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Enrollment
576
Middle
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DASSEL-COKATO PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 271006002267
DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE
4852 REARDON AVE SW STE 1500, COKATO, MN 55321 · (320) 286-4100 · Wright County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL576 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Minnesota public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
177 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 145 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 139 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 150 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 142 | 25% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
65.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
58.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
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 49% 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 DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE
DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE this school | 576 | 30.7% | 57.2% |
| PEQUOT LAKES MIDDLE PEQUOT LAKES | 581 | 32.9% | 47.5% |
| ANNANDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL ANNANDALE | 466 | 29.0% | 53.5% |
| Princeton Middle School PRINCETON | 740 | 29.7% | 40.4% |
| Kennedy Middle School FERGUS FALLS | 558 | 34.4% | 53.0% |
| Cambridge Middle School CAMBRIDGE | 607 | 32.5% | 50.9% |
Matched among Minnesota middle 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 DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Wright County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #23 of 245 | #2 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #34 of 245 | #2 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #23 of 245 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 576 | #129 of 306 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #40 of 210 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.1% | #201 of 216 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #152 of 252 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #36 of 129 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
576
-70 (-11%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 586
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 576 | 39.3 | 14.6:1 | 31% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 40.7 | 14.5:1 | 33% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 647 | 41.3 | 15.7:1 | 35% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 646 | 44 | 14.7:1 | 17% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 705 | 40.1 | 17.6:1 | 29% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 40 | 16.9:1 | 31% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 719 | 41 | 17.5:1 | 37% (267) |
| 2000-01 | 710 | 41 | 17.3:1 | 23% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 586 | 3 | 195.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (705 to 576); teachers down 2% (40.1 to 39.3).
About DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE
DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in COKATO, Minnesota. It reported 576 students in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25.
DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE reports to Dassel-Cokato Public Schools, which has 5 schools and 2,020 students.
Roughly 92% of students at DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE are White. Other students are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Wright County residents are about 89% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE has 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6:1. Middle schools in Minnesota average 17.5:1, 2.8 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 31% at DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE.
On the allk12 Grade, DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE lands at A, ahead of 94% of Minnesota public middle schools.
Schools in Minnesota with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.5%. DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE scores 57.2%.
In Wright County, median household income comes to about $107,209, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wright County counts 88 public schools with about 27,879 students.
DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE's closest public school neighbor is DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE is behind the 62.8% nearby average, ranking 3rd of 4.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE had a net loss of 70 students, or 11%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Wright County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
148,269
Census ACS
Median income
$107,209
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
27,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dassel-Cokato Public Schools
- DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGHHigh · 601 students
- COKATO ELEMENTARYElementary · 401 students
- DASSEL ELEMENTARYElementary · 364 students
- DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR.High · 78 students
- Dassel-Cokato Virtual School ELElementary
- Dassel-Cokato Virtual School MiddleMiddle
Other schools in COKATO
- DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGHHigh · 601 students
- COKATO ELEMENTARYElementary · 401 students
- DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR.High · 78 students
- Village Ranch Alternative ProgramHigh · 33 students
- Dassel-Cokato Virtual School ELElementary
- Dassel-Cokato Virtual School MiddleMiddle
Nearby schools
- DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH0.0 mi · 601
- DASSEL-COKATO ALTERNATIVE CTR.1.8 mi · 78
- COKATO ELEMENTARY2.1 mi · 401
- Village Ranch Alternative Program3.4 mi · 33
- DASSEL ELEMENTARY3.5 mi · 364
- Journeys Alternative Program8.1 mi · 9
Frequently asked questions
About DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE?
DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE enrolls approximately 576 students in grades 05-08.
Is DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE.
How diverse is DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE?
DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE?
DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE is overseen by Dassel-Cokato Public Schools in Wright County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.