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Forest View Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

686^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Forest View Elementary is a PK–5 neighborhood school with 345 students in Forest Lake, MN, part of the Forest Lake Public School District, and is the smallest elementary school in its local comparison group. It currently ranks 686th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (21st percentile, 1 star) for 2025–2026 — the lowest rank among nearby district and charter schools in the comparison set.

Proficiency is below district and state averages in every tested subject. In 2025–2026, math was 32.8%, reading 35.7%, and science 11.8%, compared with district rates of 49.9%, 49.6%, and 31.4%, and state rates of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Among nearby schools, Columbus Elementary and Wyoming Elementary — in the same district — scored roughly 35–37 points higher in math and 17–20 points higher in reading, while Lino Lakes Elementary also outperformed Forest View Elementary. Nearby charters North Lakes Academy Elementary and LILA Lower School scored higher in most subjects as well. Forest View also serves the highest free/reduced-lunch population in this group (51.01%), and its student-teacher ratio (15.6) is mid-pack.

Forest View Elementary was once a solidly average-to-good school: it ranked at the 62nd percentile in 2009–2010 before falling to the 21st percentile. Math proficiency dropped from 50.4% in 2022–2023 to 32.8% in 2025–2026, while reading moved from 39.2% to 35.7%; the free/reduced-lunch rate stayed near 50% over that period, so the decline is not explained by a sudden change in student need. Science is a particular weak spot, though it reflects only 5th grade. Grade-level math also falls sharply — 47% in 3rd grade, 32% in 4th, and 20% in 5th — and some groups, including low-income students, rank above the school overall, while special education students rank much lower. The district overall is stronger than Forest View Elementary, suggesting this school is a clear within-district outlier and a candidate for targeted support.

345

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,799

Per pupil spending ?

51.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

620 SW 4th St
Forest Lake, MN 55025-1597

(651) 982-8200

District: Forest Lake Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Asian:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2003 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (31% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 54 percentile points since 2003

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

686^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Forest Lake Public School District

172^nd of 458Forest 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
2026	24.6	686 of 869	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	65.6	308 of 803	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.5	362 of 781	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	364 of 777	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.0	323 of 756	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.9	381 of 685	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.8	228 of 676	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.3	171 of 674	74.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	200 of 305	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	607 of 790	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	89 of 256	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	457 of 764	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	664 of 807	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	522 of 579	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	696 of 710	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)65th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)34th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading36%-13 vs state

Math33%-12 vs state

Science12%-14 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)					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	Total
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	$13,799
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)													$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
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
Columbus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17345 Notre Dame St	Forest Lake	55025	Washington 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	$11,912
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	$11,377
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	$11,004
North Star Elementary	Public	K-5	15198 Forest Blvd N	Hugo	55038	Washington County	White Bear Lake School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 242-5500	467	30	15.5	24.2%	358 (76.7%)	26 (5.6%)	20 (4.3%)	42 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	62.9	314^th of 869 public elementary schools	63.9%		61.7	352^nd of 872 public elementary schools	59.6%	38	48.1	59.5	55.1		54.3	20.0	20.0	69.5	56.0	48.1		58.0
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	$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)													$10,709

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest View Elementary

How many students attend Forest View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Forest View Elementary.

What district is Forest View Elementary in?

Forest Lake Public School District

What schools do graduates of Forest View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forest View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Lake Area Middle School
High : Forest Lake Area High School

Is Forest View Elementary a good school?

Forest View Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Forest View Elementary?

Students at Forest View Elementary are 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

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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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