is the sharpest red flag, dropping from 43.75% in 2024–2025 to 21.4% in 2025–2026 — a 22.35 point decline. Since elementary science is tested only in 5th grade, this likely reflects a different cohort rather than a school-wide collapse. With roughly 50–55 students per grade, a single group can swing scores noticeably. About 31.73% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 18.3.
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