MADISON-MARIETTA-NASSAU ELEMENTARY

MADISON-MARIETTA-NASSAU ELEMENTARY is one of the compact elementary schools in MADISON, Minnesota, run under Lac qui Parle Valley Schools, with 151 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 56% below typical.

Lac qui Parle Valley Schools comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 890 students; MADISON-MARIETTA-NASSAU ELEMENTARY is among them.

On demographics, MADISON-MARIETTA-NASSAU ELEMENTARY lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). The remainder is composed of 6% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Lac qui Parle County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, MADISON-MARIETTA-NASSAU ELEMENTARY has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, MADISON-MARIETTA-NASSAU ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.9%; this one delivers 48.1%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Lac qui Parle County indicate median household income runs about $74,432, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Lac qui Parle County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,226 students), of which MADISON-MARIETTA-NASSAU ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 7.6 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MADISON-MARIETTA-NASSAU ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. MADISON-MARIETTA-NASSAU ELEMENTARY's enrollment has ticked up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 147 (now 151). Over the same period, the White share increased from 85% to 93%.

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