Forest Lake Public School District

Summary:

The Forest Lake Public School District operates 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools, serving students in the Forest Lake area. The district's performance is mixed, with some standout high-performing schools and others struggling to meet state averages.

Among the top-performing schools are Wyoming Elementary and Columbus Elementary, which have the highest proficiency rates in math and reading across all grades, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Scandia Elementary also stands out with very strong math and reading proficiency. At the middle school level, Forest Lake Area Middle School consistently performs in the top 25% of Minnesota middle schools and earns 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

However, the district's high schools, particularly the alternative and credit recovery programs, have significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the elementary and middle schools, with math proficiency ranging from 2.7% to 13.04% in reading. The district's overall four-year graduation rate of 84.2% is slightly below the state average, while the dropout rate of 4.4% is slightly higher. These findings suggest that more support may be needed at the high school level to improve student outcomes and ensure all students in the Forest Lake Public School District have access to a high-quality education.

District Detail

6100 210th St N
Forest Lake, MN 55025-9796

(651) 982-8103

SchoolDigger Rank:
200^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,776

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 5
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Forest Lake Area Middle School	Public	7-8	21395 Goodview Ave N	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-3000	916	48	19.2	26.1%	721 (78.7%)	21 (2.3%)	50 (5.5%)	74 (8.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.0%)	72.1	127^th of 519 public middle schools	75.5%		76.7	92^nd of 545 public middle schools	83.1%	35					57.8	49.2		53.2					48.7	43.4		45.9	$11,297
Columbus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	17345 Notre Dame St	Forest Lake	55025	Anoka County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-8900	441	22	20.1	18.4%	356 (80.7%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.2%)	51 (11.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	80.4	145^th of 872 public elementary schools	83.4%		78.4	156^th of 881 public elementary schools	82.3%	11	73.3	71.4	53.9	61.0				65.4	54.7	52.9	69.2	74.6				62.1	$11,912
Forest Lake Elementary	Public	4-6	408 SW 4th St	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 982-3200	309	17	17.9	42.7%	208 (67.3%)	15 (4.9%)	24 (7.8%)	33 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.1%)								(n/a)		41.0	30.9	35.1				35.1		33.8	50.5	55.9				48.2	$12,033
Forest Lake Area High School	Public	9-12	6101 Scandia Tr N	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-8401	1,805	74	24.4	22.5%	1,420 (78.7%)	62 (3.4%)	94 (5.2%)	135 (7.5%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (4.9%)	59.8	203^rd of 450 public high schools	54.9%		59.8	210^th of 480 public high schools	56.3%	7							33.9	33.9							48.8	48.8	$11,600
Forest View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	620 SW 4th St	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 982-8200	345	22	15.6	51.0%	216 (62.6%)	12 (3.5%)	45 (13.0%)	38 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.6%)								(n/a)	44.3							44.3	35.8							35.8	$13,799
Lino Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	725 Main Street	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 982-8850	501	30	16.5	32.1%	317 (63.3%)	48 (9.6%)	29 (5.8%)	55 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.4%)	56.3	413^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.6%		65.4	310^th of 881 public elementary schools	64.8%	103	69.7	40.0	38.4	40.6				47.0	50.0	40.0	60.3	54.7				51.5	$10,330
Linwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21900 Typo Creek Dr NE	Wyoming	55092	Anoka County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-1900	400	24	16.4	24.5%	343 (85.8%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.5%)	11 (2.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	66.1	313^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.1%		58.3	399^th of 881 public elementary schools	54.7%	86	58.5	65.4	54.9	39.6				54.8	50.8	49.1	64.7	54.7				54.5	$11,780
Scandia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14351 Scandia Tr N	Scandia	55073	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-3300	311	17	18.1	18.6%	269 (86.5%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.2%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	78.2	164^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.2%		75.7	190^th of 881 public elementary schools	78.4%	26	74.4	57.9	68.3	66.7				66.2	50.0	53.6	64.3	72.6				60.1	$10,521
Wyoming Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	25701 Forest Blvd N	Wyoming	55092	Chisago County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-8000	447	25	17.9	23.7%	372 (83.2%)	6 (1.3%)	21 (4.7%)	28 (6.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	69.9	268^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.3%		75.5	192^nd of 881 public elementary schools	78.2%	76	70.5	65.1	56.9	57.5				62.1	59.0	41.3	54.2	54.8				52.4	$11,377
Forest Lake Area Community School	Public	6-12	943 SW 9th Avenue	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-3171	113	10	11.0	48.7%	80 (70.8%)	5 (4.4%)	13 (11.5%)	5 (4.4%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.1%)	7.7	430^th of 450 public high schools	4.4%		4.4	471^st of 480 public high schools	1.9%	41					5.3	16.7	2.7	7.5					21.1	30.4	16.7	22.7	$22,701
Early Childhood Special Education	Public	PK	943 SW 9th Avenue	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-8129	103	3	34.3	18.4%	76 (73.8%)	7 (6.8%)	8 (7.8%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.8%)								(n/a)																	$24,512
Step	Public	10-12	200 SW 4th Street	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-8129	47	3	16.6	29.8%	40 (85.1%)	2 (4.3%)	2 (4.3%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)																	$30,569
Community School Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	943 9th Ave SW	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 982-3175	34	0		52.9%	27 (79.4%)	1 (2.9%)	2 (5.9%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)								(n/a)
Forest Lake Therapeutic Education	Public	7-12	943 9th Ave SW	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 982-3175	4	0			3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Out-of-State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	6100 210th St N	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 982-8129	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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