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Madison Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1040 N 29th St, Fargo, ND 58102 · (701) 446-5100 · Part of Fargo Public School District 1

Fargo’s School Grade B− better than 50% of North Dakota school districts

Students
134
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Madison Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Fargo kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Fargo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Madison Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 42.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among North Dakota’s 420 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1040 N 29th St, Fargo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten16
Grade 120
Grade 216
Grade 331
Grade 421
Grade 530
Enrollment over time
132’20
124’21
116’22
138’23
134’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Hispanic 22%Black 16%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Asian 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Madison Elementary School from Fargo families.

Other schools in Fargo Public School District 1

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Dakota’s other public schools; Fargo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.