Staples-motley Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1025 4th St Ne
Staples, MN 56479

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Bottom 50%

Serving 279 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Staples-motley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Staples-motley Elementary School's student population of 279 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Staples-motley Elementary School
Pre-K	8
Kind	57
1	61
2	44
3	57
4	52

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Staples-motley Elementary School
2023	301
2022	339
2021	346
2020	332
2019	332
2018	332
2017	332
2016	342
2015	349
2014	369
2013	368
2012	369
2011	396
2010	374
2009	391
2008	406
2007	411
2006	456
2005	468
2004	480
2003	478
2002	515
2001	491
2000	509
1999	508
1998	522
1997	556
1996	570
1995	588
1994	544
1993	568
1992	594
1991	619
1990	582
1989	575
1988	574
1987	548

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Staples-motley Elementary School
2023	24
2022	26
2021	32
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	30
2014	30
2013	32
2012	31
2011	30
2010	30
2009	29
2008	29
2007	31
2006	35
2005	37
2004	38
2003	41
2002	42
2001	39
2000	40
1999	39
1997	37
1996	37
1995	36
1993	37
1992	38
1991	35

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Year Founded

1905

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Staples-motley Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Staples-motley Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#959 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Staples-motley Elementary School
2023	#959
2022	#997
2021	#1100
2019	#1017
2018	#1378
2017	#1120
2016	#947
2015	#658
2014	#959
2013	#1060
2012	#562

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50-54%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Staples-motley Elementary School	Minnesota	Staples-Motley School District
2023	52%	46%	42%
2022	52%	45%	41%
2021	47%	45%	37%
2019	62%	56%	43%
2018	47%	58%	49%
2017	57%	59%	48%
2016	57%	60%	48%
2015	62%	61%	53%
2014	57%	61%	49%
2013	57%	61%	49%
2012	72%	62%	58%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Staples-motley Elementary School	Minnesota	Staples-Motley School District
2022	37%	51%	45%
2021	32%	53%	39%
2019	37%	59%	49%
2018	32%	60%	49%
2017	42%	61%	55%
2016	52%	60%	51%
2015	62%	60%	55%
2014	52%	59%	51%
2013	47%	58%	47%
2012	77%	76%	73%
2011	77%	74%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Staples-motley Elementary School	Minnesota	Staples-Motley School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	13:1	14:1	14:1
2019	13:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	16:1	14:1
2015	12:1	16:1	14:1
2014	12:1	15:1	15:1
2013	11:1	15:1	15:1
2012	12:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	16:1
2009	13:1	15:1	17:1
2008	14:1	15:1	18:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	14:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	14:1
2003	12:1	16:1	14:1
2002	12:1	16:1	14:1
2001	13:1	16:1	15:1
2000	13:1	16:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	19:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Staples-motley Elementary School	Minnesota	Staples-Motley School District
2023	3%	2%	4%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Staples-motley Elementary School	Minnesota	Staples-Motley School District
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Staples-motley Elementary School	Minnesota	Staples-Motley School District
2023	4%	11%	6%
2022	4%	10%	6%
2021	5%	10%	5%
2020	3%	9%	5%
2019	3%	9%	5%
2018	3%	9%	5%
2017	3%	9%	5%
2016	3%	9%	4%
2015	2%	9%	4%
2014	2%	8%	3%
2013	2%	8%	3%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	5%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	3%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Staples-motley Elementary School	Minnesota	Staples-Motley School District
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%
2020	1%	11%	3%
2019	1%	11%	3%
2013	2%	9%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%	1%
2010	1%	10%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1990	1%	3%

