The brief
A Marshall County Central Schools elementary school where students score 45 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 7 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 1 of 3 in Marshall County Central Schools.
Viking Elementary is listed in Marshall County Central Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 200990%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2009–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 90% (2009 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 90% (2009 EdFacts).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2009 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2009 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2009 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2009 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 56760; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2009 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $98,750
- Median home value
- $196,900
- College educated
- 14.1%
- Homeownership
- 95%
- Poverty rate
- 8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 56760; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 9
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 27
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 170/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 43.1%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Viking Elementary serve?
Viking Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.
How many students attend Viking Elementary?
Viking Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 102 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Viking Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Viking Elementary is 12.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Viking Elementary rank in MN?
Viking Elementary ranks #7 of 2,005 schools in MN.
What is Viking Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?
Viking Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Viking Elementary?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Viking Elementary has 90% math proficiency (2009 EdFacts) and 90% reading/ELA proficiency (2009 EdFacts).
Is Viking Elementary a charter school?
No, Viking Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Viking Elementary a Title I school?
No, Viking Elementary is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Viking Elementary?
43.1% of students at Viking Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 2nd
- Enrollment
- 102
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 8
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Marshall County
- Phone
- (218) 523-4425
- Rank in district
- #1 of 3
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $14,361
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 7.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 56760)
- 412
- Area median age
- 45.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.