Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Mapleton

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Mapleton, North DakotaPhoto: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
A
Schools in Mapleton · Mapleton Public School District 7

Mapleton’s public schools outscore 85% of North Dakota districts

In Mapleton, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the North Dakota average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mapleton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
52%
▲ 8 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 13 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 2% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.0
ND 11.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
239 students on the public path
In brief

Mapleton’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,311 per student, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Mapleton’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 85% of North Dakota school districts. Test scores are above the North Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (313)Better than 84%
BA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 92 test results could put Mapleton anywhere from B to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Mapleton’s students in the tested grades sat them (92 in math, 92 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–6Mapleton Elementary SchoolMapleton Public School District 7C+

Mapleton’s public schools are run by Mapleton Public School District 7, which also serves Durbin, Harmony, Mapleton and Raymond. 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.

Mapleton Public School District 7Grades PK–6 · 1 schools · 239 students, up 28% since 2020–21 · 9.0 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$16,311ND $16,642 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 43.8% · 92 students tested
Math52%
State average 38.6% · 92 students tested

Mapleton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MapletonAMapleton Public School District 7
Raymond—West Fargo Public School District 6 PK–12 · Mapleton Public School District 7 PK–6
Harmony—Central Cass Public School District 17 PK–12 · Mapleton Public School District 7 PK–6
Durbin—Central Cass Public School District 17 PK–12 · Mapleton Public School District 7 PK–6
Mapleton Township—Mapleton Public School District 7 PK–6 · West Fargo Public School District 6 PK–12

All 4 neighbors share Mapleton Public School District 7 with Mapleton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mapleton

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

District schools in Mapletonby address
Mapleton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
239 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Mapleton’s schools

Are Mapleton’s schools good?

By North Dakota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mapleton children attend outscore 85% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Mapleton in?

Mapleton Public School District 7, which runs grades PK–6 and enrolls 239 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Mapleton spend per student?

$16,311 in Mapleton Public School District 7 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Mapleton families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mapleton → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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 North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.