Summary:
The Maple Lake Public School District consists of two schools - Maple Lake Elementary and Maple Lake Secondary. While the elementary school has seen a decline in its rankings in recent years, the secondary school stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 95th out of 450 Minnesota high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Maple Lake Secondary boasts an impressive 84.2% 4-year graduation rate and a relatively low 4.4% dropout rate. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages on MCA-III test scores, particularly in reading, where 66.67% of 10th graders were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 51.26%. In contrast, Maple Lake Elementary has struggled, with its SchoolDigger ranking dropping from 232nd in 2022-2023 to 314th in 2024-2025.
Both schools have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates compared to state averages, and they maintain consistently low student-teacher ratios, which likely contribute to their academic success. However, the data reveals an interesting trend - while Maple Lake Elementary outperforms the state and district in math proficiency at the 4th-grade level, the scores decline in the upper grades, suggesting a potential issue with math instruction or curriculum alignment between the two schools.
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