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About this school
Dayton Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Dayton, Minnesota that is part of Anoka-hennepin Ind Sch Dist 11.
It serves 556 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 5
556 Students
29 Teachers
12000 S Diamond Lake RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
34%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Dayton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 21, 2025
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Dayton Elementary School
$4,864
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
10
donors
1
project for
books
Dayton Elementary School has received support from
5 individuals from Minnesota and
5 individuals out-of-state.