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White

88%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Staples-motley Elementary School	Minnesota	Staples-Motley School District
2023	88%	62%	77%
2022	87%	63%	76%
2021	87%	64%	77%
2020	87%	66%	79%
2019	87%	66%	79%
2018	92%	67%	82%
2017	92%	67%	82%
2016	91%	68%	90%
2015	91%	69%	90%
2014	92%	71%	92%
2013	93%	72%	92%
2012	95%	73%	94%
2011	94%	74%	93%
2010	94%	75%	94%
2009	93%	76%	93%
2008	94%	76%	94%
2007	92%	77%	93%
2006	91%	79%	93%
2005	92%	79%	93%
2004	93%	80%	94%
2003	96%	81%	95%
2002	96%	82%	95%
2001	99%	83%	99%
2000	98%	84%	97%
1999	98%	85%	98%
1998	98%	86%	97%
1997	97%	87%	97%
1996	97%	87%	98%
1995	98%	88%	98%
1994	97%	88%	98%
1993	98%	89%	98%
1992	98%	90%	98%
1991	98%	91%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Staples-motley Elementary School	Minnesota	Staples-Motley School District
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Staples-motley Elementary School	Minnesota	Staples-Motley School District
2023	0.22	0.59	0.29
2022	0.24	0.58	0.30
2021	0.24	0.57	0.30
2020	0.24	0.54	0.28
2019	0.24	0.54	0.28
2018	0.15	0.53	0.23
2017	0.15	0.53	0.23
2016	0.17	0.52	0.18
2015	0.17	0.51	0.19
2014	0.15	0.48	0.16
2013	0.15	0.47	0.16
2012	0.10	0.45	0.12
2011	0.12	0.44	0.13
2010	0.12	0.42	0.12
2009	0.13	0.41	0.13
2008	0.12	0.41	0.12
2007	0.15	0.40	0.14
2006	0.16	0.37	0.14
2005	0.15	0.37	0.13
2004	0.13	0.35	0.12
2003	0.08	0.34	0.09
2002	0.08	0.32	0.09
2001	0.02	0.31	0.02
2000	0.03	0.29	0.06
1999	0.04	0.28	0.04
1998	0.04	0.26	0.05
1997	0.05	0.24	0.05
1996	0.05	0.23	0.05
1995	0.04	0.23	0.04
1994	0.05	0.22	0.05
1993	0.03	0.21	0.05
1992	0.04	0.19	0.03
1991	0.04	0.16	0.05

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Eligible for

45%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Staples-motley Elementary School	Minnesota	Staples-Motley School District
2023	51%	35%	40%
2022	35%	26%	30%
2021	31%	26%	29%
2020	41%	28%	37%
2019	41%	28%	37%
2018	44%	30%	37%
2017	44%	30%	37%
2016	38%	31%	39%
2015	38%	31%	38%
2014	43%	31%	43%
2013	43%	31%	44%
2012	47%	30%	46%
2011	50%	29%	46%
2010	52%	28%	47%
2009	45%	25%	39%
2008	43%	24%	39%
2007	40%	23%	38%
2006	39%	23%	36%
2005	41%	22%	35%
2004	42%	21%	35%
2003	42%	20%	35%
2002	43%	19%	34%
2001	40%	18%	33%
2000	41%	18%	36%
1999	42%	19%	35%
1998	43%	19%	39%
1997	38%	19%	36%
1996	44%	19%	39%
1995	11%	18%	28%
1994	40%	18%	35%
1993	42%	17%	35%
1992	40%	18%	34%
1991	44%	16%	38%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Staples-motley Elementary School	Minnesota	Staples-Motley School District
2023	10%	8%	11%
2022	8%	6%	9%
2021	13%	6%	12%
2020	17%	8%	16%
2019	17%	8%	16%
2018	18%	8%	17%
2017	18%	8%	17%
2016	18%	7%	16%
2015	17%	7%	16%
2014	15%	7%	15%
2013	13%	7%	13%
2012	18%	7%	14%
2011	16%	8%	14%
2010	16%	8%	14%
2009	18%	8%	18%
2008	22%	8%	18%
2007	23%	7%	19%
2006	25%	7%	21%
2005	19%	7%	17%
2004	16%	7%	17%
2003	17%	7%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Staples-Motley School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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What is Staples-motley Elementary School's ranking?

Staples-motley Elementary School is ranked #959 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Staples-motley Elementary School often compared to?

Staples-motley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Nisswa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Staples-motley Elementary School?

279 students attend Staples-motley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Staples-motley Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are American Indian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Staples-motley Elementary School?

Staples-motley Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Staples-motley Elementary School offer ?

Staples-motley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Staples-motley Elementary School part of?

Staples-motley Elementary School is part of Staples-Motley School District.

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