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Maple River Elementary

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Maple River Elementary ranks 329 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

329^th

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of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Maple River Elementary is a public elementary school in Mapleton, Minnesota, serving 419 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Maple River School District, which is ranked 89 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Maple River Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both math and reading proficiency across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's math proficiency rate for all grades was 60.1%, compared to the state average of 45.21%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade math, where the proficiency rate was 73.61% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 57.93%. Maple River Elementary also excels in 5th grade reading, with a proficiency rate of 63.24% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 57.09%. The school's performance among subgroups, such as low socioeconomic status (SES) students and female students, is also noteworthy.

While Maple River Elementary outperforms nearby Kennedy Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, and Washington Elementary (all part of the Mankato Public School District) in both math and reading proficiency, the nearby Eagle Lake Elementary has consistently higher academic performance, ranking among the top 100 elementary schools in Minnesota. The United South Central Elementary school, located about 17 miles from Maple River, has a similar overall academic performance, but with some notable differences, such as stronger performance in 3rd and 4th grade math.

424

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Central Ave S
Mapleton, MN 56065-8888

(507) 524-3918

District: Maple River School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2024 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2024

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg47%

329^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 12 pts since 2024

From top 26% (2024) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 446Maple River School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	329 of 872	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	231 of 881	73.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	285 of 799	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	191 of 809	76.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	165 of 764	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	143 of 793	82.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	341 of 812	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	261 of 826	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	283 of 562	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	253 of 572	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	438 of 714	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	272 of 730	62.7%	★★★☆☆

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)78th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math60%+15 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Maple River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Central Ave S	Mapleton	56065	Blue Earth County	Maple River School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 524-3918	424	34	12.5	40.8%	370 (87.3%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.8%)	64.4	329^th of 872 public elementary schools	62.3%		72.4	231^st of 881 public elementary schools	73.8%	98	73.6	55.9	50.0		60.1	47.2	42.7	63.2		51.0
St. Clair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	121 Main St W	Saint Clair	56080	Blue Earth County	St. Clair Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 245-3533	411	24	17.1	20.4%	392 (95.4%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	77.2	176^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.8%		83.8	103^rd of 881 public elementary schools	88.3%	73	70.0	65.5	48.3	55.7	60.2	64.3	47.3	69.5	66.1	62.2	$9,814
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Heron Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7672	425	36	11.6	56.2%	220 (51.8%)	90 (21.2%)	51 (12.0%)	15 (3.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.9%)	52.6	451^st of 872 public elementary schools	48.3%		37.9	594^th of 881 public elementary schools	32.6%	143	66.7	40.9	54.1		54.1	46.4	29.9	54.1		44.3	$11,596
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	100 James Ave	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 388-5480	191	16	11.6	41.9%	132 (69.1%)	27 (14.1%)	9 (4.7%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.4%)	70	266^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.5%		59.4	379^th of 881 public elementary schools	57.0%	113	61.8	61.8	51.7		58.8	47.1	58.8	69.0		57.7	$11,943
United South Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 11th St SW	Wells	56097	Faribault County	United South Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 553-5810	420	34	12.3	45.2%	326 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	73.4	224^th of 872 public elementary schools	74.3%		70.3	253^rd of 881 public elementary schools	71.3%	29	80.4	72.7	63.0	35.1	62.2	49.0	59.3	65.2	55.4	57.0	$12,465
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 E Main St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-2122	347	25	13.6	48.7%	186 (53.6%)	78 (22.5%)	44 (12.7%)	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.2%)	82.7	113^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.0%		76.9	172^nd of 881 public elementary schools	80.5%	59	66.2	86.0	83.3		77.7	52.9	61.4	71.7		61.5	$12,284
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	300 W 6th St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4285	302	23	13.4	38.7%	208 (68.9%)	45 (14.9%)	26 (8.6%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	77.9	167^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.8%		76.4	178^th of 881 public elementary schools	79.8%	11	69.6	69.6	66.7		68.6	50.0	55.4	70.0		58.6	$12,110
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Anderson Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-3059	376	26	14.4	40.2%	230 (61.2%)	60 (16.0%)	42 (11.2%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	75.7	198^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.3%		74.7	206^th of 881 public elementary schools	76.6%	8	70.8	75.4	66.1		70.8	46.2	56.1	63.6		54.8	$11,470
Eagle Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Le Sueur Ave	Eagle Lake	56024	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 207-3530	270	21	13.1	32.2%	218 (80.7%)	11 (4.1%)	9 (3.3%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.0%)	82.7	114^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.9%		85.1	91^st of 881 public elementary schools	89.7%	23	68.9	92.3	88.1		83.5	44.4	59.6	78.6		60.4	$11,481
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Broad St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4287	388	31	12.3	52.1%	219 (56.4%)	73 (18.8%)	44 (11.3%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.0%)	86.5	80^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.8%		80.4	139^th of 881 public elementary schools	84.2%	59	91.9	73.2	62.5		76.0	79.7	64.8	61.1		68.7	$12,553

Frequently Asked Questions about Maple River Elementary

Is Maple River Elementary a good school?

Maple River Elementary ranks 329^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Maple River Elementary in?

Maple River School District

What is the racial makeup of Maple River Elementary?

Students at Maple River Elementary are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Maple River Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Maple River Elementary.

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