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Enrollment
656
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEBANON R-III·NCES 291827000973
MAPLECREST ELEM.
901 MAPLE LN, LEBANON, MO 65536 · (417) 657-6300 · Laclede County
GRADES 02–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Missouri public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
439 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 346 | 53% |
| Grade 3 | 310 | 47% |
Student demographics
23%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LEBANON R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.1%
MO avg 44.9% . -2.8pp since 2021
Math
35.7%
MO avg 43.8% . -8.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.2% | 24.9% | 31.5% | 32.2% |
| Math | 10.9% | 24.8% | 26.8% | 37.4% |
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 | 36.1% | 35.7% |
| 2023-24 | 35.6% | 39.3% |
| 2022-23 | 35.8% | 38.1% |
| 2021-22 | 38.9% | 44.0% |
% 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
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 MAPLECREST ELEM.
MAPLECREST ELEM.'s state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAPLECREST ELEM. this school | 656 | 66.9% | 36.5% |
| BOSWELL ELEM. LEBANON | 581 | 65.7% | 37.8% |
| MALLORY ELEM. BUFFALO | 599 | 63.4% | 29.4% |
| JOE D. ESTHER ELEM. LEBANON | 609 | 72.1% | N/A |
| FORSYTH ELEM. FORSYTH | 470 | 66.6% | 36.4% |
| BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY BRANSON | 578 | 61.1% | 57.7% |
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 MAPLECREST ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Laclede County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #622 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.7% | #660 of 1,019 ▼ 96 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #683 of 1,018 ▲ 12 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.6pp | #180 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 656 | #37 of 1,294 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #599 of 950 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.6% | #637 of 953 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.9% | #351 of 1,165 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #173 of 251 | N/A |
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
656
+91 (+16%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 580
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 656 | 48.4 | 13.6:1 | 67% (439) |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 49.5 | 12.4:1 | 67% (413) |
| 2022-23 | 578 | 47.5 | 12.2:1 | 67% (386) |
| 2020-21 | 565 | 40 | 14.1:1 | 66% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 625 | 41.8 | 14.9:1 | 66% (411) |
| 2015-16 | 679 | 44 | 15.4:1 | 63% (426) |
| 2010-11 | 652 | 44 | 14.8:1 | 65% (421) |
| 2000-01 | 649 | 38 | 17.1:1 | 50% (326) |
| 1990-91 | 580 | 29 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MAPLECREST ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (625 to 656); teachers up 16% (41.8 to 48.4).
About MAPLECREST ELEM.
At 901 MAPLE LN in LEBANON, Missouri, MAPLECREST ELEM. operates as a large elementary school. Students in grades 2 through 3 attend, and enrollment is 656 students. The school's enrollment is 108% larger than the 315 average for elementary schools in Missouri.
LEBANON R-III runs MAPLECREST ELEM. along with 5 other schools, enrolling 4,410 students in total.
About 88% of the student body at MAPLECREST ELEM. is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The White share in Laclede County as a whole is similar, at about 91%. Pick two students at random and there is a 23% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 48.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.6 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 67%. That tracks the 64% average for public schools in Laclede County.
allk12 grades MAPLECREST ELEM. a C+. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For MAPLECREST ELEM., the prediction is 34.8% and the result is 36.5%.
Among Laclede County residents, the median household income is $53,282, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Besides MAPLECREST ELEM., Laclede County has 11 other public schools.
The school nearest to MAPLECREST ELEM. is BOSWELL ELEM., at a distance of about 0.9 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, MAPLECREST ELEM. is 6th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Remote.
Federal data show a 16% enrollment increase, from 565 in 2020-21 to 656 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Laclede County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,390
Census ACS
Median income
$53,282
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,763 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEBANON R-III
- LEBANON SR. HIGHHigh · 1,439 students
- LEBANON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 859 students
- JOE D. ESTHER ELEM.Elementary · 609 students
- BOSWELL ELEM.Elementary · 581 students
- Lebanon R-III Early Chld CntrElementary · 266 students
- HILLCREST EDUCATION CENTERHigh
Other schools in LEBANON
- LEBANON SR. HIGHHigh · 1,439 students
- LEBANON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 859 students
- JOE D. ESTHER ELEM.Elementary · 609 students
- BOSWELL ELEM.Elementary · 581 students
- JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.Elementary · 505 students
- Lebanon R-III Early Chld CntrElementary · 266 students
Nearby schools
- BOSWELL ELEM.0.9 mi · 581
- Lebanon R-III Early Chld Cntr1.0 mi · 266
- JOE D. ESTHER ELEM.1.7 mi · 609
- LEBANON SR. HIGH1.8 mi · 1,439
- LEBANON MIDDLE SCHOOL2.1 mi · 859
- JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.4.7 mi · 505
Frequently asked questions
About MAPLECREST ELEM.How large is MAPLECREST ELEM.?
MAPLECREST ELEM. enrolls approximately 656 students in grades 02-03.
Is MAPLECREST ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
MAPLECREST ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades 02-03.
How many teachers does MAPLECREST ELEM. have?
MAPLECREST ELEM. employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the student diversity at MAPLECREST ELEM.?
Student demographics at MAPLECREST ELEM. are roughly 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is MAPLECREST ELEM. public or private?
MAPLECREST ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEBANON R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.