Stevens Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Stevens Elementary School

848 Chestnut St
Dawson, MN 56232

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Top 20%

Serving 302 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Stevens Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 302 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20% in MN
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Stevens Elementary School's student population of 302 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stevens Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	37
1	43
2	40
3	38
4	48
5	41
6	44

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Total Students

302 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stevens Elementary School
2023	288
2022	289
2021	287
2020	305
2019	305
2018	295
2017	295
2016	276
2015	263
2014	265
2013	264
2012	272
2011	276
2010	272
2009	283
2008	266
2007	247
2006	254
2005	272
2004	281
2003	302
2002	303
2001	304
2000	306
1999	325
1998	350
1997	355
1996	367
1995	383
1994	396
1993	355
1992	403
1991	389
1990	415
1989	427
1988	408
1987	397

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Stevens Elementary School
2023	23
2022	22
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	22
2017	22
2016	20
2015	20
2014	19
2013	20
2012	20
2011	20
2010	20
2009	20
2008	20
2007	19
2006	19
2005	20
2004	19
2003	23
2002	22
2001	22
2000	23
1999	23
1997	24
1996	23
1995	25
1994	25
1993	25
1992	28
1991	26
1990	27

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Stevens Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Stevens Elementary School is 0.33, which is less 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)

#354 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Stevens Elementary School
2023	#354
2022	#313
2021	#561
2019	#432
2018	#388
2017	#450
2016	#439
2015	#485
2014	#756
2013	#591
2012	#488

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50-54%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Stevens Elementary School	Minnesota	Dawson-Boyd Public School District
2023	52%	46%	39%
2022	57%	45%	42%
2021	47%	45%	42%
2019	67%	56%	59%
2018	67%	58%	59%
2017	67%	59%	61%
2016	67%	60%	59%
2015	72%	61%	61%
2014	62%	61%	55%
2013	62%	61%	58%
2012	67%	62%	61%

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60-64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Stevens Elementary School	Minnesota	Dawson-Boyd Public School District
2022	62%	51%	56%
2021	57%	53%	58%
2019	62%	59%	65%
2018	67%	60%	59%
2017	67%	61%	66%
2016	67%	60%	65%
2015	62%	60%	66%
2014	57%	59%	59%
2013	62%	58%	61%
2012	82%	76%	80%
2011	87%	74%	77%

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30-39%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Stevens Elementary School	Minnesota	Dawson-Boyd Public School District
2022	34%	41%	31%
2021	44%	45%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Stevens Elementary School	Minnesota	Dawson-Boyd Public School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	14:1	13:1
2019	13:1	14:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	13:1
2017	13:1	14:1	13:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	13:1
2012	14:1	15:1	13:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2007	13:1	16:1	13:1
2006	13:1	16:1	13:1
2005	14:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	16:1	14:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	13:1	16:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1997	15:1	17:1	15:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	15:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	17:1	17:1
1993	14:1	18:1	15:1
1992	15:1	17:1	15:1
1991	15:1	17:1	15:1
1990	15:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2022)
Year	Stevens Elementary School	Minnesota	Dawson-Boyd Public School District
2022	1%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Stevens Elementary School	Minnesota	Dawson-Boyd Public School District
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	3%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	2%	3%	2%
1988	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Stevens Elementary School	Minnesota	Dawson-Boyd Public School District
2023	9%	11%	9%
2022	9%	10%	8%
2021	10%	10%	8%
2020	8%	9%	8%
2019	8%	9%	8%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	7%	9%	6%
2015	7%	9%	5%
2014	6%	8%	4%
2013	7%	8%	5%
2012	5%	7%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2012)
Year	Stevens Elementary School	Minnesota	Dawson-Boyd Public School District
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%	1%
2010	1%	10%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	2%	7%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%

