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Mapleton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

501 South 7th, Mapleton, IA 51034 · (712) 881-1319 · Part of Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District

Mapleton’s School Grade C better than 32% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
182
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mapleton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Mapleton kids: MVAO Middle School

On the path

Where Mapleton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Mapleton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8MVAO Middle Schoolin Anthon

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

501 South 7th, Mapleton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten28
Grade 126
Grade 224
Grade 323
Grade 436
Grade 525
Enrollment over time
172’20
170’21
169’22
179’23
182’24

Up 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mapleton Elementary School from Mapleton families.

Other schools in Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District

The district →
Anthon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anthon
B−
64 students8:1
MVAO Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Anthon
C+
100 students11:1
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mapleton
C
256 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Mapleton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.