Madison Lake’s public schools outscore 59% of Minnesota districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Madison Lake, 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.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Madison Lake’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1598 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Madison Lake’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,453 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Madison Lake’s grade
B: better than 59% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are above the Minnesota average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Madison Lake, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Madison Lake · depends on your address
Franklin Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 388 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Mankato
Kennedy Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 347 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Mankato
Mankato Schools Center for Learning
Grades PK · 165 students · in Mankato
6th grade in Madison Lake · depends on your address
Prairie Winds Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 887 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mankato
Dakota Meadows Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 852 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in North Mankato
7th grade in Madison Lake · depends on your address
Prairie Winds Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 887 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mankato
Dakota Meadows Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 852 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in North Mankato
8th grade in Madison Lake · depends on your address
Prairie Winds Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 887 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Mankato
Dakota Meadows Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 852 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in North Mankato
9th grade in Madison Lake · depends on your address
Mankato East Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,302 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Mankato
Mankato West Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,232 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Mankato
10th grade in Madison Lake · depends on your address
Mankato East Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,302 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Mankato
Mankato West Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,232 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Mankato
11th grade in Madison Lake · depends on your address
Mankato East Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,302 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Mankato
Mankato West Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,232 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Mankato
12th grade in Madison Lake · depends on your address
Mankato East Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,302 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Mankato
Mankato West Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,232 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Mankato
Madison Lake’s public schools are run by Mankato Public School District, which also serves Belgrade, Eagle Lake, Jamestown and Le Ray and others. Parts of Madison Lake (4% of its land) are served by Cleveland Public instead. 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.
Above the state in reading
Madison Lake vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Madison Lake’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Lake | B | Mankato Public |
| Jamestown | — | Mankato Public PK–12 · Cleveland Public PK–12 |
| Le Ray | — | St. Clair Public PK–12 · Mankato Public PK–12 · Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton PK–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Mankato Public with Madison Lake, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Madison Lake
14 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 Madison Lake’s schools
Are Madison Lake’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Madison Lake children attend outscore 59% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Madison Lake in?
Mankato Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,219 students in 22 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Madison Lake are served by Cleveland Public.
Where do Madison Lake kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Mankato East Senior High and Mankato West Senior High.
What is Madison Lake’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in Mankato Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Madison Lake spend per student?
$14,453 in Mankato Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Madison Lake families are saying about school.
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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.