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Madelia Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Madelia Elementary is a public PK–6 school in Madelia, Minnesota, serving 352 students as part of the Madelia Public School District in a small south-central Minnesota community. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 662nd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (24th percentile, 1 star), a notable slide from 2021–2022, when it ranked 394th of 858 (54th percentile, 3 stars). The district overall ranks 46th percentile, so the elementary school now sits well below its own district's standing.

Test scores trail the state in all three subjects: math 28.9% proficient versus 32.2% district and 44.9% state; reading 38.5% versus 38.7% district and 48.6% state; and science 17% versus 21.3% district and 25.5% state. Math and science are the sharpest gaps, and among nearby schools with comparable data, Madelia has the lowest math and lowest science proficiency. Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary posts 68.3% math, Nicollet Elementary School 54.8% math and 61.9% reading, St. James Northside Elementary 53.0% math, and Truman Elementary 42.0% math. Weakness is concentrated in the upper grades: fifth-grade math is 19.1%, sixth-grade math 23.9%, and fifth-grade science 17%.

About 55.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—similar to St. James Northside Elementary (58.96%) and Truman Elementary (57.35%), which outperform in several areas—so poverty and class size (12.6 students per teacher) do not fully explain the results. Among student groups, special education ranks in the bottom 12th percentile statewide, and low-income student performance fell from the 59th percentile in 2023–2024 to 26th in 2025–2026.

352

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,163

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

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: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg33%

Minnesota avg43%

662^nd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

247^th of 458Madelia 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
2026	27.4	662 of 869	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	35.9	203 of 305	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	33.7	569 of 790	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	42.5	144 of 256	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	32.6	567 of 764	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.5	655 of 807	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	20.6	507 of 579	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	33.8	510 of 710	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)44th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)19th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%-10 vs state

Math29%-16 vs state

Science17%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	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%)	27.4	662^nd of 869 public elementary schools	23.8%		33.6	612^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.8%	50	32.7	37.5	42.6	42.2	38.5	17.0	17.0	34.0	37.5	19.1	23.9	28.9	$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%)	73.9	217^th of 869 public elementary schools	75.0%		91.2	35^th of 872 public elementary schools	96.0%	182	61.0	54.2	56.3		56.9	26.0	26.0	73.8	73.6	58.7		68.3	$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%)	47.6	494^th of 869 public elementary schools	43.2%		31.5	630^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.8%	136	48.0	31.3	46.9		41.9	18.5	18.5	65.3	55.0	39.5		53.0	$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%)	44.2	526^th of 869 public elementary schools	39.5%		31.5	631^st of 872 public elementary schools	27.6%	105	26.3	50.0	35.3	70.6	44.9	23.5	23.5	42.1	41.2	12.5	70.6	42.0	$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	378^th of 869 public elementary schools	56.5%		57.5	398^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.4%	20	47.8	41.1			44.4			62.7	60.1			61.4	$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%)	74.7	211^th of 869 public elementary schools	75.7%		69	280^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.9%	69	42.9	60.0	76.7	53.3	61.9	40.0	40.0	71.4	68.0	46.7	33.3	54.8	$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%)	31.8	630^th of 869 public elementary schools	27.5%		36.4	590^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.3%	40	30.8	26.7	57.1	23.5	33.9	21.4	21.4	46.2	20.0	50.0	23.5	33.9	$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 in the bottom 23.8% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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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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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