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Rossman Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1221 Rossman Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 · (218) 847-9268 · Part of Detroit Lakes Public School District

Detroit Lakes’ School Grade B better than 56% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
565
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Rossman Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Detroit Lakes kids: Detroit Lakes Middle

On the path

Where Detroit Lakes kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Rossman ElementaryYou are here
6–8Detroit Lakes Middle617 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1221 Rossman Ave, Detroit Lakes

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten91
Grade 198
Grade 290
Grade 397
Grade 495
Grade 594
Enrollment over time
570’20
586’21
573’22
592’23
565’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rossman Elementary from Detroit Lakes families.

Other schools in Detroit Lakes Public School District

The district →
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Detroit Lakes
B
562 students12:1
Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Detroit Lakes
64 students
Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Detroit Lakes
17 students
Detroit Lakes Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Detroit Lakes
C
617 students16:1
Detroit Lakes Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Detroit Lakes
B+
791 students15:1
Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Detroit Lakes
C−
57 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Detroit Lakes’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.