📍 305 Melgaard, Viking, Marshall County, 56760
Viking Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Viking, Marshall County. The school has 102 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Marshall County Central Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–2 in a rural setting. The school employs 9.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Viking Elementary enrolls 102 students across grades Pre-K–2. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 9.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2% Asian and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98 | 96% |
| Asian | 2 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
47 of the school's 102 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 32 qualify for free lunch and 15 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.
Viking Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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-70, state senate district 1.
Viking Elementary is one of 3 schools in MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOLS, based in NEWFOLDEN, Minnesota. The district serves 463 students district-wide and employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 102 students, Viking Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 154 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote