Dayton Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Dayton Elementary School

12000 S Diamond Lake Rd
Dayton, MN 55327

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Top 10%

Serving 542 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dayton Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 542 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 10% in MN
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dayton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Dayton Elementary School's student population of 542 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dayton Elementary School
Kind	94
1	105
2	88
3	81
4	82
5	92

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Total Students

542 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School
2023	702
2022	569
2021	511
2020	497
2019	497
2018	469
2017	469
2016	461
2015	460
2014	463
2013	462
2012	520
2011	571
2010	558
2009	582
2008	583
2007	593
2006	647
2005	659
2004	673
2003	694
2002	731
2001	696
2000	705
1999	679
1998	649
1997	725
1996	690
1995	807
1994	801
1993	749
1992	862
1991	847
1990	751
1989	694
1988	733
1987	758

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School
2023	46
2022	38
2021	36
2020	32
2019	32
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	28
2014	28
2013	27
2012	29
2011	27
2010	29
2009	29
2008	31
2007	33
2006	32
2005	32
2004	35
2003	34
2002	36
2001	37
2000	37
1999	39
1997	37
1995	36
1994	36
1993	35
1992	38
1991	39

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School Rankings

Dayton Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dayton Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#136 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School
2023	#136
2022	#140
2021	#202
2019	#217
2018	#328
2017	#279
2016	#160
2015	#191
2014	#246
2013	#466
2012	#535

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72%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	72%	46%	53%
2022	73%	45%	52%
2021	64%	45%	49%
2019	68%	56%	63%
2018	68%	58%	65%
2017	74%	59%	66%
2016	81%	60%	65%
2015	83%	61%	66%
2014	78%	61%	65%
2013	75%	61%	64%
2012	74%	62%	63%

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65%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2022	65%	51%	55%
2021	64%	53%	55%
2019	74%	59%	65%
2018	70%	60%	65%
2017	70%	61%	65%
2016	73%	60%	64%
2015	70%	60%	63%
2014	67%	59%	62%
2013	60%	58%	60%
2012	78%	76%	79%
2011	87%	74%	78%

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60-64%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2022	62%	41%	43%
2021	62%	45%	45%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	17:1
2020	16:1	14:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	18:1
2017	17:1	14:1	18:1
2016	16:1	16:1	18:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	18:1
2013	17:1	15:1	18:1
2012	18:1	15:1	18:1
2011	21:1	15:1	19:1
2010	20:1	15:1	18:1
2009	20:1	15:1	17:1
2008	19:1	15:1	17:1
2007	18:1	16:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	18:1
2005	21:1	16:1	19:1
2004	19:1	16:1	19:1
2003	20:1	16:1	20:1
2002	20:1	16:1	20:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1
2000	19:1	16:1	19:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	22:1	17:1	20:1
1994	22:1	17:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	20:1
1992	23:1	17:1	20:1
1991	22:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	7%	7%	10%
2022	5%	7%	10%
2021	3%	7%	9%
2020	3%	7%	8%
2019	3%	7%	8%
2018	1%	7%	7%
2017	1%	7%	7%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	3%	6%	7%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	6%
2010	4%	6%	6%
2009	3%	6%	6%
2008	3%	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	5%	6%	6%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	3%	5%	3%
1999	2%	5%	3%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	10%	11%	7%
2022	10%	10%	8%
2021	13%	10%	7%
2020	15%	9%	6%
2019	15%	9%	6%
2018	18%	9%	6%
2017	18%	9%	6%
2016	17%	9%	5%
2015	16%	9%	5%
2014	16%	8%	4%
2013	13%	8%	4%
2012	13%	7%	4%
2011	11%	7%	4%
2010	10%	7%	4%
2009	8%	6%	4%
2008	7%	6%	3%
2007	6%	6%	3%
2006	5%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	2%
2004	5%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	3%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Black

14%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	10%	12%	15%
2022	9%	12%	14%
2021	7%	11%	13%
2020	6%	11%	12%
2019	6%	11%	12%
2018	4%	11%	11%
2017	4%	11%	11%
2016	3%	10%	11%
2015	2%	10%	10%
2014	2%	10%	9%
2013	2%	9%	9%
2012	2%	9%	9%
2011	3%	9%	9%
2010	4%	10%	10%
2009	3%	10%	9%
2008	4%	9%	8%
2007	3%	9%	8%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	2%	8%	5%
2003	2%	7%	4%
2002	1%	7%	4%
2001	1%	7%	3%
2000	1%	6%	3%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1998	1%	6%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

