Medford Elementary

Summary:

Medford Elementary is a public elementary school located in Medford, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 491. The school is part of the Medford Public School District, which is ranked 331 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Medford Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Minnesota elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger in the most recent school year, which is lower than the state average of 3 stars. The school's math, reading, and science proficiency rates are generally lower than the state averages, though Hispanic students at Medford Elementary perform significantly better than the school's white students, ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools for this subgroup. However, special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Medford Elementary perform below the state average, ranking in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools for these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools in the Owatonna Public School District, Medford Elementary's performance is generally lower, with those schools having higher rankings and better student outcomes on standardized tests. Medford Elementary may benefit from a closer examination of its instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 750 2nd Ave SE
       Medford, MN  55049-0038


(507) 214-6312

District: Medford Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
503rd of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,456 Help


Students who attend Medford Elementary usually attend:

High:    Medford Secondary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  491

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.4%
Hispanic:
16.9%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Medford Elementary ranks worse than 57.1% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.98. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.4%), Hispanic (16.9%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Medford Elementary is 14.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Medford Elementary is $9,456.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Medford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Medford Elementary 503rd of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Medford Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Medford Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Medford Public School District 331st of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Medford Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Medford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 50.01 419th 674 37.8%
2004 55.53 352nd 676 47.9%
2005 53.71 392nd 685 42.8%
2006 37.26 597th 756 21.0%
2007 47.01 516th 777 33.6%
2008 42.72 565th 781 27.7%
2010 45.14 575th 803 28.4%
2011 41.76 600th 814 26.3%
2012 52.53 492nd 820 40.0%
2013 61.76 348th 824 57.8%
2014 64.46 328th 826 60.3%
2015 59.02 401st 840 52.3%
2016 57.40 430th 848 49.3%
2017 55.74 443rd 853 48.1%
2018 39.42 600th 847 29.2%
2019 42.45 590th 870 32.2%
2021 51.62 497th 869 42.8%
2022 55.35 430th 858 49.9%
2023 49.34 493rd 845 41.7%
2024 48.98 503rd 881 42.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Medford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.01 294th 463 36.5%
2019 51.15 268th 515 48.0%
2021 53.62 183rd 417 56.1%
2022 31.18 387th 500 22.6%
2023 29.64 397th 524 24.2%
2024 39.87 356th 572 37.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Medford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.07 454th 728 37.6%
2019 47.86 413th 740 44.2%
2021 48.50 375th 683 45.1%
2022 55.48 294th 663 55.7%
2023 58.16 322nd 774 58.4%
2024 52.03 390th 793 50.8%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Medford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.60 550th 774 28.9%
2019 37.94 561st 787 28.7%
2021 50.59 449th 783 42.7%
2022 58.51 370th 799 53.7%
2023 50.07 442nd 787 43.8%
2024 50.71 446th 809 44.9%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Medford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.22 574th 779 26.3%
2019 44.28 522nd 798 34.6%
2021 47.28 484th 784 38.3%
2022 47.73 491st 808 39.2%
2023 44.36 500th 799 37.4%
2024 44.05 513th 826 37.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Medford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.38 134th 220 39.1%
2019 40.28 137th 219 37.4%
2021 44.66 90th 153 41.2%
2022 51.00 85th 209 59.3%
2023 50.97 87th 214 59.3%
2024 61.12 73rd 249 70.7%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Medford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.80 616th 712 13.5%
2019 29.18 595th 722 17.6%
2021 36.76 510th 710 28.2%
2022 40.55 467th 725 35.6%
2023 29.43 566th 712 20.5%
2024 27.17 594th 730 18.6%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Medford Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Medford Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 301 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1989 327 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 329
1990 324 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1991 285 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 289
1992 277 0 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 286
1993 261 0 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1994 245 0 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 255
1995 241 0 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 251
1996 241 0 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 251
1997 255 0 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 269
1998 265 0 8 8 2 n/a n/a 2 285
1999 256 0 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2000 271 1 6 15 0 n/a n/a 0 293
2001 300 2 5 10 0 n/a n/a 0 317
2002 308 2 3 19 1 n/a n/a 0 333
2003 308 2 3 19 1 n/a n/a 0 333
2004 354 3 4 18 1 n/a n/a 0 380
2005 393 0 3 13 3 n/a n/a 0 412
2006 396 3 3 23 2 n/a n/a 0 427
2007 403 4 3 30 2 n/a n/a 0 442
2008 386 8 6 35 2 n/a n/a 0 437
2009 395 7 6 42 0 n/a n/a 0 450
2010 396 8 7 37 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2011 425 11 7 42 0 0 7 0 492
2012 423 8 5 51 0 0 7 0 494
2013 387 8 8 69 0 0 8 0 480
2014 391 4 5 72 0 0 8 0 480
2015 382 3 6 76 0 0 11 0 478
2016 392 3 6 79 0 0 17 0 497
2017 378 1 3 84 0 0 18 0 484
2018 362 1 3 89 0 0 25 0 480
2019 356 3 3 83 0 0 22 0 467
2020 377 3 2 86 0 0 21 0 489
2021 368 2 1 82 0 0 22 0 475
2022 384 2 0 76 0 0 19 0 481
2023 390 3 0 83 0 0 15 0 491

