Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHWEST R-I·NCES 292289001306
MAPLE GROVE ELEM.
7887 DITTMER RIDGE RD, DITTMER, MO 63023 · (636) 274-5327 · Jefferson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
219 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 52% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -14.0pp since 2021
Math
37.9%
MO avg 43.8% . -18.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 34 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 Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.2% | 20.1% | 46.3% | 19.2% |
| Math | 13.3% | 24.6% | 34.9% | 27.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.3% | 37.9% |
| 2023-24 | 40.3% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 51.1% | 56.9% |
| 2021-22 | 48.3% | 56.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 MAPLE GROVE ELEM.
MAPLE GROVE ELEM.'s state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAPLE GROVE ELEM. this school | 425 | 51.5% | 38.8% |
| SCOTT CO. ELEM. BENTON | 410 | 51.7% | 21.0% |
| EZARD ELEM. CONWAY | 422 | 51.4% | 38.4% |
| ATHENA ELEM. DESOTO | 465 | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| CAMERON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CAMERON | 391 | 50.4% | 46.1% |
| PARKVIEW ELEM. CAMERON | 440 | 51.8% | N/A |
Matched among Missouri elementary 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 MAPLE GROVE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #561 of 1,002 | #26 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #612 of 1,019 ▼ 248 | #26 of 27 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #724 of 1,018 ▼ 136 | #27 of 27 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -16.5pp | #12 of 943 | #1 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #312 of 1,294 | #15 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #760 of 950 | #26 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.2% | #749 of 953 | #22 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.5% | #608 of 1,165 | #4 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #157 of 251 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
425
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 628
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 425 | 29.3 | 14.5:1 | 52% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 29.3 | 14.6:1 | 48% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 31.4 | 12.6:1 | 46% (182) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 36 | 11.6:1 | 36% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 28 | 14.3:1 | 48% (193) |
| 2015-16 | 404 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 48% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 390 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 52% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 474 | 34 | 13.9:1 | 37% (175) |
| 1990-91 | 628 | 32 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MAPLE GROVE ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (401 to 425); teachers up 5% (28 to 29.3).
About MAPLE GROVE ELEM.
MAPLE GROVE ELEM. is an elementary school in DITTMER, Missouri, reachable at (636) 274-5327. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 425 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Missouri) has about 315 students.
Federal data list 10 schools in NORTHWEST R-I, with 5,815 students enrolled.
Most students at MAPLE GROVE ELEM. are White: 91% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 7% multiracial. County-wide, about 89% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at MAPLE GROVE ELEM. belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.
Teacher staffing is 29.3 full-time equivalents, or about 14.5 students per teacher. The 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 52%. Public schools in Jefferson County average 38%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, MAPLE GROVE ELEM. falls in the middle 80% of Missouri schools: 38.8% actual against 40.6% predicted.
Census estimates describe Jefferson County this way: median household income is about $82,851, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Federal data list 69 public schools in Jefferson County, with a combined enrollment of about 36,216.
The next-closest public school is NORTHWEST HIGH, about 4.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of MAPLE GROVE ELEM.. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, MAPLE GROVE ELEM. ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put MAPLE GROVE ELEM. in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 416 in 2020-21 and 425 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.6:1 to 14.5:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
229,458
Census ACS
Median income
$82,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
36,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHWEST R-I
- NORTHWEST HIGHHigh · 1,788 students
- NORTHWEST VALLEY SCH.Middle · 686 students
- WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 569 students
- BRENNAN WOODS ELEM.Elementary · 470 students
- HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM.Elementary · 462 students
- MURPHY ELEM.Elementary · 433 students
Other MAPLE GROVE Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named MAPLE GROVE Elementary. MAPLE GROVE ELEM. is the 6th largest of the 10.
- MAPLE GROVE ELEMENTARYWARRENSBURG, MO · 462 students
- Maple Grove Elementary SchoolBargersville, IN · 755 students
- Maple Grove Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IA · 577 students
- Maple Grove ElementaryCedar Rapids, IA · 539 students
- Maple Grove ElementaryGreenfield, WI · 427 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHWEST HIGH4.5 mi · 1,788
- NIKE ELEM.6.5 mi · 212
- CEDAR SPRINGS ELEM.7.4 mi · 425
- LONEDELL ELEM.7.5 mi · 327
- GRANDVIEW ELEM.7.9 mi · 231
- GRANDVIEW MIDDLE8.0 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About MAPLE GROVE ELEM.How many students attend MAPLE GROVE ELEM.?
MAPLE GROVE ELEM. enrolls approximately 425 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does MAPLE GROVE ELEM. serve?
MAPLE GROVE ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MAPLE GROVE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MAPLE GROVE ELEM. is approximately 14.5:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MAPLE GROVE ELEM.?
At MAPLE GROVE ELEM., the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is MAPLE GROVE ELEM. in?
MAPLE GROVE ELEM. is part of NORTHWEST R-I.
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