Crosslake Community Charter School

Crosslake Community Charter School is a small Minnesota district in the Crosslake area with three schools and 494 students combined: two elementary programs and one high school program, with no middle school and no alternative school listed. As a district it ranks 358th of 458 schools, 22nd percentile, 1 star — but that single district rating hides sharply different results at each school.

Crosslake Community Seat Based (K–8, 150 students) is the clearest bright spot: reading proficiency is 51.5% and science 26.3%, both above the state, while math at 40.9% comes close to the state's 44.9%. It also has the lowest free/reduced-lunch rate (36.67%) and the best student-to-teacher ratio (8.3), earning 2 stars and ranking 510 of 869, 41st percentile. By contrast, Crosslake Community 6-12 Online (grades 6–12, 311 students) is the district's largest school yet ranks 409 of 473 — 14th percentile, 1 star — with math at 7.9% and science at 7.7% against state figures of 44.9% and 25.5%, plus a 64.2% graduation rate and 13.6% dropout rate versus 84.9% and 4.2% statewide. Crosslake Community K-5 Online, with just 33 students, reports only All Grades math (7.7%) and reading (9.1%); its science and nearly all grade-level results are suppressed for privacy and should not be treated as zero or as proof of weakness.

The big takeaway is a split system: the two online programs enroll roughly 70% of the district's students, yet the Seat Based school outperforms the district overall and both online schools post low proficiency. The 6-12 Online school has improved All Grades math from 2.63% to 7.9% and reading from 28.57% to 35.4%, though from a very low base, and 8th grade reading there matches the state at 50%. Parents comparing options should weigh program format and class size alongside these outcomes, and treat the K-5 Online figures cautiously given its small size.