Enrollment
284
Middle
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273390002468
Staples-Motley Middle School
401 CENTENNIAL DR, STAPLES, MN 56479 · (218) 894-5400 · Todd County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Minnesota public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
147 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 26% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Staples-Motley Middle School→Staples-Motley Senior High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
41.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
38.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →
Schools most like Staples-Motley Middle School
Staples-Motley Middle School's state test result (35.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staples-Motley Middle School this school | 284 | 51.8% | 35.9% |
| GREENWAY MIDDLE COLERAINE | 244 | 51.6% | 36.4% |
| COMMUNITY MIDDLE LITTLE FALLS | 496 | 44.4% | 33.3% |
| REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE REDWOOD FALLS | 309 | 48.5% | 39.9% |
| Lincoln Middle School HIBBING | 647 | 48.4% | 45.6% |
| WADENA-DEER CREEK 5TH AND 6TH GRADE WADENA | 159 | 40.9% | 45.1% |
Matched among Minnesota middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Staples-Motley Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #167 of 245 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #133 of 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #187 of 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #191 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #39 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.4% | #192 of 216 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #60 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.9% | #40 of 129 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
284
-17 (-6%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 375
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 284 | 19.4 | 14.6:1 | 52% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 19.4 | 15.0:1 | 53% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 17.7 | 16.6:1 | 51% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 17 | 17.7:1 | 40% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 346 | 23.8 | 14.6:1 | 53% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 269 | 16 | 16.8:1 | 57% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 16 | 17.1:1 | 57% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 26 | 14.4:1 | 49% (182) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Staples-Motley Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (346 to 284); teachers down 18% (23.8 to 19.4).
About Staples-Motley Middle School
The public middle-grades school Staples-Motley Middle School is located in STAPLES, Minnesota. It had 284 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 5 through 8. Middle schools in Minnesota have about 495 students on average; enrollment here is 43% lower.
STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 3 schools and 901 students, Staples-Motley Middle School among them.
Staples-Motley Middle School is 90% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 6% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The diversity index for Staples-Motley Middle School is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school lists 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. Statewide, middle schools in Minnesota average 17.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 52% of the student body.
Among Minnesota public middle schools, Staples-Motley Middle School outscored 47%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
The model predicts 37.2% for a school in Minnesota with Staples-Motley Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Staples-Motley Middle School posts 35.9%.
The school is in Todd County, where median household income comes to about $67,662, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Todd County counts 13 public schools with about 2,957 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Staples-Motley Middle School from the closest public school, Staples-Motley Senior High. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Staples-Motley Middle School ranks 6th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 35.9% against a local average of 38.5%.
In the federal locale system, Staples-Motley Middle School is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 17 students, from 301 to 284. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.7:1 to 14.6:1.
The allk12 page for Staples-Motley Middle School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Todd County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,575
Census ACS
Median income
$67,662
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,957 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Staples-Motley Senior HighHigh · 309 students
- Staples-Motley ElementaryElementary · 308 students
Other schools in STAPLES
- Staples-Motley Senior HighHigh · 309 students
- Staples-Motley ElementaryElementary · 308 students
- FED Staples-Motley Credit RecoveryHigh
- Freshwater Staples ALCElementary
Nearby schools
- Staples-Motley Senior High0.0 mi · 309
- Staples-Motley Elementary0.4 mi · 308
- VERNDALE ELEMENTARY10.8 mi · 253
- VERNDALE SECONDARY10.8 mi · 231
- Bertha Elementary14.3 mi · 293
- Bertha Secondary14.3 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About Staples-Motley Middle SchoolHow many students attend Staples-Motley Middle School?
Staples-Motley Middle School enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 05-08.
Is Staples-Motley Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Staples-Motley Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Staples-Motley Middle School have?
Staples-Motley Middle School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Staples-Motley Middle School?
At Staples-Motley Middle School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Staples-Motley Middle School in?
Staples-Motley Middle School is part of STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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