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Alumni: what's one memory from TRITON ELEMENTARY that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274066500036
TRITON ELEMENTARY
813 W HIGHWAY ST, DODGE CENTER, MN 55927 · (507) 418-7500 · Dodge County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
172 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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
TRITON ELEMENTARY→TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
43.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
55.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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
42.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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
384
-112 (-23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 12.5:1
% White
74%
was 75%
% Hispanic
19%
was 21%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Dodge County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,045
Census ACS
Median income
$95,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,838 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT
- TRITON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 283 students
- TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 222 students
- Triton ALPHigh
Other schools in DODGE CENTER
- TRITON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 283 students
- TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 222 students
- Triton ALPHigh
Nearby schools
- TRITON HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 283
- TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 222
- ZUMBRO AREA LEARNING CENTER6.0 mi · 59
- TRANSITION 2 SUCCESS6.0 mi · 15
- ZUMBRO ED. DIST. FUTURES/CHOICE6.0 mi · 32
- ZUMBRO EDUCATION DISTRICT6.0 mi · 70
Frequently asked questions
About TRITON ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at TRITON ELEMENTARY?
TRITON ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 384 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does TRITON ELEMENTARY serve?
TRITON ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does TRITON ELEMENTARY have?
TRITON ELEMENTARY employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at TRITON ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at TRITON ELEMENTARY are roughly 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is TRITON ELEMENTARY in?
TRITON ELEMENTARY is part of TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.