Photo: Appraiser at English Wikipedia · Public domainMaple Grove’s public schools outscore 50% of Minnesota districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Maple Grove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Maple Grove’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 687 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maple Grove’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,497 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Maple Grove Middle School, then Maple Grove Senior High. Enrollment is up 36% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Parnassus Prep Sch-Grammar, Parnassus Prep School-Rhetoric, Parnassus Preparatory School-Logic, Minnesota Excellence in Learning Ac, Heritage Christian Academy (private) and Ave Maria Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Maple Grove’s grade
B−: better than 50% of Minnesota school districts, #208 of 274 Minnesota towns. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Maple Grove, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Maple Grove
Maple Grove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,598 students · 22:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Maple Grove
Maple Grove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,598 students · 22:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Maple Grove
Maple Grove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,598 students · 22:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Maple Grove
Maple Grove Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 2,453 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Maple Grove
Maple Grove Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 2,453 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Maple Grove
Maple Grove Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 2,453 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Maple Grove
Maple Grove Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 2,453 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Maple Grove’s public schools are run by Osseo Public School District, which also serves Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park and Osseo. Parts of Maple Grove (5% of its land) are served by Wayzata Public instead. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Maple Grove vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Maple Grove’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Grove | B− | Osseo Public |
| Corcoran | A− | Rockford Public PK–12 · Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose PK–12 |
| Plymouth | A+ | Wayzata Public |
| Osseo | B− | Osseo Public |
| Brooklyn Park | B | Osseo Public PK–12 · Anoka-Hennepin Public PK–12 |
| Dayton | B+ | Anoka-Hennepin Public |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Osseo Public with Maple Grove, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Maple Grove
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (School #533 and 279 Excel).
Questions about Maple Grove’s schools
Are Maple Grove’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Maple Grove children attend outscore 50% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #208 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Maple Grove in?
Osseo Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,138 students in 31 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Maple Grove are served by Wayzata Public.
Where do Maple Grove kids go to high school?
Maple Grove Senior High, with 2,453 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Maple Grove’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in Osseo Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Maple Grove spend per student?
$17,497 in Osseo Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Maple Grove?
Yes: Heritage Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 645 students) and Ave Maria Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 227 students). Maple Grove also has 4 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Maple Grove families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Maple Grove → They have their own page.
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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.