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Fulda Elementary

Q: Is Fulda Elementary a good school?

Fulda Elementary ranks 263 rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Fulda Elementary is a public elementary school serving 195 students in grades PK-6 in Fulda, Minnesota, which is part of the Fulda Public School District. The school has consistently performed above the state average in both math and reading proficiency, ranking 263 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fulda Elementary's performance is particularly strong in math, with 3rd and 4th grade students significantly outperforming the state average. The school also performs well for its male students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking 86 and 92 out of Minnesota elementary schools in these respective categories in 2024-2025. Additionally, Fulda Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.6 to 11.9 students per teacher over the past few years.

While Fulda Elementary outperforms the nearby Worthington Public School District schools, it lags behind the high-performing West Elementary in the Murray County Central Schools district. Additionally, Fulda Elementary's performance has been somewhat inconsistent over the past several years, with its ranking fluctuating between 196 and 565 out of Minnesota elementary schools, and its rating ranging from 2 to 4 stars from SchoolDigger.

179

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,392

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 N Lafayette Ave
Fulda, MN 56131-4464

(507) 425-2581

District: Fulda Public School District

Students who attend Fulda Elementary usually attend:

High:

Fulda Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.9%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Asian:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg47%

263^rd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

241^st of 446Fulda Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	263 of 872	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	386 of 881	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	518 of 845	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	367 of 858	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	378 of 869	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	399 of 870	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	473 of 847	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	75.0	196 of 853	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	49.1	517 of 848	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.6	565 of 840	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.9	507 of 826	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.9	526 of 824	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.7	499 of 820	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.1	438 of 814	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.3	411 of 803	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	72.4	103 of 434	76.3%	★★★★☆
2008	44.9	542 of 781	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.0	544 of 777	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	71.8	183 of 756	75.8%	★★★★☆
2005	59.5	309 of 685	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.9	325 of 676	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.9	165 of 674	75.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	376 of 799	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	507 of 809	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	556 of 787	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	472 of 799	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	466 of 783	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	516 of 787	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	549 of 774	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	92 of 764	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	288 of 793	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	392 of 774	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	80.4	73 of 663	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	33 of 683	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	66.9	216 of 740	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	308 of 728	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	86 of 812	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	213 of 826	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	350 of 799	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	250 of 808	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	229 of 784	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	253 of 798	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	416 of 779	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	278 of 714	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	336 of 730	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	504 of 712	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.2	355 of 725	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	362 of 710	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	400 of 722	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	511 of 712	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)89th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math58%+13 vs state

Reading58%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Fulda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	303 N Lafayette Ave	Fulda	56131	Murray County	Fulda Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 425-2581	179	16	11.3	54.7%	134 (74.9%)	1 (0.6%)	26 (14.5%)	14 (7.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	70.5	263^rd of 872 public elementary schools	69.8%		59	386^th of 881 public elementary schools	56.2%	123	80.7	82.6	34.5	36.0	58.3	51.6	60.9	65.5	56.0	58.3	$14,392
Murray County Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	2420 28th St	Slayton	56172	Murray County	Murray County Central Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 836-6450	137	0		43.8%	123 (89.8%)	2 (1.5%)	11 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
West Elementary	Public	2-6	2640 Forest Ave	Slayton	56172	Murray County	Murray County Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 836-6450	256	27	9.3	42.2%	216 (84.4%)	6 (2.3%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	86.9	75^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.4%		76.2	183^rd of 881 public elementary schools	79.2%	108	81.6	78.6	68.8	59.6	72.2	73.5	64.3	58.3	71.2	66.8	$11,510
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 4th Ave	Brewster	56119	Nobles County	Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 842-5951	377	26	14.2	73.2%	81 (21.5%)	5 (1.3%)	275 (72.9%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	32.8	619^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.0%		17.9	739^th of 881 public elementary schools	16.1%	120	41.3	34.7	20.4		31.9	43.5	42.9	44.9		43.8	$10,027
Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	321 Stearns Ave	Heron Lake	56137	Jackson County	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 793-2307	123	12	10.5	50.4%	98 (79.7%)	2 (1.6%)	16 (13.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	42.2	548^th of 872 public elementary schools	37.2%		35.3	615^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.2%	67	33.3	53.3	42.9	31.3	40.3	26.7	60.0	52.4	31.3	43.3	$12,646
Virtual Instruction by Excellence E	Public, Virtual	K-6	825 N Crailsheim Rd	Worthington	56187	Nobles County	Worthington Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(507) 372-1322	518	10	49.8	37.5%	454 (87.6%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	84.8	96^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.0%		76.5	175^th of 881 public elementary schools	80.1%	79	60.0			63.6	58.3	60.0			100.0	77.8
Intermediate School	Public	3-5	671 N Crailsheim Rd	Worthington	56187	Nobles County	Worthington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 727-1275	705	51	13.9	70.4%	106 (15.0%)	46 (6.5%)	460 (65.2%)	57 (8.1%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	26 (3.7%)	20.2	712^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.3%		22	714^th of 881 public elementary schools	19.0%	2	39.8	28.3	21.3		29.8	30.1	24.4	41.5		32.1
Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1700 1st Ave SW	Worthington	56187	Nobles County	Worthington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 727-1250	690	58	11.8	73.2%	84 (12.2%)	42 (6.1%)	482 (69.9%)	57 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	15 (2.2%)								(n/a)											$11,931

Frequently Asked Questions about Fulda Elementary

What district is Fulda Elementary in?

Fulda Public School District

Is Fulda Elementary a good school?

Fulda Elementary ranks 263^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fulda Elementary?

Students at Fulda Elementary are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Fulda Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fulda Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Fulda Secondary

How many students attend Fulda Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 179 students attended Fulda Elementary.

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