Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 353 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271317000661
COHASSET ELEMENTARY
450 COLUMBUS AVE, COHASSET, MN 55721 · (218) 327-5860 · Itasca County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
99 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
63.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
54.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like COHASSET ELEMENTARY
COHASSET ELEMENTARY's state test result (56.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COHASSET ELEMENTARY this school | 312 | 31.7% | 56.7% |
| BARNUM ELEMENTARY BARNUM | 348 | 32.5% | 46.2% |
| MINNEWASKA AREA ELEMENTARY GLENWOOD | 317 | 33.1% | 58.7% |
| CALEDONIA ELEMENTARY CALEDONIA | 295 | 30.8% | 65.2% |
| Rice Elementary RICE | 357 | 33.3% | 41.7% |
| BLOOMING PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY BLOOMING PRAIRIE | 341 | 34.3% | 62.6% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where COHASSET ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Itasca County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #200 of 844 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #359 of 844 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #140 of 844 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #620 of 1,130 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #745 of 769 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.6% | #677 of 796 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.7% | #655 of 942 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.3% | #38 of 244 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
312
+51 (+20%) vs 2020
+643% since 1990-91, when it was 42
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 312 | 17 | 18.4:1 | 32% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 312 | 17 | 18.4:1 | 40% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 15.7 | 17.8:1 | 37% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 261 | 17 | 15.3:1 | 29% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 245 | 15.5 | 15.8:1 | 37% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 247 | 13 | 19.0:1 | 37% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 249 | 13 | 19.1:1 | 35% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 262 | 14 | 18.7:1 | 19% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 42 | 2 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COHASSET ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (245 to 312); teachers up 10% (15.5 to 17).
About COHASSET ELEMENTARY
COHASSET ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school in Minnesota, with an address in COHASSET. It educates 312 students in kindergarten through 5.
A total of 11 schools make up GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 3,972 students enrolled.
The student body at COHASSET ELEMENTARY is 89% White. Enrollment also includes 5% multiracial and 3% Native American. The county population is about 89% White, within a few points of the school. COHASSET ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 17 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.4:1. That is 4.7 students per teacher above the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 32%. The 48% average for public schools in Itasca County is 16 points higher.
allk12 grades COHASSET ELEMENTARY an A-. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for COHASSET ELEMENTARY is 48.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.7%.
Among Itasca County residents, the median household income is $68,603, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides COHASSET ELEMENTARY, Itasca County has 25 other public schools.
The closest public school to COHASSET ELEMENTARY is GRAND RAPIDS SENIOR HIGH, about 3.8 miles away. COHASSET ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. COHASSET ELEMENTARY comes in 1st of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 51 more students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.3:1 to 18.4:1.
Community posts for COHASSET ELEMENTARY can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Itasca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,275
Census ACS
Median income
$68,603
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
6,407 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- GRAND RAPIDS SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,091 students
- ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 764 students
- East Rapids ElementaryElementary · 639 students
- West Rapids ElementaryElementary · 612 students
- BIGFORK ELEMENTARYElementary · 139 students
- BIGFORK SECONDARYHigh · 130 students
Nearby schools
- GRAND RAPIDS SENIOR HIGH3.8 mi · 1,091
- West Rapids Elementary3.9 mi · 612
- GRAND RAPIDS AREA LEARNING CENTER4.7 mi · 129
- GRAND RAPIDS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER4.7 mi · 63
- ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL5.1 mi · 764
- MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER5.1 mi · 54
Frequently asked questions
About COHASSET ELEMENTARYHow many students attend COHASSET ELEMENTARY?
COHASSET ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 312 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does COHASSET ELEMENTARY serve?
COHASSET ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at COHASSET ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at COHASSET ELEMENTARY is approximately 18.4:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at COHASSET ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at COHASSET ELEMENTARY are roughly 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is COHASSET ELEMENTARY in?
COHASSET ELEMENTARY is part of GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.