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Northwinds Elementary School vs. Maple Lake Elementary School

Should you attend Northwinds Elementary School or Maple Lake Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Northwinds Elementary School
1111 7th Ave Nw
Buffalo, MN 55313
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Maple Lake Elementary School
200 Highway 55 E
Maple Lake, MN 55358
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Northwinds Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Maple Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 437 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Northwinds Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Maple Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
437 students
396 students
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This chart displays total students of Maple Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
58% | 42%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Maple Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northwinds Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maple Lake Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#123 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
#390 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwinds Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maple Lake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 10% in MN)
63%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northwinds Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maple Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in MN)
55%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northwinds Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maple Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in MN)
50-59%
(Top 30% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northwinds Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maple Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Northwinds Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Maple Lake Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
15
Kindergarten Students
66
56
Grade 1 Students
63
66
Grade 2 Students
67
45
Grade 3 Students
76
56
Grade 4 Students
69
60
Grade 5 Students
96
46
Grade 6 Students
-
52

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Maple Lake Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwinds Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maple Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Northwinds Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maple Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwinds Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maple Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northwinds Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maple Lake Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwinds Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maple Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Northwinds Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Maple Lake Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northwinds Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maple Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northwinds Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maple Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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