Madelia Elementary School in Madelia, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Madelia Elementary School is a rural public school in Madelia, Minnesota that is part of Madelia Independent School District 837. It serves 352 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

352 Students

24 Teachers

121 E Main St

Madelia, MN 56062 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Madelia Elementary School Demographics

56%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

50%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Madelia Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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