Madison Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 671 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Madison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 671 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Madison Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Madison Elementary School's student population of 671 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Madison Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	107
1	125
2	133
3	100
4	87
5	89

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Total Students

671 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School
2023	649
2022	670
2021	673
2020	712
2019	712
2018	667
2017	667
2016	786
2015	794
2014	779
2013	760
2012	738
2011	629
2010	523
2009	514
2008	590
2007	526
2006	505
2005	588
2004	620
2003	451
2002	454
2001	475
2000	524
1999	547
1998	555
1997	568
1996	598
1995	620
1994	667
1993	656
1992	695
1991	689
1990	638
1989	610
1988	606
1987	573

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School
2023	34
2022	46
2021	45
2020	53
2019	53
2018	53
2017	53
2016	55
2015	51
2014	52
2013	48
2012	43
2011	40
2010	41
2009	35
2008	36
2007	38
2006	38
2005	42
2004	40
2003	33
2002	32
2001	35
2000	41
1999	38
1997	35
1995	27
1994	27
1993	27
1992	27
1991	31

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Madison Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Madison Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1387 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School
2023	#1387
2022	#1494
2021	#1404
2019	#1489
2018	#1485
2017	#1564
2016	#1504
2015	#1455
2014	#1317
2013	#1312
2012	#1099

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33%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	33%	46%	28%
2022	29%	45%	28%
2021	28%	45%	27%
2019	37%	56%	36%
2018	37%	58%	39%
2017	30%	59%	40%
2016	38%	60%	43%
2015	45%	61%	47%
2014	53%	61%	49%
2013	52%	61%	51%
2012	60%	62%	57%

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31%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2022	31%	51%	38%
2021	31%	53%	38%
2019	34%	59%	43%
2018	41%	60%	39%
2017	35%	61%	47%
2016	39%	60%	47%
2015	37%	60%	47%
2014	41%	59%	47%
2013	33%	58%	47%
2012	62%	76%	66%
2011	64%	74%	64%

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25-29%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2022	27%	41%	27%
2021	22%	45%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	19:1	14:1	18:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	14:1	15:1
2019	13:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1
2002	14:1	16:1	18:1
2001	14:1	16:1	17:1
2000	13:1	16:1	17:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	23:1	17:1	24:1
1994	24:1	17:1	24:1
1993	24:1	18:1	25:1
1992	26:1	17:1	26:1
1991	22:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	4%	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	1%	7%	4%
2017	1%	7%	4%
2016	2%	7%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	5%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	3%	5%	3%
1999	2%	5%	3%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	2%	4%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	5%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	9%	11%	9%
2022	9%	10%	8%
2021	7%	10%	7%
2020	6%	9%	6%
2019	6%	9%	6%
2018	6%	9%	6%
2017	6%	9%	6%
2016	6%	9%	6%
2015	7%	9%	5%
2014	6%	8%	6%
2013	5%	8%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	4%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

42%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	42%	12%	39%
2022	43%	12%	40%
2021	44%	11%	39%
2020	43%	11%	36%
2019	43%	11%	36%
2018	39%	11%	32%
2017	39%	11%	32%
2016	34%	10%	27%
2015	30%	10%	24%
2014	25%	10%	21%
2013	23%	9%	18%
2012	21%	9%	16%
2011	23%	9%	16%
2010	25%	10%	16%
2009	23%	10%	15%
2008	18%	9%	13%
2007	13%	9%	12%
2006	13%	8%	9%
2005	11%	8%	8%
2004	7%	8%	7%
2003	6%	7%	6%
2002	5%	7%	4%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	3%	6%	3%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	1%	6%	2%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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White

