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North Lakes Academy Elementary

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North Lakes Academy Elementary ranks 625 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

625^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

North Lakes Academy Elementary is a K–6 charter school serving 220 students in Forest Lake, Minnesota, and it is the only building in its own single-campus district, North Lakes Academy. It ranked 625th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–2026 (28th percentile, 1 star) — the weakest showing in the six years of data provided and its only 1-star year, capping a slide from the 50th percentile in 2020–2021 through 44th, 37th, 43rd, and 37th. It is also the smallest school in its comparison group and the only one serving grade 6; nearby elementaries stop at grade 5.

Proficiency is below the state in every subject: 33.3% in math (state 44.9%), 38.1% in reading (state 48.6%) and 17.6% in science (state 25.5%). Among the nine nearby elementaries with test data, North Lakes is second-lowest in math and reading, ahead of only Forest View Elementary (32.8% math, 35.7% reading), 1.6 miles away. Neighbor math proficiency runs from 32.8% up to 70.2% at Wyoming Elementary. Grade-level results are not uniformly weak, though: 4th grade math is 60.9%, above the state's 55.2% and above every neighbor's 4th grade except Wyoming and Columbus Elementary, and 4th grade reading (47.8%) is essentially at the state mark. Grades 5 and 6 are the drag — 5th grade math is 20% and 6th grade reading 25.9%.

About 46.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, roughly double the typical neighbor. Staffing improved dramatically — the student–teacher ratio fell from 26.1 to 13.6 in two years, tied with Oneka Elementary School for best in the group — yet math and reading kept declining, suggesting class size was not the binding constraint. Special education students rank in the 79th percentile statewide (4 stars) even in this weak year, while the school's lowest-rated subgroup sits at the 5th percentile and male students fell 41 percentile points since 2023–24.

220

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

46.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

42.9%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

4576 232nd St N
Forest Lake, MN 55025-8888

(651) 982-2773

District: North Lakes Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2021 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2021

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg43%

625^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 22 pts since 2021

From top 50% (2021) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

296^th of 458North 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	625 of 869	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.0	551 of 872	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	506 of 881	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	533 of 845	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	481 of 858	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	437 of 869	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	469 of 790	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	541 of 799	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	593 of 809	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	513 of 787	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	465 of 799	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	564 of 783	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	482 of 764	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	459 of 764	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	361 of 793	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	372 of 774	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	681 of 807	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.1	511 of 812	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.8	352 of 826	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	491 of 799	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	410 of 808	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.7	250 of 784	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	121 of 579	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	53.9	232 of 562	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	169 of 572	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	194 of 524	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	225 of 500	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	671 of 710	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	631 of 714	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	595 of 730	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	606 of 712	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	597 of 725	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	538 of 710	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)79th percentile+51 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%-10 vs state

Math33%-12 vs state

Science18%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
North Lakes Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	4576 232nd St N	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	North Lakes Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 982-2773	220	16	13.6	46.4%	181 (82.3%)	4 (1.8%)	12 (5.5%)	8 (3.6%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	32.2	625^th of 869 public elementary schools	28.1%		42	551^st of 872 public elementary schools	36.8%	74	40.0	47.8	40.0	25.9	38.1	17.6	17.6	45.0	60.9	20.0	18.5	33.3	42.9%	0%
Forest View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	24.6	686^th of 869 public elementary schools	21.1%					(n/a)	37.3	32.7	37.6		35.7	11.8	11.8	47.0	32.0	20.0		32.8	89.2%	4.1%	$13,799
Columbus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	73.7	220^th of 869 public elementary schools	74.7%		80.4	145^th of 872 public elementary schools	83.4%	75	62.7	45.6	63.0		56.4	28.8	28.8	84.7	64.6	58.9		68.2	91.3%	7.2%	$11,912
LILA Kinder Center	Public, Charter	PK-K	121 SE 11th Ave	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Lakes International Language Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 464-0771	0	7	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													86.5%	13.5%	$8,646
LILA Lower School	Public, Charter	1-5	246 SE 11th Ave	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Lakes International Language Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 464-0771	607	41	14.8	20.8%	436 (71.8%)	22 (3.6%)	84 (13.8%)	34 (5.6%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)	43.2	535^th of 869 public elementary schools	38.4%		42.8	542^nd of 872 public elementary schools	37.8%	7	32.1	36.8	58.1		41.8	26.1	26.1	47.4	43.6	41.0		44.1			$9,418
Wyoming Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	73.5	222^nd of 869 public elementary schools	74.5%		69.9	268^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.3%	46	40.4	46.6	70.0		52.9	36.1	36.1	63.5	74.1	72.1		70.2	92.5%	7.5%	$11,377
Linwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	60.4	343^rd of 869 public elementary schools	60.5%		66.1	313^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.1%	30	51.9	47.6	58.9		52.6	27.3	27.3	71.2	53.2	35.7		52.9	82.8%	17.2%	$11,780
Oneka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4888 Heritage Pkwy N	Hugo	55038	Washington County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 288-1800	463	34	13.6	24.4%	338 (73.0%)	28 (6.0%)	30 (6.5%)	31 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.8%)	52.1	434^th of 869 public elementary schools	50.1%		57.8	395^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.7%	39	42.0	47.8	60.0		49.8	21.5	21.5	60.2	44.8	38.8		48.5	88.9%	8.3%	$11,004
Lino Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	52.3	432^nd of 869 public elementary schools	50.3%		56.3	413^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.6%	19	50.0	56.5	56.3		54.3	14.1	14.1	66.2	47.1	27.0		46.9	87.9%	4.5%	$10,330
Chisago Lakes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	11009 284th St	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2200	347	29	11.7	17.3%	321 (92.5%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)								(n/a)													97.5%	0%	$10,709

Frequently Asked Questions about North Lakes Academy Elementary

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What is the racial makeup of North Lakes Academy Elementary?

Students at North Lakes Academy Elementary are 82% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

Is North Lakes Academy Elementary a good school?

North Lakes Academy Elementary ranks 625^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend North Lakes Academy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended North Lakes Academy Elementary.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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