The brief
A private middle school in Dodge Center, MN serving grades 1st – 8th.
It ranks 227 of 352 schools in Minnesota.
Maranatha Adventist Christian School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2023
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on MN statewide data. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MN.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MN.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55927; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2021–22
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $91,536
- Median home value
- $216,100
- Median rent
- $926/mo
- College educated
- 18.1%
- Homeownership
- 84.1%
- Poverty rate
- 4.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55927; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 38
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 36
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 449/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White70%
- Hispanic13%
- Two or More10%
- Black7%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Maranatha Adventist Christian School serve?
Maranatha Adventist Christian School serves students in grades 1st through 8th.
How many students attend Maranatha Adventist Christian School?
Maranatha Adventist Christian School has an enrollment of approximately 30 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maranatha Adventist Christian School?
The student-teacher ratio at Maranatha Adventist Christian School is 10:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Maranatha Adventist Christian School rank in MN?
Maranatha Adventist Christian School ranks #227 of 352 private schools in MN.
What is Maranatha Adventist Christian School's MySchoolScout rating?
Maranatha Adventist Christian School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Maranatha Adventist Christian School a private school?
Yes, Maranatha Adventist Christian School is a private coeducational school with a Seventh-day Adventist affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Maranatha Adventist Christian School a religious school?
Maranatha Adventist Christian School has a Seventh-day Adventist religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- 1st – 8th
- Enrollment
- 30
- Gender split
- 43% M / 57% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 10:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Seventh-day Adventist
- School day
- 7.5 hours
- Days per year
- 142 days
- Setting
- Distant Town
- County
- Dodge County
- Phone
- (507) 633-2223
- Area population (ZIP 55927)
- 4,272
- Area average commute
- 23.3 min
- Area median age
- 39.9
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2021–22).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.