Maple River Elementary

Set in MAPLETON, Minnesota, Maple River Elementary is a moderately sized primary school, run under MAPLE RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT. It works with 424 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 344 students each, so Maple River Elementary sits 23% larger than that benchmark.

MAPLE RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 946 students; Maple River Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Maple River Elementary reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Maple River Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.1%.

In the area at large, Blue Earth County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,477, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Maple River Elementary is one of 31 public schools in Blue Earth County (combined enrollment of about 9,034 students).

ECSE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Maple River Elementary at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 47.3%.

Maple River Elementary operates from a small-town location.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.