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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAPLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271881000885

MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY

200 HIGHWAY 55 E, MAPLE LAKE, MN 55358 · (320) 963-3024 · Wright County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
Enrollment
404
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
110 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 48%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
16
Kindergarten
36
Grade 1
57
Grade 2
60
Grade 3
73
Grade 4
47
Grade 5
54
Grade 6
61
Student demographics
White
38495%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 12%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23257%
Female
17243%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY→MAPLE LAKE SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within MAPLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
52.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
59.0%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.

Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
404
+7 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.4:1
% White
95%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY

Set in MAPLE LAKE, Minnesota, MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY is a reasonably sized primary school, operated by MAPLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It works with 404 students across grades pre-K through 6.

MAPLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 744 students; MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY lists that nearly all students (95%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 2% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.4%, the actual is 51.4%, a residual of +0.9 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Wright County indicate median household income runs about $107,209, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wright County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,879 students), MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: MAPLE LAKE SECONDARY, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 53.7%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 397 students in 2018 compared to 404 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Wright County at a glance

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Population
148,269
Census ACS
Median income
$107,209
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
27,879 students

Quick facts

School name
MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY
District
MAPLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
200 HIGHWAY 55 E, MAPLE LAKE, MN 55358
Phone
(320) 963-3024
County
Wright County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
404
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
110 (27%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
271881000885
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY
How many students attend MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY?
MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 404 students in grades PK-06.
Is MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY have?
MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY in?
MAPLE LAKE ELEMENTARY is part of MAPLE LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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