DASSEL ELEMENTARY

326 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Dassel Elementary, located in Dassel, Minnesota, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Dassel-Cokato School District. As a primary school, it focuses on the academic, social, and emotional development of students in the early stages of their education. The school is known for fostering a supportive community environment that emphasizes foundational literacy, numeracy, and character development, aiming to prepare young learners for their future transitions into middle and high school levels.

The school benefits from being part of a close-knit, rural-suburban district that prioritizes student engagement and personalized learning. Beyond the core curriculum, Dassel Elementary typically provides a variety of extracurricular opportunities and support services designed to meet the diverse needs of its student body. By maintaining strong partnerships with parents and the surrounding Dassel community, the school strives to create a welcoming atmosphere that encourages both academic achievement and the cultivation of positive social skills among its pupils.

326

Total Students

20.5

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

35.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DASSEL ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	311
Hispanic	9
Black	3
Two or More	3

White
311 (95.4 %)
Hispanic
9 (2.8 %)
Black
3 (0.9 %)
Two or More
3 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools
Phone:	(320)286-4100
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	326
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	75
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	41

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 13

Kindergarten 55

Grade 1 64

Grade 2 83

Grade 3 57

Grade 4 54