Enrollment
352
Elementary
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADELIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271857000859
MADELIA ELEMENTARY
121 E MAIN ST, MADELIA, MN 56062 · (507) 642-3234 · Watonwan County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
195 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (45).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
MADELIA ELEMENTARY→MADELIA SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within MADELIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
36.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
35.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MADELIA ELEMENTARY
MADELIA ELEMENTARY's state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MADELIA ELEMENTARY this school | 352 | 55.4% | 33.3% |
| ST. JAMES NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SAINT JAMES | 502 | 59.0% | 31.8% |
| GARLOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNET WEST SAINT PAUL | 414 | 56.3% | 39.2% |
| Emerson Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 491 | 57.4% | 25.8% |
| RAMSEY ELEMENTARY MONTEVIDEO | 260 | 62.7% | N/A |
| RENVILLE COUNTY WEST ELEMENTARY RENVILLE | 329 | 45.6% | 31.9% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MADELIA ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #631 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #628 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #618 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #565 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #250 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #359 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.4% | #266 of 942 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #181 of 244 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
352
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 279
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 352 | 27.7 | 12.7:1 | 55% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 26.6 | 12.9:1 | 56% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 26.7 | 13.1:1 | 64% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 25 | 13.7:1 | 39% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 24.2 | 14.0:1 | 53% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 22 | 12.9:1 | 58% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 275 | 22 | 12.5:1 | 50% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 283 | 22 | 12.9:1 | 58% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 279 | 19 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MADELIA ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (338 to 352); teachers up 15% (24.2 to 27.7).
About MADELIA ELEMENTARY
MADELIA ELEMENTARY is one of the public schools in MADELIA, Minnesota. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 352 students.
MADELIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools with a combined 646 students. MADELIA ELEMENTARY is one of them.
At 53%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at MADELIA ELEMENTARY combined. Smaller groups are 45% White. County-wide, 30% of Watonwan County residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at MADELIA ELEMENTARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 52%.
The school reports 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.7 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 55% of students. Across public schools in Watonwan County, the average is about the same, 56%.
MADELIA ELEMENTARY is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 23% of Minnesota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.3% for MADELIA ELEMENTARY. The school posts 33.3%, 2.0 points below the prediction.
County data help place the school in context: in Watonwan County, median household income is about $71,699, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Watonwan County number 8 and enroll about 2,002.
The closest public school to MADELIA ELEMENTARY is MADELIA SECONDARY, about 0.3 miles away. Within ten miles of MADELIA ELEMENTARY, there are 3 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 33.3% is below the 41.3% average for nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
MADELIA ELEMENTARY had 343 students in 2020-21 and 352 in 2024-25, a 3% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.7:1 in 2020-21 to 12.7:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at MADELIA ELEMENTARY. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Watonwan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,205
Census ACS
Median income
$71,699
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,002 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MADELIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MADELIA SECONDARYHigh · 294 students
Nearby schools
- MADELIA SECONDARY0.3 mi · 294
- Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec9.7 mi · 506
- LCWM ECSE9.7 mi · 28
- Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial El10.6 mi · 423
- ST. JAMES NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY11.1 mi · 502
- St. James Middle/High School11.3 mi · 566
Frequently asked questions
About MADELIA ELEMENTARYHow large is MADELIA ELEMENTARY?
MADELIA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 352 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does MADELIA ELEMENTARY serve?
MADELIA ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MADELIA ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MADELIA ELEMENTARY is approximately 12.7:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MADELIA ELEMENTARY?
MADELIA ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 45% White, 53% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees MADELIA ELEMENTARY?
MADELIA ELEMENTARY is overseen by MADELIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Watonwan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.