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Maplewood School

Public, Magnet Grades 3-6
1056th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 29% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Maplewood School is an elementary school located in Vermontville, Michigan, serving grades 3-6 with 282 students. It is part of the Maple Valley Schools district, which is ranked 486 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Maplewood School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Michigan elementary schools, with a ranking between 848 and 1173 over the past several years, and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Maplewood School faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 18.0% to 30.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math around 25-30% in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 38.9-44.4%. Additionally, Maplewood School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.93% to 63.12% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. The school's spending per student has also been lower than nearby schools, ranging from $11,467 to $13,674 over the past few years, and it has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.1 to 19.8.

When comparing Maplewood School to nearby schools, such as Star Elementary School, which is in a different district, the differences in performance are stark. Star Elementary School has significantly higher test scores and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Unfortunately, Maplewood School's performance has not shown significant improvement over the past several years, and the persistent challenges it faces may require targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of the school's underperformance and improve student outcomes.

267
Students ?
16.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,218
Per pupil spending ?
61%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 170 Seminary St
       Vermontville, MI  49096-9477

(517) 726-0600

District: Maple Valley Schools


Students who attend Maplewood School usually attend:

High:    Maple Valley JrSr High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.5%
Hispanic:
4.5%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2023 → 29th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2023)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (25% vs 38% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Michigan average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school25%
District avg25%
Michigan avg38%
1,056th of 1,488
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Bottom 29%▼ down 11 pts since 2017
From bottom 41% (2017) to bottom 29% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
486th of 613Maple Valley Schools among Michigan districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202526.71056 of 148829.0%★☆☆☆☆
202423.71106 of 148625.6%★☆☆☆☆
202318.91173 of 147020.2%★☆☆☆☆
202220.51068 of 134420.5%★☆☆☆☆
202127.7848 of 115326.5%★☆☆☆☆
201932.5952 of 140832.4%★★☆☆☆
201841.5912 of 144837.0%★★☆☆☆
201739.7872 of 146640.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202531.8895 of 133833.1%★★☆☆☆
202431.3921 of 134231.4%★★☆☆☆
202320.71053 of 132120.3%★☆☆☆☆
202229.4815 of 110626.3%★☆☆☆☆
202131.4642 of 90228.8%★☆☆☆☆
201927.4877 of 117125.1%★☆☆☆☆
201837.8935 of 144335.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202536.4851 of 134636.8%★★☆☆☆
202434.2927 of 138132.9%★★☆☆☆
202330.3961 of 135028.8%★☆☆☆☆
202230.9781 of 109928.9%★☆☆☆☆
202138.6481 of 74935.8%★★☆☆☆
201931.6823 of 113427.4%★☆☆☆☆
201850.8714 of 139748.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202524.21014 of 136625.8%★☆☆☆☆
202416.81140 of 134715.4%★☆☆☆☆
202313.81166 of 133412.6%★☆☆☆☆
202216.1987 of 113913.3%★☆☆☆☆
202123.8736 of 91519.6%★☆☆☆☆
201926.9902 of 119624.6%★☆☆☆☆
201842.8857 of 144640.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202515.31075 of 120610.9%★☆☆☆☆
202412.81097 of 12048.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.61145 of 11984.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.81055 of 11024.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202121.4837 of 100516.7%★☆☆☆☆
201919.0980 of 112813.1%★☆☆☆☆
201823.81023 of 125318.4%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)11th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts28%-13 vs state
Science26%-14 vs state
Math25%-11 vs state
Social Studies14%-16 vs state

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Maplewood School ranks 1056th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students who attend Maplewood School usually go on to attend:

High : Maple Valley JrSr High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Maplewood School.

Students at Maplewood School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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