MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a compact primary school in Fargo, North Dakota, MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL instructs 134 students from grades K through 5, run under FARGO 1. Enrollment runs roughly 37% smaller than the state mean of about 212.

Across the 26 schools in FARGO 1 (11,443 students total), MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 22% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cass County (around 30%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Cass County put median household earnings sit near $75,555, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Cass County runs 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,826 students), of which MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged up 6%, going from 126 students in 2018 to 134 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 9% to 22% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 9.0:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 in 2025.

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