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Mapleton Elementary School

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Mapleton Elementary School ranks 68 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Mapleton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 219 students in grades PK-6 in Mapleton, North Dakota, which is part of the Mapleton 7 school district. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average in both math and reading proficiency, with 59% of students proficient or better in math compared to the state average of 41%, and 39% proficient or better in reading compared to the state average of 40%.

Mapleton Elementary School has a strong statewide ranking, typically placing in the top half of North Dakota elementary schools, and in 2024-2025 it ranked 68th out of 216 elementary schools in the state. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3% to 6% in recent years, compared to the 20% chronic absenteeism rate reported for many nearby schools. Additionally, Mapleton Elementary School has a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 6% to 10.7% in recent years, which is significantly lower than the rates of 28.65% to 70.47% reported for nearby schools such as L E Berger Elementary School, Central Cass Elementary School, and Freedom Elementary School.

While Mapleton Elementary School is performing well overall, there may be opportunities to further improve student outcomes, particularly in reading proficiency, which lags slightly behind the state average. Additionally, the school could explore ways to support students from more economically disadvantaged backgrounds, as the nearby schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates may have different needs and challenges. Overall, Mapleton Elementary School is a high-performing school that provides a quality education to its students, but there is always room for continued improvement and support for all learners.

239

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,058

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 1st St
Mapleton, ND 58059

(701) 282-3833

District: Mapleton 7

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (49% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the North Dakota median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

North Dakota avg40%

68^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 134Mapleton 7 among North Dakota 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	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	68 of 216	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	48 of 217	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	72 of 215	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	86 of 217	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	130 of 207	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2020	64.7	59 of 203	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	59 of 203	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	32 of 202	84.2%	★★★★☆
2015	60.7	67 of 181	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.6	83 of 217	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.4	118 of 217	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.2	149 of 195	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	34 of 143	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	8 of 138	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	62.8	38 of 137	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	41 of 141	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	26.8	109 of 132	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	35 of 143	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	34 of 138	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	28 of 137	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	26 of 141	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	15 of 132	88.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math59%+18 vs state

Science50%+12 vs state

Reading39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)					A-Plus Reading (2025)					A-Plus Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math 6th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading 6th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mapleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 1st St	Mapleton	58059	Cass County	Mapleton 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 282-3833	239	27	9.0	11.3%	218 (91.2%)	3 (1.3%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	61	68^th of 216 public elementary schools	68.5%		67.6	48^th of 217 public elementary schools	77.9%	20	59.0	49.0	49.0	79.0	59.0	39.0	39.5	49.5	39.5	39.0	49.5	49.5	$15,058	$248	$14,810
Westside Elementary School	Public	K-5	945 7th Ave W	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2110	397	30	13.3	22.4%	332 (83.6%)	26 (6.5%)	13 (3.3%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	51.7	97^th of 216 public elementary schools	55.1%		62.3	63^rd of 217 public elementary schools	71.0%	34	39.0	49.0	59.0		44.0	29.0	49.0	44.0		38.0	39.0	39.0	$13,919	$844	$13,075
West Fargo Elementary Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-5	207 Main Ave W	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 499-1055	10				5 (50.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)								(n/a)													$8,400	$844	$7,556
Brooks Harbor Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 22nd Ave W	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-8310	537	37	14.7	20.7%	377 (70.2%)	76 (14.2%)	33 (6.1%)	15 (2.8%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	66.3	52^nd of 216 public elementary schools	75.9%		51.2	98^th of 217 public elementary schools	54.8%	46	59.0	49.0	54.0		54.0	49.0	39.0	49.0		43.0	54.0	54.0	$12,769	$844	$11,925
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	117 6th Ave W	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 356-2100	367	35	10.6	42.5%	227 (61.9%)	69 (18.8%)	23 (6.3%)	6 (1.6%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.4%)	52.1	95^th of 216 public elementary schools	56.0%		46.9	119^th of 217 public elementary schools	45.2%	24	49.0	39.0	39.0		44.0	44.0	44.0	39.0		40.5	54.0	54.0	$15,139	$1,983	$13,157
Aurora Elementary School	Public	K-5	3420 9th St W	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2130	377	32	11.7	25.2%	271 (71.9%)	66 (17.5%)	15 (4.0%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	43.8	126^th of 216 public elementary schools	41.7%		52.2	97^th of 217 public elementary schools	55.3%	29	29.0	54.0	39.0		44.0	39.0	34.0	39.0		39.0	49.0	49.0	$14,784	$844	$13,940
Eastwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 10th Ave E	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 356-2030	387	38	10.3	62.5%	141 (36.4%)	152 (39.3%)	29 (7.5%)	37 (9.6%)	15 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	28.5	173^rd of 216 public elementary schools	19.9%		20.8	201^st of 217 public elementary schools	7.4%	28	29.0	29.0	29.0		24.0	29.0	39.0	39.0		39.0	39.0	39.0	$15,472	$2,449	$13,023
L E Berger Elementary School	Public	K-5	631 4th Ave E	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 356-2010	360	33	11.0	61.7%	214 (59.4%)	52 (14.4%)	50 (13.9%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	17.1	201^st of 216 public elementary schools	6.9%		22.2	196^th of 217 public elementary schools	9.7%	5	24.0	24.0	34.0		29.0	24.0	24.0	34.0		23.0	29.0	29.0	$16,269	$2,773	$13,496
Central Cass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	802 5th St N	Casselton	58012	Cass County	Central Cass 17	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 347-5352	364	28	12.8	13.2%	341 (93.7%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	78.2	25^th of 216 public elementary schools	88.4%		75.6	29^th of 217 public elementary schools	86.6%	4	69.0	64.0			64.0	39.0	49.0			45.5	69.0	69.0	$11,665	$441	$11,224
Freedom Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 26th Ave E	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 356-5221	473	37	12.7	28.5%	274 (57.9%)	112 (23.7%)	23 (4.9%)	38 (8.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	40.7	136^th of 216 public elementary schools	37.0%		49.3	106^th of 217 public elementary schools	51.2%	30	39.0	44.0	34.0		40.0	39.0	39.0	29.0		35.0	49.0	49.0	$14,279	$2,087	$12,192

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mapleton Elementary School

How many students attend Mapleton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Mapleton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mapleton Elementary School?

Students at Mapleton Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Mapleton Elementary School a good school?

Mapleton Elementary School ranks 68^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mapleton Elementary School in?

Mapleton 7

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.