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Medford Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 307 13.6 22.5 11.7
1989 329 16.6 19.8 13.7
1990 326 17.7 18.4 8.6
1991 289 15.1 19.1 0
1992 286 14.4 19.8 10.1
1993 272 16.9 16.1 14.3
1994 255 15.7 16.2 10.6
1995 251 15.2 16.5 11.2
1996 251 15.2 16.5 11.2
1997 269 14.0 19.2 16
1998 285 n/a 0.0 13.8
1999 271 15.1 17.9 11.1
2000 293 17.2 17.0 20.8
2001 317 19.6 16.2 17.4
2002 333 20.6 16.2 20.4
2003 333 20.6 16.2 20.4
2004 380 22.7 16.7 23.9
2005 412 26.5 15.5 22.8
2006 427 26.3 16.2 20.1
2007 442 26.0 17.0 19.9
2008 437 26.5 16.5 25.4
2009 450 31.3 14.4 28.4
2010 448 29.5 15.1 29.2
2011 492 29.6 16.5 30.3
2012 494 29.8 16.5 28.9
2013 480 31.0 15.4 34.2
2014 480 30.7 15.6 37.3
2015 478 31.0 15.4 36
2016 497 32.0 15.5 37.2
2017 484 32.2 15.0 36.2
2018 480 32.1 14.9 36.3
2019 467 33.1 14.1 35.8
2020 489 32.3 15.1 30.7
2021 475 33.4 14.1 26.7
2022 481 33.2 14.4 31.4
2023 491 32.7 14.9 42.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Medford Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 307 13.6 22.5 11.7
1989 329 16.6 19.8 13.7
1990 326 17.7 18.4 8.6
1991 289 15.1 19.1 0
1992 286 14.4 19.8 10.1
1993 272 16.9 16.1 14.3
1994 255 15.7 16.2 10.6
1995 251 15.2 16.5 11.2
1996 251 15.2 16.5 11.2
1997 269 14.0 19.2 16
1998 285 n/a 0.0 13.8
1999 271 15.1 17.9 11.1
2000 293 17.2 17.0 20.8
2001 317 19.6 16.2 17.4
2002 333 20.6 16.2 20.4
2003 333 20.6 16.2 20.4
2004 380 22.7 16.7 23.9
2005 412 26.5 15.5 22.8
2006 427 26.3 16.2 20.1
2007 442 26.0 17.0 19.9
2008 437 26.5 16.5 25.4
2009 450 31.3 14.4 28.4
2010 448 29.5 15.1 29.2
2011 492 29.6 16.5 30.3
2012 494 29.8 16.5 28.9
2013 480 31.0 15.4 34.2
2014 480 30.7 15.6 37.3
2015 478 31.0 15.4 36
2016 497 32.0 15.5 37.2
2017 484 32.2 15.0 36.2
2018 480 32.1 14.9 36.3
2019 467 33.1 14.1 35.8
2020 489 32.3 15.1 30.7
2021 475 33.4 14.1 26.7
2022 481 33.2 14.4 31.4
2023 491 32.7 14.9 42.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Medford Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,456

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Medford Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 590th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 493rd of 845 Elementary schools
 9.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Medford Elementary)62.259.2
 3%
   3rd Grade Math (Medford Public School District)62.259.2
 3%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Medford Elementary)48.744.4
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Medford Public School District)48.744.4
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Medford Elementary)68.746.8
 21.9%
   4th Grade Math (Medford Public School District)68.746.8
 21.9%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Medford Elementary)46.342.1
 4.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Medford Public School District)46.342.1
 4.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Medford Elementary)45.629.7
 15.9%
   5th Grade Math (Medford Public School District)45.629.7
 15.9%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Medford Elementary)52.957.8
 4.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Medford Public School District)52.957.8
 4.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Medford Elementary)58.846.9
 11.9%
   5th Grade Science (Medford Public School District)58.846.9
 11.9%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%
6th Grade Math (Medford Elementary)33.940
 6.2%
   6th Grade Math (Medford Public School District)33.940
 6.2%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Medford Elementary)46.250
 3.8%
   6th Grade Reading (Medford Public School District)46.250
 3.8%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students467491
 5.1%
African American33
American Indian00
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic8383
Pacific Islander00
White356390
 9.6%
Two or More Races2215
 31.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.8%42.2%
 6.4%


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Medford Elementary ranks 503rd of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Medford Elementary are 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Medford Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Medford Secondary

In the 2022-23 school year, 491 students attended Medford Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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