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Madison Elementary School

Q: Is Madison Elementary School a good school?

Madison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of North Dakota elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Madison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 134 students attended Madison Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary School?

Students at Madison Elementary School are 41% White, 22% Hispanic, 16% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% American Indian, 4% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Ben Franklin Middle School High : North High School

Public Grades K-5

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Madison Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fargo, North Dakota, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 138 students. The school is part of the Fargo 1 School District, which is ranked 104 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of North Dakota elementary schools, with its performance on standardized tests significantly below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 24% of Madison students were proficient or better in math and reading, compared to 41% and 40% at the district and state levels, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd and 4th-grade reading, where only 10% and 20% of students, respectively, were proficient or better, compared to 37-38% at the district and state levels. Despite the school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, it has consistently struggled with academic achievement.

The nearby schools, such as Lewis and Clark Elementary, Clara Barton Hawthorne Elementary, and Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary, generally perform better academically than Madison Elementary School, with higher proficiency rates and higher rankings within the state. These schools have lower percentages of students from low-income families, suggesting that the socioeconomic challenges faced by Madison Elementary School's student population may be a significant factor in its persistent low performance.

134

Students ?

7.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,137

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1040 N 29th St
Fargo, ND 58102

(701) 446-5100

District: Fargo 1

Students who attend Madison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ben Franklin Middle School
High:	North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.0%

Hispanic:

22.4%

African American:

16.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Science scores 18 pts below the North Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg38%

North Dakota avg40%

198^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Fargo 1

104^th of 134Fargo 1 among North Dakota 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	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	198 of 216	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	207 of 217	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	212 of 215	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	202 of 217	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	198 of 207	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	7.2	198 of 203	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	198 of 203	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	195 of 202	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	195 of 199	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	187 of 194	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	173 of 181	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	26.3	187 of 217	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.5	188 of 217	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.4	153 of 195	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2018	5.8	129 of 130	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.7	113 of 128	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.1	115 of 123	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.8	100 of 109	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2018	16.8	122 of 130	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	122 of 128	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.2	119 of 123	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	103 of 109	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2018	1.2	54 of 54	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	49 of 53	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.5	50 of 51	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	39 of 40	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2018)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2018)1st percentile-3 vs school

White (2018)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math24%-17 vs state

Reading24%-16 vs state

Science20%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Madison Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)					A-Plus Reading (2025)					A-Plus Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math 8th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading 8th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science 8th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-5	1040 N 29th St	Fargo	58102	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 446-5100	134	17	7.7	79.1%	55 (41.0%)	22 (16.4%)	30 (22.4%)	5 (3.7%)	10 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.0%)	18.9	198^th of 216 public elementary schools	8.3%		12.8	207^th of 217 public elementary schools	4.6%	9	19.5	20.0	39.0		24.0	10.0	20.0	49.5		24.0	20.0		20.0	$26,137	$3,136	$23,001
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1701 4th Ave S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 446-4700	270	33	8.1	81.5%	96 (35.6%)	60 (22.2%)	53 (19.6%)	26 (9.6%)	19 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	16.8	202^nd of 216 public elementary schools	6.5%		4.2	217^th of 217 public elementary schools	0.0%	15	29.0	14.0	24.0		19.0	39.5	29.5	19.0		25.5	24.0		24.0	$23,648	$3,295	$20,353
Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1025 3rd St N	Fargo	58102	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 446-4600	344	34	10.2	48.5%	190 (55.2%)	41 (11.9%)	43 (12.5%)	14 (4.1%)	32 (9.3%)	4 (1.2%)	20 (5.8%)	39.4	142^nd of 216 public elementary schools	34.3%		22.2	195^th of 217 public elementary schools	10.1%	53	29.0	39.0	54.0		44.0	39.0	24.0	54.0		40.5	29.0		29.0	$17,733	$2,323	$15,410
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1725 N Broadway	Fargo	58102	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-5400	292	29	10.2	29.5%	234 (80.1%)	11 (3.8%)	12 (4.1%)	15 (5.1%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	40.9	134^th of 216 public elementary schools	38.0%		41.4	139^th of 217 public elementary schools	35.9%	5	54.0	44.0	49.0		49.0	29.0	29.0	34.0		30.5	39.0		39.0	$17,256	$861	$16,395
Fargo K-8 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	700 7th Street South	Fargo	58102	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 446-1000	22	1	15.7		13 (59.1%)	1 (4.5%)	6 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				20.0	20.0				34.5	44.5		20.0	20.0	$10,985	$485	$10,500
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-5	2930 8th St N	Fargo	58102	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 446-5200	169	21	7.9	53.8%	109 (64.5%)	15 (8.9%)	16 (9.5%)	10 (5.9%)	8 (4.7%)	2 (1.2%)	9 (5.3%)	34.6	157^th of 216 public elementary schools	27.3%		30.2	174^th of 217 public elementary schools	19.8%	17	19.5	29.0	59.0		39.0	39.5	29.5	49.0		34.0	19.5		19.5	$23,494	$2,722	$20,772
Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	1729 16th St S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 446-4800	439	42	10.4	50.6%	243 (55.4%)	87 (19.8%)	45 (10.3%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.7%)	33.9	159^th of 216 public elementary schools	26.4%		39.5	142^nd of 217 public elementary schools	34.6%	17	14.0	34.0	54.0		32.0	24.0	29.0	54.0		34.0	34.0		34.0	$18,489	$2,423	$16,066
Explorer Academy	Public	K-8	1780 17th St S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-4100	34	24	1.4	100.0%	14 (41.2%)	7 (20.6%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (20.6%)								(n/a)					20.0					20.0				$116,588	$6,929	$109,659
Clara Barton Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-5	1417 6th St S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-4400	312	25	12.4	22.4%	261 (83.7%)	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.8%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	60.9	69^th of 216 public elementary schools	68.1%		74.6	33^rd of 217 public elementary schools	84.8%	36	49.0	44.0	54.0		49.0	54.0	39.0	59.0		54.0	39.0		39.0	$18,035	$453	$17,582
Willow Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	4901 15th Ave S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 356-8360	461	41	11.3	61.4%	172 (37.3%)	173 (37.5%)	49 (10.6%)	40 (8.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	16.5	204^th of 216 public elementary schools	5.6%		22.9	192^nd of 217 public elementary schools	11.5%	12	14.0	34.0	24.0		26.0	19.0	34.0	29.0		28.0	29.0		29.0	$14,362	$2,713	$11,649

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Madison Elementary School?

Students at Madison Elementary School are 41% White, 22% Hispanic, 16% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% American Indian, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Madison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 134 students attended Madison Elementary School.

What district is Madison Elementary School in?

Fargo 1

What schools do graduates of Madison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Madison Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ben Franklin Middle School
High : North High School

Is Madison Elementary School a good school?

Madison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of North Dakota elementary schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.