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Scandia Elementary

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Scandia Elementary ranks 153 rd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Scandia Elementary is a PK–5 school in Scandia, Minnesota, a Washington County community in the Forest Lake Public School District, serving 311 students. The headline for parents is consistent strength: Scandia ranks 153rd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing in the 82nd percentile with 4 stars — 20 percentile points above its own district, which ranks 172nd of 458 districts statewide. Over ten reported years, its statewide percentile never fell below 67, and it earned 4 stars in eight of those years.

Scandia’s strongest subjects are math and science. In 2025–2026, 66.7% of students met proficiency in math and 37.7% in science, both above district and state averages and the highest all-grades science score among nearby schools. Wyoming Elementary edges Scandia in math (70.2% vs. 66.7%), while Marine Village School posts higher reading (71.1% vs. 60.9%) and matches Scandia’s statewide rank with only 92 students. Marine Area Community School also outperforms Scandia in reading (64.0%). The local gap with Forest View Elementary, in the same Forest Lake Public School District and about 8.6 miles away, is dramatic: math 66.7% vs. 32.8%, reading 60.9% vs. 35.7%, and science 37.7% vs. 11.8%. Scandia also stands out for its low-income students, who rank in the 98th percentile with 5 stars.

Grade-level results show clear peaks: fifth-grade reading is 73.1% (18.6 points above state), fifth-grade math is 64.2% (22.3 points above state), and third-grade math is 73.5%. The narrower advantages are third-grade reading and fourth-grade math — still above state, but by smaller margins. Science has fallen roughly 24 points over three years to 37.7%; an exam relabeling in 2024–25 is a fair caveat, but it remains above district and state and is now the school’s lowest absolute figure. The student-teacher ratio has also risen from 16.4 to 18.1 in two years, with enrollment at 311. For families, Scandia combines high math/science results, strong low-income student outcomes, and unusual year-to-year stability.

311

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,521

Per pupil spending ?

18.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

83.7%

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

Exemptions: 16.3% (MMR)

14351 Scandia Tr N
Scandia, MN 55073-9412

(651) 982-3300

District: Forest Lake Public School District

Students who attend Scandia Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Forest Lake Public School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg43%

153^rd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	79.8	153 of 869	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	164 of 872	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	190 of 881	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	223 of 845	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	217 of 858	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	107 of 869	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	289 of 870	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	191 of 847	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	153 of 853	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	160 of 848	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	215 of 840	74.4%	★★★★☆
2014	85.1	52 of 826	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	76.2	160 of 824	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	85.6	33 of 820	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	75.5	148 of 814	81.8%	★★★★☆
2010	76.1	127 of 803	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	90 of 781	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	78.2	106 of 777	86.4%	★★★★☆
2006	76.6	124 of 756	83.6%	★★★★☆
2005	69.1	196 of 685	71.4%	★★★★☆
2004	72.0	159 of 676	76.5%	★★★★☆
2003	83.4	51 of 674	92.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	192 of 790	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	158 of 799	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	204 of 809	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	206 of 787	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	151 of 799	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	70 of 783	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	64.4	308 of 787	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	131 of 774	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	19 of 764	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	77.0	117 of 764	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	24 of 793	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	66 of 774	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	45.5	440 of 740	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	142 of 807	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	196 of 812	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	191 of 826	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	247 of 799	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	283 of 808	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	151 of 784	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	258 of 798	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	255 of 779	67.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	309 of 710	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	238 of 714	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	251 of 730	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	325 of 712	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	299 of 725	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	170 of 710	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	44.9	444 of 722	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	321 of 712	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)98th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)76th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math67%+22 vs state

Reading61%+12 vs state

Science38%+12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Scandia is a big school with a small and intimate feel. My children have an education that is tailored to them specifically....which definitely sets them up for success.

The office staff is incredible and the principal is devoted to her school.

We are very happy here. Prior to Scandia, we were at Central Montessori in Forest Lake (#677) and while that school means well, it is disorganized and doesn't function smoothly. My oldest was also at Deephaven (#4) in the Minnetonka District and that has ALWAYS been my comparison school as we loved it so much. But, now with Scandia as our school, I do not feel my children will be lacking anything and have no need to compare it to Deephaven now. Close Quote

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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
Scandia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14351 Scandia Tr N	Scandia	55073	Washington County	Forest Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 982-3300	311	17	18.1	18.6%	269 (86.5%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.2%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	79.8	153^rd of 869 public elementary schools	82.4%		78.2	164^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.2%	11	51.4	54.9	73.1		60.9	37.7	37.7	73.5	64.7	64.2		66.7	83.7%	16.3%	$10,521
Marine Village School	Public, Charter	K-5	550 Pine St	Marine on Saint Croix	55047	Washington County	Marine Village School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 477-0380	92	4	22.7	14.1%	87 (94.6%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	79.5	154^th of 869 public elementary schools	82.3%		58.3	392^nd of 872 public elementary schools	55.0%	238	68.2	68.8			71.1			68.2	56.3			55.6	83.3%	12.5%
Marine Area Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	14189 Ostlund Trail N	Marine on Saint Croix	55047	Washington County	Marine Area Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 409-3122	112	11	10.5	10.7%	105 (93.8%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	64.9	298^th of 869 public elementary schools	65.7%		40.5	568^th of 872 public elementary schools	34.9%	270	68.4	61.1	61.5		64.0	23.1	23.1	57.9	55.6	30.8		50.0	84%	8%	$12,203
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
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
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
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
Lakeside Elementary	Public	2-5	29678 Karmel Ave	Chisago City	55013	Chisago County	Chisago Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 213-2300	804	46	17.4	20.1%	723 (89.9%)	7 (0.9%)	21 (2.6%)	14 (1.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	58.3	372^nd of 869 public elementary schools	57.2%		69.8	271^st of 872 public elementary schools	68.9%	101	51.2	50.8	56.4		52.9	26.9	26.9	60.0	51.6	37.5		49.7			$10,244
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
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%

Frequently Asked Questions about Scandia Elementary

What district is Scandia Elementary in?

Forest Lake Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Scandia Elementary?

Students at Scandia Elementary are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Scandia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Scandia Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Scandia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Scandia Elementary.

Is Scandia Elementary a good school?

Scandia Elementary ranks 153^rd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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