MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARY

MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARY is a primary school of reasonably sized scale in FOSSTON, Minnesota, operated by FOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, serveing 340 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 2 schools in FOSSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (596 students total), MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARY lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Other groups include 9% Native American, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARY has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Polk County (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARY is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 33.6%; this one delivers 50.7%, a residual of +17.1 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Polk County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $73,107 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Polk County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,075 students), of which MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: FOSSTON SECONDARY, around 0.3 miles off. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.9%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 4%: 326 students in 2018 compared to 340 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for MAGELSSEN ELEMENTARY typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.