📍 750 2nd Ave Se, Medford, Steele County, 55049
Medford Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Medford, Steele County. The school has 491 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Medford Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 51% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Medford Elementary enrolls 491 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 32.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 390 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 83 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
207 of the school's 491 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 165 qualify for free lunch and 42 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Medford Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-10, state senate district 24.
Medford Elementary is one of 2 schools in Medford Public School District, based in MEDFORD, Minnesota. The district serves 845 students district-wide and employs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 491 students, Medford Elementary is larger than the district average of about 423 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant