DASSEL ELEMENTARY

DASSEL ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary school in DASSEL, Minnesota, run under Dassel-Cokato Public Schools. The school serves 364 students in grades pre-K through 4.

Within Dassel-Cokato Public Schools, which oversees 5 schools and 2,020 students, DASSEL ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, DASSEL ELEMENTARY lists that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, DASSEL ELEMENTARY has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Roughly 32% of students at DASSEL ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DASSEL ELEMENTARY sits in the top 10% of Minnesota schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 47.9%; actual is 72.5%, +24.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Meeker County) shows that median household earnings sit near $75,446, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. DASSEL ELEMENTARY is one of 13 public schools in Meeker County (combined enrollment of about 2,994 students).

The closest other public school is DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE, roughly 3.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around DASSEL ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DASSEL ELEMENTARY at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 57.6%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 362 students in 2018 compared to 364 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the DASSEL ELEMENTARY community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.