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Forest Lake Area Middle School

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Forest Lake Area Middle School ranks 127 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Forest Lake Area Middle School is a public middle school serving 844 students in grades 7-8 in the Forest Lake Public School District in Forest Lake, Minnesota. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Minnesota middle schools over the past several years, with a current statewide ranking of 127 out of 519 middle schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forest Lake Area Middle School outperforms the state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. In 2024-2025, the school had 53.24% of students proficient or better in math, compared to 45.21% statewide and 49.61% for the district. In reading, the school had 45.89% proficiency, compared to 49.59% statewide and 49.8% for the district. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 18.6 to 19.3 students per teacher over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Forest Lake Area Middle School has fluctuated between 20.39% and 30.48% over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Centennial Middle School and Chisago Lakes Middle School also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a high level of educational quality in the region. However, Forest Lake Area Middle School generally outperforms the other middle schools in the Forest Lake Public School District and the surrounding area in terms of academic performance and student-teacher ratio.

916

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,297

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21395 Goodview Ave N
Forest Lake, MN 55025-1599

(651) 982-3000

District: Forest Lake Public School District

Students who attend Forest Lake Area Middle School usually attend:

High:

Forest Lake Area High School

Feeder schools for Forest Lake Area Middle School:

Elementary:	Columbus Elementary
	Forest View Elementary
	Scandia Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Asian:

8.1%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Minnesota middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg47%

127^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

200^th of 446Forest Lake 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	72.1	127 of 519	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	92 of 545	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	110 of 529	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	209 of 520	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	147 of 521	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	53 of 533	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	73.3	116 of 518	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	78.4	82 of 523	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.4	103 of 508	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	70.9	129 of 516	75.0%	★★★★☆
2014	78.9	67 of 490	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	80 of 488	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	71.4	122 of 469	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	67.6	127 of 478	73.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	73 of 454	83.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	60 of 409	85.3%	★★★★☆
2007	72.5	87 of 403	78.4%	★★★★☆
2006	68.1	121 of 406	70.2%	★★★★☆
2005	79.7	61 of 396	84.6%	★★★★☆
2004	72.3	109 of 387	71.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	30.1	130 of 179	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	114 of 164	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	69 of 162	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	73 of 106	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	66 of 111	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	68 of 116	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	76 of 110	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	62 of 87	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	42 of 112	62.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	45 of 153	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	36.7	103 of 158	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	89.3	3 of 133	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	8 of 130	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	111 of 450	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	125 of 474	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	158 of 455	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	211 of 467	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	110 of 443	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	80 of 439	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	139 of 436	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	77 of 175	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	58 of 186	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.5	15 of 178	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	63.6	51 of 188	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	11 of 156	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	19 of 171	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	68 of 432	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	106 of 473	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	111 of 459	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	90 of 404	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	62 of 399	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	16 of 415	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	73.6	77 of 401	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	129 of 452	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	66 of 479	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	81 of 464	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	187 of 476	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	172 of 437	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.0	35 of 454	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	75.5	80 of 438	81.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	66 of 113	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	40 of 116	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	49 of 107	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.9	115 of 131	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	90 of 97	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	63 of 120	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	120 of 265	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	90 of 307	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	91 of 298	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	119 of 288	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	42 of 260	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	55 of 282	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	79 of 253	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	126 of 415	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	97 of 440	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	140 of 436	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	221 of 438	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	168 of 422	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	69 of 428	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	152 of 428	64.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-44 vs school

African American (2024)27th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math53%+8 vs state

Reading46%-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 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 All Grades	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 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
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
Wildcat Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	29678 Karmel Ave	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 213-2005	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Centennial Middle	Public	6-8	399 Elm St	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-5400	1,595	60	26.7	25.4%	1,158 (72.6%)	135 (8.5%)	90 (5.6%)	106 (6.6%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	99 (6.2%)	83.4	57^th of 519 public middle schools	89.0%		85.3	49^th of 545 public middle schools	91.0%	8			50.7	46.9	65.3	54.0			64.0	57.0	59.9	60.2	$10,498
Centennial Middle School Online	Public	6-8	399 Elm St	Lino Lakes	55014	Anoka County	Centennial Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 792-5400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Chisago Lakes Middle	Public	6-8	13750 Lake Blvd	Lindstrom	55045	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2400	742	50	14.9	24.9%	668 (90.0%)	4 (0.5%)	27 (3.6%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.8%)	87.7	39^th of 519 public middle schools	92.5%		81.9	66^th of 545 public middle schools	87.9%	27			63.4	65.6	55.1	61.4			67.1	55.2	59.7	60.5	$10,614
Central Middle	Public	6-8	4857 Bloom Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2888	922	47	19.6	19.3%	705 (76.5%)	27 (2.9%)	62 (6.7%)	60 (6.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.7%)	90.1	30^th of 519 public middle schools	94.2%		70.3	140^th of 545 public middle schools	74.3%	110			57.0	63.6	58.8	59.8			71.5	62.7	60.6	65.1	$11,158
Central Area Learning Center	Public	6-8	4857 Bloom Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2888	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	3.8	513^th of 519 public middle schools	1.2%					(n/a)			3.5	3.1	4.0	3.5			10.7	9.7	11.5	10.6	$2,525
Bellaire Education Center	Public	5-9	2540 County Rd F	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5530	30	7	4.2	30.0%	15 (50.0%)	9 (30.0%)	1 (3.3%)	5 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						23.5						5.6
Chippewa Middle School	Public	6-8	5000 Hodgson Rd	No Oaks	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-6400	1,093	56	19.5	15.2%	749 (68.5%)	52 (4.8%)	71 (6.5%)	135 (12.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (7.6%)	92.6	20^th of 519 public middle schools	96.1%		93.4	21^st of 545 public middle schools	96.1%	1			55.5	66.7	66.5	62.8			71.3	67.9	66.6	68.6	$11,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Lake Area Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Forest Lake Area Middle School?

Students at Forest Lake Area Middle School are 79% White, 8% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Forest Lake Area Middle School attend?

Students who attend Forest Lake Area Middle School usually go on to attend Forest Lake Area High School

How many students attend Forest Lake Area Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 916 students attended Forest Lake Area Middle School.

Is Forest Lake Area Middle School a good school?

Forest Lake Area Middle School ranks 127^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Forest Lake Area Middle School in?

Forest Lake Public School District

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