Mapleton Elementary School

Mapleton Elementary School is a primary school of average-sized scale in Mapleton, Maine, overseen by RSU 79/MSAD 01, instructing 228 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 5 schools in RSU 79/MSAD 01 (1,670 students total), Mapleton Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Mapleton Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). The remainder reads as 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.5:1, putting Mapleton Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 40% of students at Mapleton Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Aroostook County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Aroostook County) reports that median household income runs about $56,700, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Mapleton Elementary School is one of 42 public schools in Aroostook County (combined enrollment of about 8,529 students).

Presque Isle Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.7 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Mapleton Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mapleton Elementary School has edged down 7%, going from 245 students in 2018 to 228 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 95% to 91% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Mapleton Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.