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Schools in Madelia · Madelia Public School District

Madelia’s public schools score below 68% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

64% of Madelia’s students graduate on time, below the Minnesota average (83%). The grade covers the public school district serving Madelia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 4 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
60–69%
▼ 14–23 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 9% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
646 students on the public path
In brief

Madelia’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1428 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Madelia’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

60–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Madelia’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,494 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Madelia Secondary. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Marys Catholic Elementary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Madelia’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 32% of Minnesota school districts. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1428)Better than 12%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 317 test results and a graduating class of 42 could put Madelia anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Madelia’s students in the tested grades sat them (313 in math, 321 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Madelia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Madelia ElementaryMadelia Public School DistrictB
7–12Madelia SecondaryMadelia Public School DistrictC−

Madelia’s public schools are run by Madelia Public School District, which also serves Ceresco, Fieldon, Lincoln and Linden and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Madelia Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 646 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,494MN $17,091 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 51.1% · 321 students tested
Math41%
State average 44.8% · 313 students tested

Madelia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Madelia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MadeliaCMadelia Public

Every school in Madelia

3 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).

District schools in Madeliaby address
Madelia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
352 students13:1Rate it →
Madelia Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
C−
294 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Marys Catholic Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
84 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Madelia’s schools

Are Madelia’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Madelia children attend score below 68% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Madelia in?

Madelia Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 646 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Madelia’s graduation rate?

60–69% of the class of 2023 in Madelia Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Madelia spend per student?

$15,494 in Madelia Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Madelia?

Yes: St. Marys Catholic Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 84 students).

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.