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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
312
+67 (+27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 15.8:1
% White
89%
was 85%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About COHASSET ELEMENTARY
COHASSET ELEMENTARY is a moderately sized K-5 school in COHASSET, Minnesota, one of the schools within GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school hosts 312 students in grades K through 5.
COHASSET ELEMENTARY is one of 11 schools operated by GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 3,972 students overall.
Looking at the student body, COHASSET ELEMENTARY logs that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 3% Native American. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting COHASSET ELEMENTARY higher than the state norm the norm. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Itasca County's rate of about 48%.
After controlling for student poverty, COHASSET ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.0%; this one delivers 56.7%.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Itasca County) records that the typical household earns roughly $68,603 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Itasca County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,407 students), COHASSET ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: GRAND RAPIDS SENIOR HIGH, around 3.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around COHASSET ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COHASSET ELEMENTARY at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 47.8%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at COHASSET ELEMENTARY has rose 27%, going from 245 students in 2018 to 312 in 2025. The White share of enrollment climbed from 85% to 89% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 18.4:1 today.
On this page, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER4.7 mi · 63
- GRAND RAPIDS AREA LEARNING CENTER4.7 mi · 129
- 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.
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