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North Lakes Academy Middle School

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Summary

North Lakes Academy Middle School is a public charter school located in Forest Lake, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 157 students.

The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and rating, ranging from a high of 4 stars out of 5 in 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 to a low of 2 stars in recent years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 362 out of 545 Minnesota middle schools, with a 2-star rating. While male students have performed better, with a 4-star rating in 2022-2023, female students and White students have struggled, with 1-star ratings in recent years. The school's special education and low socioeconomic status students have performed relatively better, with 3-star ratings in recent years. Academically, North Lakes Academy Middle School's proficiency rates in math (19.86%) and reading (44.06%) are significantly lower than the state averages (45.47% and 49.85%, respectively).

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Central Middle, Roosevelt Middle, Chisago Lakes Middle, and Centennial Middle, North Lakes Academy Middle School generally performs below the state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency. These nearby schools, which are larger and serve more diverse student populations, have consistently outperformed North Lakes Academy Middle School in terms of statewide ranking and academic achievement.

148
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
34.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4576 232nd St N
       Forest Lake, MN  55025-1157

(651) 982-2688

District: North Lakes Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.1%
Hispanic:
6.1%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2024
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Minnesota average (29% vs 46% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2014
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school29%
District avg40%
Minnesota avg46%
Not ranked this year
North Lakes Academy Middle School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
306th of 446North Lakes Academy among Minnesota districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202434.4362 of 54533.6%★★☆☆☆
202355.2224 of 52957.7%★★★☆☆
202249.9259 of 52050.2%★★★☆☆
202144.0289 of 52144.5%★★☆☆☆
201951.3274 of 53348.6%★★☆☆☆
201842.8335 of 51835.3%★★☆☆☆
201773.8120 of 52377.1%★★★★☆
201669.4141 of 50872.2%★★★★☆
201567.2158 of 51669.4%★★★☆☆
201460.2198 of 49059.6%★★★☆☆
201352.2247 of 48849.4%★★☆☆☆
201259.1214 of 46954.4%★★★☆☆
201150.0264 of 47844.8%★★☆☆☆
201060.8184 of 45459.5%★★★☆☆
200866.0137 of 40966.5%★★★☆☆
200766.9127 of 40368.5%★★★☆☆
200643.2285 of 40629.8%★★☆☆☆
200581.746 of 39688.4%★★★★☆
200467.6149 of 38761.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202424.7382 of 47419.4%★☆☆☆☆
202333.7328 of 45527.9%★☆☆☆☆
202245.4267 of 46742.8%★★☆☆☆
202143.8254 of 44342.7%★★☆☆☆
201941.9292 of 43933.5%★★☆☆☆
201830.9334 of 43623.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202435.4323 of 47331.7%★★☆☆☆
202358.6155 of 45966.2%★★★☆☆
202138.8259 of 39935.1%★★☆☆☆
201950.1206 of 41550.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202441.5286 of 47940.3%★★☆☆☆
202366.0135 of 46470.9%★★★★☆
202250.8231 of 47651.5%★★★☆☆
202139.5269 of 43738.4%★★☆☆☆
201955.9201 of 45455.7%★★★☆☆
201849.9232 of 43847.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202451.7132 of 30757.0%★★★☆☆
202347.7147 of 29850.7%★★★☆☆
202258.299 of 28865.6%★★★☆☆
202127.5213 of 26018.1%★☆☆☆☆
201953.4130 of 28253.9%★★★☆☆
201859.093 of 25363.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202421.8377 of 44014.3%★☆☆☆☆
202338.9281 of 43635.6%★★☆☆☆
202233.6306 of 43830.1%★★☆☆☆
202129.4313 of 42225.8%★☆☆☆☆
201933.0319 of 42825.5%★☆☆☆☆
201830.4335 of 42821.7%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Special Education (2024)57th percentile+23 vs school
Male (2024)40th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)32nd percentile~ school
Female (2024)19th percentile-14 vs school
White (2024)14th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2023-2024) ?
Reading44%-6 vs state
Math20%-26 vs state
Science12%-27 vs state

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Thursday, October 31, 2019

Open Quote I'm giving 2 stars for now, I may change it as the year goes on( hopefully with more stars). With it being a smaller school you'd expect a little more communication between parents and teachers but as of now I can honestly say the only communication I've had has been during conferences. I'm disappointed in this aspect, because I hear things from my kids that I would think a teacher would contact me about. I seen some negative reviews regarding lunches and I must say I agree. They're terrible and expensive! We'll see how the year pans out. I have no problem going back to public school. I really had no problem there, just liked the idea of smaller classes Close Quote




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In the 2023-24 school year, 148 students attended North Lakes Academy Middle School.

Students at North Lakes Academy Middle School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.


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