Linden Township’s public schools
New Ulm Public School District and Madelia Public School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Linden Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Minnesota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Linden Township’s schools, in brief
School by school
2 of Linden Township’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools. New Ulm Middle School places highest (better than 62%); Madelia Secondary lowest (23%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Two elementary schools serve Linden Township, graded from B to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: New Ulm Middle School and Madelia Secondary. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Linden Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Linden Township · depends on your address
Madelia Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 352 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Madelia
Washington Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 180 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in New Ulm
Kindergarten in Linden Township · depends on your address
Madelia Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 352 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Madelia
Washington Learning Center
Grades PK–K · 180 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in New Ulm
1st grade in Linden Township · depends on your address
Jefferson Elementary
Grades 1–4 · 643 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New Ulm
Madelia Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 352 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Madelia
2nd grade in Linden Township · depends on your address
Jefferson Elementary
Grades 1–4 · 643 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New Ulm
Madelia Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 352 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Madelia
3rd grade in Linden Township · depends on your address
Jefferson Elementary
Grades 1–4 · 643 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New Ulm
Madelia Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 352 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Madelia
4th grade in Linden Township · depends on your address
Jefferson Elementary
Grades 1–4 · 643 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New Ulm
Madelia Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 352 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Madelia
5th grade in Linden Township · depends on your address
New Ulm Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 617 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in New Ulm
Madelia Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 352 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Madelia
6th grade in Linden Township · depends on your address
New Ulm Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 617 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in New Ulm
Madelia Elementary
Grades PK–6 · 352 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Madelia
7th grade in Linden Township · depends on your address
New Ulm Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 617 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in New Ulm
Madelia Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 294 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Madelia
8th grade in Linden Township · depends on your address
New Ulm Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 617 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in New Ulm
Madelia Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 294 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Madelia
9th grade in Linden Township · depends on your address
New Ulm High School
Grades 9–12 · 687 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in New Ulm
Madelia Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 294 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Madelia
10th grade in Linden Township · depends on your address
New Ulm High School
Grades 9–12 · 687 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in New Ulm
Madelia Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 294 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Madelia
11th grade in Linden Township · depends on your address
New Ulm High School
Grades 9–12 · 687 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in New Ulm
Madelia Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 294 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Madelia
12th grade in Linden Township · depends on your address
New Ulm High School
Grades 9–12 · 687 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in New Ulm
Madelia Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 294 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Madelia
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the New Ulm Public School District.
Two districts serve Linden Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Linden Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Linden Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Linden Township | — | New Ulm Public PK–12 · Madelia Public PK–12 |
| Lake Hanska | — | New Ulm Public |
| Butternut Valley | — | Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial |
| Hanska | — | New Ulm Public |
| Madelia | — | Madelia Public |
| Cottonwood | — | New Ulm Public |
3 of the 5 neighbors share New Ulm Public with Linden Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Linden Township
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Linden Township’s schools
Are Linden Township’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Linden Township. New Ulm Public School District and Madelia Public School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Linden Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Minnesota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Linden Township in?
New Ulm Public School District and Madelia Public School District.
Where do Linden Township kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: New Ulm Middle School and Madelia Secondary.
Parents talk
What Linden Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Linden Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.