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Madelia Elementary

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Madelia Elementary ranks 612 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

612^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Madelia Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Madelia, Minnesota, with 344 students. The school is part of the Madelia Public School District, which is ranked 298 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madelia Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 394 out of 858 Minnesota elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 612 out of 872 in the projected 2024-2025 school year. Its test scores on the MCA-III assessments are generally below the state averages, particularly in math, where the school's projected proficiency rate for all grades is 35.79% compared to the state average of 45.21%. The school also struggles in reading, with a projected 36.84% proficiency rate for all grades, versus the state's 49.59%. Madelia Elementary has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 37.53% to 64.08% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby Washington Learning Center (42.11%) and Nicollet Elementary School (27.61%).

Despite the challenges faced by Madelia Elementary, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.9 to 13.3 over the past few years, could be an asset, providing more opportunities for individualized attention and support. Additionally, the school's strong performance with its Hispanic and English Language Learner students indicates that it may have effective strategies in place that could be leveraged to improve outcomes for other student groups. However, the significant variation in performance across different student subgroups at Madelia Elementary suggests that the school may need to implement more targeted interventions and support to address the needs of its struggling populations, such as White, Female, and Special Education students.

352

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,163

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 E Main St
Madelia, MN 56062-8888

(507) 642-3234

District: Madelia Public School District

Students who attend Madelia Elementary usually attend:

High:

Madelia Secondary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.1%

White:

44.9%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 13 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg34%

Minnesota avg47%

612^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

298^th of 446Madelia 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	33.6	612 of 872	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	600 of 881	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	464 of 845	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	394 of 858	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	415 of 869	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	530 of 870	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	571 of 847	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	610 of 853	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.9	519 of 848	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.6	602 of 840	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.0	610 of 826	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.3	557 of 824	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.0	561 of 820	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.2	452 of 814	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.3	532 of 803	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.9	402 of 781	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.0	449 of 777	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.9	371 of 756	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.0	244 of 685	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.1	505 of 676	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	29.6	547 of 674	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	192 of 303	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	118 of 303	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	84 of 276	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	43 of 256	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	20 of 175	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	37.2	152 of 239	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	133 of 242	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	584 of 799	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	610 of 809	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	484 of 787	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.8	389 of 799	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	427 of 783	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	434 of 787	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	544 of 774	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	127 of 238	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	128 of 249	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.0	74 of 214	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	67 of 209	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	32 of 153	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	58 of 219	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	93 of 220	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	528 of 764	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	324 of 793	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	343 of 774	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	149 of 663	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	132 of 683	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	370 of 740	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	448 of 728	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	590 of 812	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.8	516 of 826	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	394 of 799	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	389 of 808	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	364 of 784	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	566 of 798	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	530 of 779	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	30.4	391 of 500	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	270 of 417	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	509 of 714	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	428 of 730	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	299 of 712	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	284 of 725	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	241 of 710	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	402 of 722	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	485 of 712	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2022)22nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading37%-13 vs state

Math36%-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
Madelia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	121 E Main St	Madelia	56062	Watonwan County	Madelia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 642-3234	352	28	12.6	55.4%	158 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	187 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.1%)	33.6	612^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.8%		37.1	600^th of 881 public elementary schools	31.9%	12	40.4	37.0	18.2	45.8	35.8	42.3	17.4	34.1	52.1	36.8	$12,163
Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 E Watonwan St	Lake Crystal	56055	Blue Earth County	Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 726-2320	423	39	10.9	25.1%	379 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	91.2	35^th of 872 public elementary schools	96.0%		86.1	77^th of 881 public elementary schools	91.3%	42	82.9	84.9	74.7		80.5	60.9	67.1	79.0		69.5	$10,691
St. James Northside Elementary	Public	K-5	1273 10th Ave N	Saint James	56081	Watonwan County	St. James Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 375-3325	502	38	13.3	59.0%	176 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	318 (63.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	31.5	630^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.8%		40.5	579^th of 881 public elementary schools	34.3%	51	50.0	39.0	36.4		42.2	31.0	30.5	43.9		34.5	$13,011
Truman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	401 E 1st St S	Truman	56088	Martin County	Truman Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 776-2111	136	14	9.9	57.4%	115 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.8%)	31.5	631^st of 872 public elementary schools	27.6%		40.5	578^th of 881 public elementary schools	34.4%	53	26.3	52.9	38.9	23.1	35.8	26.3	31.3	55.6	30.8	36.4	$13,534
Jefferson Elementary	Public	1-4	318 S Payne St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	New Ulm Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 233-3500	643	49	13.1	37.6%	553 (86.0%)	5 (0.8%)	63 (9.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	57.5	398^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.4%		48.9	504^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.8%	106	61.8	60.0			60.9	45.9	41.9			44.0	$12,386
Washington Learning Center	Public	PK-K	910 14th N St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	New Ulm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 233-8300	180	15	11.7	43.9%	143 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.8%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)								(n/a)											$18,074
Nicollet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Pine St	Nicollet	56074	Nicollet County	Nicollet Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 232-3411	156	12	13.5	25.6%	143 (91.7%)	4 (2.6%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69	280^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.9%		74.3	211^th of 881 public elementary schools	76.0%	69	87.5	80.7	26.7	29.2	60.6	54.2	67.7	60.0	45.8	57.5	$12,920
Butterfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	440 Hubbard Ave	Butterfield	56120	Watonwan County	Butterfield-Odin Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 956-2771	110	13	8.6	75.5%	22 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (74.5%)	6 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.4	590^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.3%		30.1	654^th of 881 public elementary schools	25.8%	64	57.1	64.3	23.5	28.6	42.4	35.7	35.7	29.4	42.9	35.6	$16,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Madelia Elementary

How many students attend Madelia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Madelia Elementary.

Is Madelia Elementary a good school?

Madelia Elementary ranks 612^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Madelia Elementary?

Students at Madelia Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 45% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Madelia Elementary in?

Madelia Public School District

What schools do graduates of Madelia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Madelia Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Madelia Secondary

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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