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Schools in Maplewood · North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District

Maplewood’s public schools score below 68% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 30% of Maplewood’s students scored proficient, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Maplewood, 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.

#256of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
37%
▼ 14 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 15 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▼ 1% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
15
6,576 students on the public path
In brief

Maplewood’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1601 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maplewood’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 87% 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 $16,856 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 26% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sejong Academy Lower School, Sejong Academy Upper School, Mounds Park Academy (private), St. Jerome School (private), Presentation of Mary School (private), Minnesota Waldorf (private) and Capital City Adventist Christian School (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Maplewood’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 32% of Minnesota school districts, #256 of 274 Minnesota towns. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1601)Better than 10%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,503 test results and a graduating class of 801 could put Maplewood anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Maplewood’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,380 in math, 4,626 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
6–8John Glenn MiddleNorth St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School DistrictC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Maplewood’s public schools are run by North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District, which also serves Landfall, North St. Paul and Oakdale. Parts of Maplewood (13% of its land) are served by Roseville 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.

North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 20 schools · 10,754 students, up 26% since 2021–22 · 17.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,856MN $17,091 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 51.1% · 4626 students tested
Math30%
State average 44.8% · 4380 students tested

Maplewood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Maplewood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MaplewoodCNorth St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale
North St. PaulCNorth St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale
St. PaulC−St. Paul Public
Little CanadaB−Roseville Public
Vadnais HeightsB+White Bear Lake
WoodburyA−South Washington County
White Bear LakeB+White Bear Lake
RosevilleB−Roseville Public

Every school in Maplewood

17 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).

District schools in Maplewoodby address
Carver Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
898 students18:1Rate it →
Justice Alan Page Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
804 students15:1Rate it →
Weaver Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
442 students16:1Rate it →
Beaver Lake Voluntary Pre-K
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
23 studentsRate it →
John Glenn Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
1,073 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Maplewoodin other towns
Tartan Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oakdale
B
1,687 students23:1Rate it →
North Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · North Saint Paul
B−
1,649 students23:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Early Childhood Special Education
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
373 students10:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Sejong Academy Lower School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
Charter
196 students12:1Rate it →
Sejong Academy Upper School
High · Grades 6–12
B−
Charter
136 students23:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Maplewoodrun by other districts or the state
Edgerton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
C−
385 students13:1Rate it →
Harambee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
264 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mounds Park Academy
Grades PK–12 · Saint Paul
Private · Nonsectarian
576 students8:1Rate it →
St. Jerome School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
209 students14:1Rate it →
Presentation of Mary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
196 students19:1Rate it →
Minnesota Waldorf
Elementary · Grades PK–7
Private · Nonsectarian
151 students9:1Rate it →
Capital City Adventist Christian School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Saint Paul
Private · Religious
29 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (PrairieCare Maplewood and Fairview Adolescent Education Progr).

Questions about Maplewood’s schools

Are Maplewood’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Maplewood children attend score below 68% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #256 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Maplewood in?

North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,754 students in 20 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Maplewood are served by Roseville Public.

Where do Maplewood kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Tartan Senior High and North Senior High.

What is Maplewood’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Maplewood spend per student?

$16,856 in North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Maplewood?

Yes: Mounds Park Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 576 students), St. Jerome School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 209 students), Presentation of Mary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 196 students), Minnesota Waldorf (nonsectarian, grades PK–7, 151 students) and Capital City Adventist Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 29 students). Maplewood also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.