Dassel Elementary School vs. Atheneum Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dassel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Atheneum Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 314 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Dassel Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 80 students in grades 2-5, Atheneum Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-4
2-5
Total Students
314 students
80 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
4 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#1 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
≥95%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
≥95%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
≥80%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
9
-
Kindergarten Students
57
-
Grade 1 Students
55
-
Grade 2 Students
66
16
Grade 3 Students
75
20
Grade 4 Students
52
25
Grade 5 Students
-
19
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
14%


% Hispanic
2%
9%


% Black
1%
8%


% White
95%
57%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
12%


Diversity Score
0.10
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
6%

