Enrollment
18
Combined
DISTRICT 30 · STATE 50
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH ST. PAUL-MAPLEWOOD OAKDALE·NCES 272385004943
PrairieCare Maplewood
2001 BEAM AVE, MAPLEWOOD, MN 55109 · (651) 748-1100 · Ramsey County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL18 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.8:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
3 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 1 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 4 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 6% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where PrairieCare Maplewood ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 18 | #73 of 137 | #7 of 14 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
18
-6 (-25%) vs 2020
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 | 18 | 1.7 | 10.8:1 | 17% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 1.9 | 9.2:1 | 18% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 1.9 | 7.6:1 | 21% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 24 | N/A | N/A | 17% (4) |
| 2017-18 | 20 | N/A | N/A | 15% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PrairieCare Maplewood.
About PrairieCare Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, Minnesota, is home to PrairieCare Maplewood, a very small school serving multiple grade levels. It reported 18 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, combined schools in Minnesota enroll about 50 students on average.
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale has 20 schools and 10,754 students, and PrairieCare Maplewood is one of those schools.
White students are 61% of those enrolled at PrairieCare Maplewood. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Black, 11% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 6% Asian. That is in line with Ramsey County, where about 59% of residents are White.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. The school has 1.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across combined schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 6.4:1. Federal data show 17% of students (3) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 57% average for public schools in Ramsey County is 40 points.
In Ramsey County, home to about 542,945 people, the median household earns about $81,568 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. PrairieCare Maplewood shares Ramsey County with 301 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, PrairieCare Maplewood is closest to Fairview Adolescent Education Progr, about 0.7 miles away. PrairieCare Maplewood has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 18, down from 24 in 2020-21.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
542,945
Census ACS
Median income
$81,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
302
94,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
- Tartan Senior HighHigh · 1,687 students
- North Senior HighHigh · 1,649 students
- John Glenn MiddleMiddle · 1,073 students
- Skyview Community MiddleMiddle · 1,029 students
- Carver ElementaryElementary · 898 students
- Justice Alan Page Elementary SchoolElementary · 804 students
Other schools in MAPLEWOOD
- John Glenn MiddleMiddle · 1,073 students
- Carver ElementaryElementary · 898 students
- Justice Alan Page Elementary SchoolElementary · 804 students
- Weaver ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- EDGERTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 385 students
- Early Childhood Special EducationElementary · 373 students
Nearby schools
- Fairview Adolescent Education Progr0.7 mi · 20
- Richardson Elementary1.1 mi · 654
- Willow Lane Elementary1.2 mi · 279
- North Senior High1.3 mi · 1,649
- 622 Alternative Middle/High School1.3 mi · 30
- 622 Online High School1.3 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About PrairieCare MaplewoodWhat is the total enrollment at PrairieCare Maplewood?
PrairieCare Maplewood enrolls approximately 18 students in grades KG-12.
Is PrairieCare Maplewood an elementary, middle, or high school?
PrairieCare Maplewood is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does PrairieCare Maplewood have?
PrairieCare Maplewood employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
How diverse is PrairieCare Maplewood?
PrairieCare Maplewood reports a student body of 61% White, 6% Hispanic, 17% Black, 6% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees PrairieCare Maplewood?
PrairieCare Maplewood is overseen by North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale in Ramsey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.