55%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	66%	62%	59%
2022	69%	63%	60%
2021	68%	64%	62%
2020	70%	66%	68%
2019	70%	66%	68%
2018	72%	67%	72%
2017	72%	67%	72%
2016	75%	68%	74%
2015	76%	69%	75%
2014	76%	71%	76%
2013	78%	72%	77%
2012	80%	73%	78%
2011	82%	74%	78%
2010	80%	75%	78%
2009	85%	76%	79%
2008	86%	76%	81%
2007	87%	77%	82%
2006	87%	79%	83%
2005	87%	79%	85%
2004	89%	80%	87%
2003	92%	81%	88%
2002	93%	82%	90%
2001	92%	83%	91%
2000	93%	84%	91%
1999	95%	85%	92%
1998	97%	86%	93%
1997	97%	87%	93%
1996	97%	87%	93%
1995	97%	88%	94%
1994	96%	88%	94%
1993	95%	89%	95%
1992	94%	90%	95%
1991	96%	91%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	6%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	0.54	0.59	0.62
2022	0.50	0.58	0.60
2021	0.51	0.57	0.59
2020	0.49	0.54	0.51
2019	0.49	0.54	0.51
2018	0.45	0.53	0.47
2017	0.45	0.53	0.47
2016	0.41	0.52	0.44
2015	0.40	0.51	0.42
2014	0.40	0.48	0.41
2013	0.38	0.47	0.40
2012	0.34	0.45	0.39
2011	0.33	0.44	0.38
2010	0.35	0.42	0.37
2009	0.27	0.41	0.36
2008	0.26	0.41	0.34
2007	0.24	0.40	0.33
2006	0.24	0.37	0.30
2005	0.24	0.37	0.27
2004	0.21	0.35	0.24
2003	0.15	0.34	0.22
2002	0.13	0.32	0.19
2001	0.15	0.31	0.18
2000	0.13	0.29	0.16
1999	0.10	0.28	0.15
1998	0.06	0.26	0.13
1997	0.05	0.24	0.13
1996	0.06	0.23	0.13
1995	0.06	0.23	0.12
1994	0.08	0.22	0.12
1993	0.09	0.21	0.10
1992	0.11	0.19	0.10
1991	0.08	0.16	0.10

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Eligible for

27%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	22%	35%	33%
2022	15%	26%	22%
2021	18%	26%	22%
2020	20%	28%	24%
2019	20%	28%	24%
2018	23%	30%	24%
2017	23%	30%	24%
2016	21%	31%	26%
2015	20%	31%	24%
2014	22%	31%	25%
2013	21%	31%	25%
2012	21%	30%	23%
2011	16%	29%	22%
2010	19%	28%	21%
2009	18%	25%	18%
2008	15%	24%	17%
2007	12%	23%	16%
2006	13%	23%	16%
2005	10%	22%	15%
2004	7%	21%	13%
2003	6%	20%	11%
2002	6%	19%	9%
2001	6%	18%	9%
2000	7%	18%	9%
1999	8%	19%	10%
1998	6%	19%	10%
1997	8%	19%	10%
1996	7%	19%	9%
1995	7%	18%	8%
1994	8%	18%	10%
1993	6%	17%	6%
1992	6%	18%	9%
1991	6%	16%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dayton Elementary School	Minnesota	Anoka-Hennepin School District
2023	7%	8%	10%
2022	4%	6%	7%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	6%	8%	9%
2019	6%	8%	9%
2018	7%	8%	8%
2017	7%	8%	8%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	5%	7%	8%
2013	4%	7%	8%
2012	3%	7%	8%
2011	5%	8%	8%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	5%	8%	8%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	6%	7%	7%
2006	3%	7%	7%
2005	3%	7%	7%
2004	4%	7%	6%
2003	3%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Anoka-Hennepin School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dayton Elementary School's ranking?

Dayton Elementary School is ranked #136 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Dayton Elementary School often compared to?

Dayton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oxbow Creek Elementary School, Champlin/brooklyn Pk Acd Mathenvsci by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

72% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Dayton Elementary School?

542 students attend Dayton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Dayton Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Dayton Elementary School?

Dayton Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dayton Elementary School offer ?

Dayton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dayton Elementary School part of?

Dayton Elementary School is part of Anoka-Hennepin School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 542 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 10%
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education