Summary:
ZIP code 56232 covers Dawson, Minnesota, and contains two public schools serving students in grades PK–12: Stevens Elementary (PK–6, 297 students) and Dawson-Boyd Secondary (7–12, 269 students), both part of the Dawson-Boyd Public School District. The two schools share an address, suggesting one PK–12 campus, and there is no separately reported middle school or alternative school here. Total enrollment is 566 students. The district ranks 104th of 458 in Minnesota — the 77th percentile, with 4 stars.
Stevens Elementary is the clear academic standout in this area. It ranks 76th of 869 schools statewide — the 91st percentile, with 5 stars — up from the 78th percentile in 2024–2025 and the 72nd percentile in 2023–2024. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates are 68.7% in math and 68.9% in reading, both roughly 20 percentage points above the state's 44.9% and 48.6%, plus 31.6% in science versus 25.5% statewide. The school improved in all three subjects from the prior year, with science climbing from below state to above it. Its student-teacher ratio is 11.5, the lower of the two schools.
Dawson-Boyd Secondary is a mixed picture with excellent completion outcomes: a 97.7% graduation rate against 84.9% statewide, and a 2.2% dropout rate versus 4.2%. Reading is a strength at 55.9%, above the state's 48.6%. Math is the major weakness — 26.3% overall, well below the district's 51.1% and the state's 44.9%, with 11th grade math at 15.8% against 35.3% statewide. Eighth grade science sits at 7.0% versus 16.7% statewide. The school ranks at the 64th percentile with 3 stars, and it improved in math, reading, and science from 2024–2025. Secondary math and middle-level science are the key watch areas.
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