29%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	31%	62%	41%
2022	32%	63%	41%
2021	32%	64%	43%
2020	38%	66%	47%
2019	38%	66%	47%
2018	45%	67%	53%
2017	45%	67%	53%
2016	47%	68%	57%
2015	51%	69%	61%
2014	55%	71%	63%
2013	57%	72%	66%
2012	63%	73%	69%
2011	62%	74%	70%
2010	66%	75%	74%
2009	65%	76%	75%
2008	68%	76%	77%
2007	75%	77%	79%
2006	76%	79%	83%
2005	80%	79%	84%
2004	85%	80%	85%
2003	86%	81%	87%
2002	89%	82%	89%
2001	92%	83%	91%
2000	91%	84%	92%
1999	93%	85%	92%
1998	94%	86%	93%
1997	96%	87%	95%
1996	97%	87%	96%
1995	97%	88%	96%
1994	98%	88%	96%
1993	98%	89%	97%
1992	94%	90%	95%
1991	92%	91%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	14%	6%	7%
2022	12%	6%	7%
2021	12%	6%	7%
2020	9%	5%	6%
2019	9%	5%	6%
2018	9%	4%	5%
2017	9%	4%	5%
2016	11%	4%	6%
2015	9%	4%	6%
2014	10%	3%	6%
2013	10%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	0.71	0.59	0.68
2022	0.70	0.58	0.66
2021	0.69	0.57	0.66
2020	0.66	0.54	0.64
2019	0.66	0.54	0.64
2018	0.64	0.53	0.61
2017	0.64	0.53	0.61
2016	0.65	0.52	0.60
2015	0.64	0.51	0.57
2014	0.63	0.48	0.56
2013	0.61	0.47	0.53
2012	0.56	0.45	0.50
2011	0.56	0.44	0.48
2010	0.50	0.42	0.42
2009	0.53	0.41	0.41
2008	0.50	0.41	0.39
2007	0.42	0.40	0.37
2006	0.41	0.37	0.31
2005	0.35	0.37	0.29
2004	0.27	0.35	0.26
2003	0.26	0.34	0.25
2002	0.20	0.32	0.21
2001	0.15	0.31	0.18
2000	0.16	0.29	0.16
1999	0.13	0.28	0.15
1998	0.11	0.26	0.12
1997	0.08	0.24	0.10
1996	0.06	0.23	0.09
1995	0.06	0.23	0.08
1994	0.04	0.22	0.07
1993	0.04	0.21	0.06
1992	0.12	0.19	0.09
1991	0.15	0.16	0.09

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Eligible for

70%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	66%	35%	61%
2022	56%	26%	52%
2021	55%	26%	50%
2020	62%	28%	53%
2019	62%	28%	53%
2018	62%	30%	52%
2017	62%	30%	52%
2016	60%	31%	50%
2015	60%	31%	48%
2014	60%	31%	47%
2013	57%	31%	46%
2012	55%	30%	40%
2011	57%	29%	41%
2010	52%	28%	40%
2009	50%	25%	36%
2008	45%	24%	32%
2007	44%	23%	31%
2006	38%	23%	29%
2005	38%	22%	27%
2004	38%	21%	26%
2003	31%	20%	22%
2002	29%	19%	19%
2001	24%	18%	17%
2000	24%	18%	17%
1999	24%	19%	17%
1998	24%	19%	18%
1997	21%	19%	17%
1996	21%	19%	17%
1995	21%	18%	17%
1994	22%	18%	18%
1993	21%	17%	15%
1992	19%	18%	15%
1991	15%	16%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Madison Elementary School	Minnesota	St. Cloud Public School District
2023	8%	8%	7%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	9%	8%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	7%	8%	6%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	8%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	9%
2008	11%	8%	8%
2007	5%	7%	7%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	9%	7%	7%
2004	12%	7%	9%
2003	10%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

St. Cloud Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Madison Elementary School's ranking?

Madison Elementary School is ranked #1387 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Madison Elementary School often compared to?

Madison Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Clearview Elementary School, Stride Academy K-8 Charter School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

33% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Madison Elementary School?

671 students attend Madison Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Madison Elementary School students are Black, 29% of students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Madison Elementary School?

Madison Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Madison Elementary School offer ?

Madison Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Madison Elementary School part of?

Madison Elementary School is part of St. Cloud Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 671 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education