Staples-Motley Elementary

Staples-Motley Elementary is a medium-sized primary school in STAPLES, Minnesota, overseen by STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school instructs 308 students in grades pre-K through 4.

STAPLES-MOTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 901 students; Staples-Motley Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Staples-Motley Elementary reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. The remainder reads as 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Staples-Motley Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Staples-Motley Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Todd County put the typical household earns roughly $67,662 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Todd County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,957 students), of which Staples-Motley Elementary is one.

Staples-Motley Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Staples-Motley Elementary. On composite proficiency, Staples-Motley Elementary comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 39.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Staples-Motley Elementary has edged down 7%, going from 330 students in 2018 to 308 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 87% to 92% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, members of the Staples-Motley Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.