Summary:
ZIP code 56065 has one high school: Maple River Secondary, a combined middle/high school serving grades 6–12 in Mapleton, MN, with 502 students, part of Maple River School District. Because it is the only listed high school in the area, it is the default standout — and it also stands out on the numbers. In 2025–2026 it ranked 54 of 473 ranked Minnesota schools, at the 89th percentile with 4 stars, a sharp rise from 134 of 450 at the 70th percentile in 2024–2025. Its district ranks 62 of 458 districts, at the 86th percentile with 4 stars.
Academically, the school beats the state in Math, Reading, and Science at the all-grade level. Math proficiency is 51.6% vs. the state's 44.9%, Reading is 52.2% vs. 48.6%, and Science is 39.1% vs. 25.5% — a 13.6-point edge. Grade-level results show notable strengths: 11th-grade Math is 60.7% vs. the state's 35.3%, and Science End of Course is 53.7% vs. 35.0%. Math and Science improved year over year (Math 49.26% to 51.6%; Science 37.12% to 39.1%), while Reading slipped from 56.55% to 52.2% — still above district and state. In all-grade Math, the school is slightly below the district's 53.3%.
Outcomes also look strong: the graduation rate is 90.0% vs. the state's 84.9%, and the dropout rate is 3.3% vs. 4.2%. For context, 37.65% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch and the student-teacher ratio is 17.2; the data do not include state comparisons for those two figures. Overall, families here have one high-performing option whose clearest strengths are science and 11th-grade math, with Reading worth watching despite remaining above average.
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