Enrollment
134
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARGO 1·NCES 380678000203
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1040 N 29th St, Fargo, ND 58102 · (701) 446-5100 · Cass County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
106 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 37%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 47% smaller than its 5th grade class (30).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 49% · 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
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
41.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 134 | 79.1% | N/A |
| CUSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 126 | 75.4% | N/A |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 336 | 62.8% | N/A |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 330 | 58.8% | N/A |
| LAKE AGASSIZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 464 | 61.6% | N/A |
| JEANNETTE MYHRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 258 | 65.9% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota 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 MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #133 of 199 | #28 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #141 of 199 | #28 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 134 | #177 of 283 | #34 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.1% | #12 of 201 | #2 of 33 |
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
134
+2 (+2%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 278
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 134 | 17.3 | 7.8:1 | 79% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 138 | 17.5 | 7.9:1 | 75% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 116 | 19.4 | 6.0:1 | 80% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 132 | 14 | 9.4:1 | 100% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 126 | 14 | 9.0:1 | 70% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 162 | 15 | 10.8:1 | 78% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 203 | 21 | 9.7:1 | 76% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 255 | 21 | 12.1:1 | 64% (164) |
| 1990-91 | 278 | 14 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (126 to 134); teachers up 24% (14 to 17.3).
About MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in Fargo, North Dakota, and it is part of FARGO 1. Its 134 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in North Dakota is about 212 students.
In FARGO 1, 26 schools enroll a combined 11,443 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The largest is White students, at 41%. Other students are 22% Hispanic, 16% Black, 9% multiracial, and 7% Native American. That is lower than the 82% White share among all Cass County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 74% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 7.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 79%. That is higher than the 30% average for public schools in Cass County.
Measured against North Dakota public elementary schools, MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Cass County residents, the median household income is $75,555, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 66 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at about 1.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The NCES locale for MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (132) and 2024-25 (134). The school's ratio fell from 9.4:1 to 7.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
193,400
Census ACS
Median income
$75,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
27,826 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARGO 1
- FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,277 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,110 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
Other schools in Fargo
- FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,277 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,110 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
Other Madison Elementary schools
59 other US public schools in 27 states are named Madison Elementary. MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 56th largest of the 60.
- Madison ElementaryNorth Highlands, CA · 754 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolADRIAN, MI · 753 students
- Madison ElementarySanta Ana, CA · 749 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolMiddletown, OH · 711 students
- MADISON ELEMENTARYSAINT CLOUD, MN · 704 students
Nearby schools
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 270
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 873
- DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 127
- EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL1.9 mi · 162
- SELF-DIRECTED ACADEMY1.9 mi · 16
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 677
Frequently asked questions
About MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 134 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.8:1.
What is the student diversity at MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 41% White, 22% Hispanic, 16% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of FARGO 1.
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