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White

81%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stevens Elementary School	Minnesota	Dawson-Boyd Public School District
2023	86%	62%	86%
2022	85%	63%	86%
2021	86%	64%	88%
2020	88%	66%	87%
2019	88%	66%	87%
2018	87%	67%	87%
2017	87%	67%	87%
2016	90%	68%	90%
2015	91%	69%	91%
2014	90%	71%	92%
2013	88%	72%	90%
2012	89%	73%	91%
2011	91%	74%	92%
2010	93%	75%	95%
2009	92%	76%	93%
2008	94%	76%	94%
2007	97%	77%	98%
2006	96%	79%	97%
2005	97%	79%	97%
2004	96%	80%	97%
2003	97%	81%	96%
2002	96%	82%	96%
2001	96%	83%	97%
2000	99%	84%	98%
1999	99%	85%	98%
1998	98%	86%	97%
1997	99%	87%	98%
1996	99%	87%	98%
1995	99%	88%	98%
1994	99%	88%	98%
1993	99%	89%	98%
1992	99%	90%	98%
1991	97%	91%	97%

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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	Stevens Elementary School	Minnesota	Dawson-Boyd Public School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Stevens Elementary School	Minnesota	Dawson-Boyd Public School District
2023	0.25	0.59	0.25
2022	0.27	0.58	0.25
2021	0.25	0.57	0.22
2020	0.22	0.54	0.24
2019	0.22	0.54	0.24
2018	0.24	0.53	0.23
2017	0.24	0.53	0.23
2016	0.19	0.52	0.20
2015	0.17	0.51	0.17
2014	0.19	0.48	0.15
2013	0.22	0.47	0.18
2012	0.21	0.45	0.17
2011	0.17	0.44	0.15
2010	0.13	0.42	0.09
2009	0.15	0.41	0.11
2008	0.12	0.41	0.09
2007	0.06	0.40	0.05
2006	0.08	0.37	0.05
2005	0.06	0.37	0.06
2004	0.08	0.35	0.07
2003	0.06	0.34	0.07
2002	0.08	0.32	0.08
2001	0.07	0.31	0.07
1999	0.02	0.28	0.04
1998	0.04	0.26	0.05
1997	0.01	0.24	0.04
1994	0.01	0.22	0.05
1993	0.03	0.21	0.04
1991	0.06	0.16	0.05
1990	0.02	0.16	0.03
1989	0.06	0.16	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Stevens Elementary School	Minnesota	Dawson-Boyd Public School District
2023	29%	35%	30%
2022	23%	26%	20%
2021	26%	26%	21%
2020	25%	28%	24%
2019	25%	28%	24%
2018	23%	30%	23%
2017	23%	30%	23%
2016	27%	31%	28%
2015	31%	31%	32%
2014	37%	31%	32%
2013	36%	31%	31%
2012	40%	30%	34%
2011	33%	29%	29%
2010	34%	28%	27%
2009	32%	25%	24%
2008	29%	24%	26%
2007	28%	23%	21%
2006	26%	23%	25%
2005	23%	22%	20%
2004	25%	21%	21%
2003	22%	20%	18%
2002	23%	19%	18%
2001	21%	18%	17%
2000	21%	18%	18%
1999	20%	19%	17%
1998	23%	19%	19%
1997	19%	19%	16%
1996	22%	19%	16%
1995	22%	18%	15%
1994	24%	18%	18%
1993	22%	17%	18%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Stevens Elementary School	Minnesota	Dawson-Boyd Public School District
2023	16%	8%	16%
2022	12%	6%	11%
2021	11%	6%	12%
2020	14%	8%	13%
2019	14%	8%	13%
2018	17%	8%	15%
2017	17%	8%	15%
2016	9%	7%	9%
2015	10%	7%	10%
2014	12%	7%	11%
2013	12%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	15%	8%	12%
2010	14%	8%	13%
2009	11%	8%	12%
2008	15%	8%	11%
2007	14%	7%	12%
2006	15%	7%	14%
2005	16%	7%	12%
2004	17%	7%	12%
2003	15%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dawson-Boyd Public School District

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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stevens Elementary School's ranking?

Stevens Elementary School is ranked #354 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Stevens Elementary School often compared to?

Stevens Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dawson-boyd Secondary, Madison-marietta-nassau Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Stevens Elementary School?

302 students attend Stevens Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Stevens Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Stevens Elementary School?

Stevens Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Stevens Elementary School offer ?

Stevens Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Stevens Elementary School part of?

Stevens Elementary School is part of Dawson-Boyd Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 302 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education