TRITON ELEMENTARY

TRITON ELEMENTARY is a reasonably sized elementary campus in DODGE CENTER, Minnesota, run under TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school instructs 384 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 3 schools in TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT (889 students total), TRITON ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, TRITON ELEMENTARY shows that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 19% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting TRITON ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Dodge County runs at roughly 29%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, TRITON ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.8%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Dodge County put median household earnings sit near $95,739, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. TRITON ELEMENTARY is one of 13 public schools in Dodge County (combined enrollment of about 3,838 students).

The closest other public school is TRITON HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around TRITON ELEMENTARY. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TRITON ELEMENTARY ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 23%: 496 students in 2018 compared to 384 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the TRITON ELEMENTARY community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.