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Enrollment
625
Elementary
DISTRICT 443 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOORHEAD AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 272142005026
Dorothy Dodds Elementary School
4400 24TH AVE S, MOORHEAD, MN 56560 · (218) 284-1300 · Clay County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL625 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- B-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
13.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
291 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 164 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is 8% smaller than its 4th grade class (121).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
41.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
48.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Dorothy Dodds Elementary School
Dorothy Dodds Elementary School's state test result (43.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Dodds Elementary School this school | 625 | 46.6% | 43.9% |
| S.G. Reinertsen Elementary MOORHEAD | 719 | 42.4% | 51.2% |
| Valentine Hills Elementary ARDEN HILLS | 750 | 45.2% | 47.7% |
| Johnsville Elementary BLAINE | 644 | 43.3% | 49.8% |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY ELK RIVER | 554 | 45.7% | 52.6% |
| PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY ROSEMOUNT | 674 | 40.1% | 44.1% |
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 Dorothy Dodds Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #454 of 844 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #463 of 844 | #6 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #559 of 844 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 625 | #139 of 1,130 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #315 of 769 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #272 of 796 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.6% | #374 of 942 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #363 of 499 | 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
625
-91 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 625 | 47.5 | 13.2:1 | 47% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 624 | 49.3 | 12.7:1 | 48% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 658 | 50.1 | 13.1:1 | 50% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 716 | 49 | 14.6:1 | 38% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 676 | 39 | 17.3:1 | 39% (263) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dorothy Dodds Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (676 to 625); teachers up 22% (39 to 47.5).
About Dorothy Dodds Elementary School
Located in MOORHEAD, Minnesota, Dorothy Dodds Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school. School enrollment was 625 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 4. The average among elementary schools in Minnesota is roughly 344 students; this school is 82% bigger than that.
District-wide, Moorhead Area Public Schools has 12 schools and 7,571 students.
At Dorothy Dodds Elementary School, White students make up 58% of the student body. After that, the student body is 20% Black, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Native American. Census figures show Clay County is about 85% White. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Dorothy Dodds Elementary School and a ratio of 13.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 47% of enrollment.
Dorothy Dodds Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 50% of Minnesota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Schools in Minnesota with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 40.0%. Dorothy Dodds Elementary School scores 43.9%.
Census estimates describe Clay County this way: the median household income is $81,172, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Clay County has 32 public schools and roughly 11,470 students.
Of nearby public schools, HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. Dorothy Dodds Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The school's 43.9% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 5 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
The school enrolled 625 students in 2024-25, 91 fewer than the 716 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.2:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Dorothy Dodds Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,059
Census ACS
Median income
$81,172
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
11,470 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Moorhead Area Public Schools
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 2,158 students
- MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,122 students
- S.G. Reinertsen ElementaryElementary · 719 students
- ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARYElementary · 616 students
- Robert Asp ElementaryElementary · 580 students
- Probstfield ElementaryElementary · 290 students
Other schools in MOORHEAD
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 2,158 students
- MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,122 students
- S.G. Reinertsen ElementaryElementary · 719 students
- ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARYElementary · 616 students
- Robert Asp ElementaryElementary · 580 students
- Probstfield ElementaryElementary · 290 students
Nearby schools
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 2,158
- West Central Academy-N0.9 mi · 16
- Moorhead ALC1.4 mi · 138
- Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Elementary1.5 mi · 555
- MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL2.0 mi · 2,122
- PROBSTFIELD CENTER FOR EDUCATION2.4 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Dorothy Dodds Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Dorothy Dodds Elementary School?
Dorothy Dodds Elementary School enrolls approximately 625 students in grades KG-04.
Is Dorothy Dodds Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dorothy Dodds Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Dorothy Dodds Elementary School have?
Dorothy Dodds Elementary School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dorothy Dodds Elementary School?
At Dorothy Dodds Elementary School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 9% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Dorothy Dodds Elementary School public or private?
Dorothy Dodds Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Moorhead Area Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.