Summary:
Crosslake, Minnesota has three public charter schools—Crosslake Community 6-12 Online (grades 6–12, 311 students), Crosslake Community Seat Based (grades K–8, 150 students), and Crosslake Community K-5 Online (grades K–5, 33 students)—all part of Crosslake Community Charter School, with two elementary schools, one high school, and no standalone middle or alternative schools.
Among the three, Crosslake Community Seat Based stands out academically. It has 2 stars and ranks 510 of 869, the 41st percentile. Its all-grade proficiency is 40.9% in math, 51.5% in reading, and 26.3% in science, above the district in all three subjects and above the state in reading and science; math is 4.0 points below the state. It also has the lowest free/reduced-lunch rate, 36.67%, and the lowest student-teacher ratio, 8.3. Crosslake Community 6-12 Online, the largest school, has 1 star and ranks 409 of 473, the 14th percentile. Its all-grade proficiency is 7.9% in math, 35.4% in reading, and 7.7% in science, all below district and state. Its graduation rate is 64.2% versus the state’s 84.9%, and its dropout rate is 13.6% versus the state’s 4.2%. Crosslake Community K-5 Online is the smallest and has the highest free/reduced-lunch rate, 63.64%; its math proficiency is 7.7% and reading is 9.1%, while science is suppressed.
Overall, the two online schools enroll about 70% of the district’s 494 students but post weaker outcomes, while the seat-based school is stronger despite enrolling 150 students. District all-grade math proficiency is 23.2%, roughly half the state’s 44.9%, and reading is generally stronger than math and science across the district. Parents should note that suppressed values, including the K–5 online school’s science and some seat-based grade-level results, mean those results are unknown, not zero. The data points to a district with a low overall state ranking, one academically stronger K–8 option, and larger completion and proficiency gaps at the 6–12 online school.
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