Schools in Zip Code 55358

ZIP code 55358 is home to two public schools — Maple Lake Elementary (PK–6, 404 students) and Maple Lake Secondary (7–12, 340 students) — both part of the Maple Lake Public School District, together enrolling 744 students. Because the area has one elementary and one high school but no separate middle school, grades 7–8 are housed inside the secondary building at the shared address of 200 Highway 55 E. The district is ranked 122 of 458 in Minnesota, placing it in the 73rd percentile with 4 stars, though that average blends two fairly different school profiles.

Maple Lake Elementary is the academic standout. In 2025–2026 its all-grade proficiency is above district and state in every reported subject: math 58.3% (state 44.9%), reading 56.7% (state 48.6%), and science 34.1% (state 25.5%). Its rank rose from the 64th percentile with 3 stars in 2024–2025 to the 72nd percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026. Upper grades are especially strong — 4th-grade math 67.7%, 5th-grade reading 65.9%, and 6th-grade reading 64.8% — while 3rd-grade reading, at 42.6%, sits below the state's 46.8% and is the main early-literacy watch item. The elementary also enrolls a higher share of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (27.23% versus 19.41%) while posting the stronger proficiency results.

Maple Lake Secondary stands out for completion outcomes: a 96.6% graduation rate (state 84.9%) and a 1.6% dropout rate (state 4.2%), with a 2025–2026 rank of 97 of 473 — the 79th percentile and 4 stars. Current-year test results are more mixed, with all-grade math at 37.8% and reading at 43.5%, both below district and state, though science at 27.8% edges above the state's 25.5%. Reading fell about 14 points from 57.55% the prior year. The clearest pressure points are 7th-grade math (32.8%) and reading (31.1%), plus 8th-grade science (11.1%), while End-of-Course science is strong at 42.3%. Both schools have low student/teacher ratios, at 12.2 and 11.6.