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Forestview Middle

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Forestview Middle ranks 143 rd of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Forestview Middle is a public middle school located in Baxter, Minnesota, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 1,709 students. It is part of the Brainerd Public School District, which is ranked 203 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forestview Middle consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in Minnesota, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading assessments are generally higher than the state and district averages, particularly in 8th grade. Forestview Middle excels in reading, with proficiency rates consistently above 50% for all grades, outperforming the state and district. The school's performance in science is also noteworthy, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state average.

While Forestview Middle has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is still strong, ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota middle schools. Compared to the nearby Middle Level Alternative Program, which serves a similar district but has significantly lower academic performance, Forestview Middle stands out as a high-performing school within the Brainerd Public School District. Pequot Lakes Middle, a school in a neighboring district, also performs well academically and could provide valuable insights for Forestview Middle to consider.

1,626

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,199

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12149 Knollwood Dr
Baxter, MN 56425-8888

(218) 454-6000

District: Brainerd Public School District

Students who attend Forestview Middle usually attend:

High:

Brainerd Senior High

Feeder schools for Forestview Middle:

Elementary:	Baxter Elementary
	Garfield Elementary
	Harrison Elementary
	Lowell Elementary
	More...
	Nisswa Elementary
	Riverside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

Minnesota avg47%

143^rd of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

203^rd of 446Brainerd Public School District 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
2025	69.0	143 of 519	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	123 of 545	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	116 of 529	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	106 of 520	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	93 of 521	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	78 of 533	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	80 of 518	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	106 of 523	79.7%	★★★★☆
2016	74.1	108 of 508	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	111 of 516	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.1	97 of 490	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	74.4	100 of 488	79.5%	★★★★☆
2012	73.0	105 of 469	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.8	106 of 478	77.8%	★★★★☆
2010	69.7	118 of 454	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	68.7	64 of 230	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.2	81 of 409	80.2%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	66 of 403	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	64.4	149 of 406	63.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	61.3	53 of 164	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	135 of 450	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	117 of 474	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	107 of 455	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	102 of 467	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	81 of 443	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	78 of 439	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	81 of 436	81.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	97.8	3 of 188	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	9 of 156	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	107 of 432	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	99 of 473	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	116 of 459	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	57 of 404	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	57 of 399	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	60 of 415	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	71 of 401	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	147 of 452	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	118 of 479	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	120 of 464	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	107 of 476	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	90 of 437	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	102 of 454	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	72 of 438	83.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	78 of 113	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.1	27 of 116	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	46 of 107	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	36 of 131	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	31.9	73 of 97	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.5	59 of 120	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	31 of 114	72.8%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	22 of 50	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	19 of 55	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	11 of 49	77.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	143 of 265	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	199 of 307	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	122 of 298	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	103 of 288	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	80 of 260	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	72 of 282	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	94 of 253	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	181 of 415	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	168 of 440	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	177 of 436	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	153 of 438	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	124 of 422	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	129 of 428	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	130 of 428	69.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)98th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

African American (2023)68th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-16 vs school

Native American (2025)56th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)31st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading55%+6 vs state

Math41%-4 vs state

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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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Forestview Middle	Public	5-8	12149 Knollwood Dr	Baxter	56425	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 454-6000	1,626	105	15.5	39.5%	1,438 (88.4%)	18 (1.1%)	38 (2.3%)	6 (0.4%)	35 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (5.6%)	69	143^rd of 519 public middle schools	72.4%		72.7	123^rd of 545 public middle schools	77.4%	20	36.1	36.3	40.3	52.8	41.4	60.5	52.7	52.2	55.3	55.1	$10,199
Middle Level Alternative Program	Public	5-8	311 10th Ave NE	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 454-5400	14	2	7.0	71.4%	11 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)					6.3					46.7	$2,142
Pillager Middle School	Public	5-8	323 E 2nd St S	Pillager	56473	Cass County	Pillager Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 746-3772	433	26	16.8	37.0%	395 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	62	174^th of 519 public middle schools	66.5%		55.2	236^th of 545 public middle schools	56.7%	62	49.5	42.0	37.4	44.9	43.5	60.2	67.0	41.1	40.2	51.9	$8,860
Pequot Lakes Middle	Public	5-8	30805 Olson St	Pequot Lakes	56472	Crow Wing County	Pequot Lakes Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 568-9357	581	29	20.2	32.9%	547 (94.1%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	77.4	92^nd of 519 public middle schools	82.3%		68.7	148^th of 545 public middle schools	72.8%	56	33.3	43.8	52.4	41.9	42.9	68.1	64.0	56.5	57.7	61.6	$8,907

Frequently Asked Questions about Forestview Middle

How many students attend Forestview Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,626 students attended Forestview Middle.

Is Forestview Middle a good school?

Forestview Middle ranks 143^rd of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Forestview Middle attend?

Students who attend Forestview Middle usually go on to attend Brainerd Senior High

What district is Forestview Middle in?

Brainerd Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Forestview Middle?

Students at Forestview Middle are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

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