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Schools in Mapleton · Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District

Mapleton’s public schools score below 68% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Mapleton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
75%
▲ 5 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▼ 3 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 4–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▲ 11% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
538 students on the public path
In brief

Mapleton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 484 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mapleton’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,281 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is MVAO Middle School, then Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mapleton’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 32% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (484)Better than 38%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 441 test results and a graduating class of 69 could put Mapleton anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mapleton’s students in the tested grades sat them (441 in math, 441 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mapleton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Mapleton Elementary SchoolMaple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School DistrictC
6–8MVAO Middle Schoolin AnthonC+
9–12Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High SchoolMaple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School DistrictC

Mapleton’s public schools are run by Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District, which also serves Anthon, Castana, Danbury and Oto and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 602 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$15,281IA $13,713 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading75%
State average 69.7% · 441 students tested
Math61%
State average 63.8% · 441 students tested

Mapleton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Mapleton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MapletonCMaple Valley-Anthon Oto

Every school in Mapleton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mapletonby address
Mapleton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
182 students12:1Rate it →
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
256 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Mapletonin other towns
MVAO Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Anthon
C+
100 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Mapleton’s schools

Are Mapleton’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mapleton children attend score below 68% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mapleton in?

Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 602 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mapleton kids go to high school?

Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School, with 256 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Mapleton’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Mapleton spend per student?

$15,281 in Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.