Enrollment
309
Middle
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOREST LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271227000594
Forest Lake Elementary
408 SW 4TH ST, FOREST LAKE, MN 55025 · (651) 982-3200 · Washington County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
132 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 79 | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 36% |
| Grade 6 | 119 | 39% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Forest Lake Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
48.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
35.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Forest Lake Elementary
Forest Lake Elementary's state test result (37.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Lake Elementary this school | 309 | 42.7% | 37.9% |
| REDWOOD VALLEY MIDDLE REDWOOD FALLS | 309 | 48.5% | 39.9% |
| Jackson County Central Middle LAKEFIELD | 241 | 38.2% | 37.7% |
| WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL WASECA | 380 | 44.7% | 41.4% |
| FRANKLIN MIDDLE THIEF RIVER FALLS | 454 | 38.8% | 33.9% |
| WASECA JUNIOR HIGH WASECA | 280 | 40.4% | 37.0% |
Matched among Minnesota middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Forest Lake Elementary ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #145 of 245 | #8 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #155 of 245 | #10 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #129 of 245 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #186 of 306 | #12 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #138 of 210 | #5 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #94 of 216 | #9 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #89 of 252 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #54 of 129 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
309
-24 (-7%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 66.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 309 | 17.2 | 17.9:1 | 43% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 13.9 | 22.7:1 | 47% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 22.7 | 14.7:1 | 46% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 5 | 66.6:1 | 32% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 20.2 | 17.8:1 | 37% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 23 | 18.1:1 | 36% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 370 | 18 | 20.6:1 | 37% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 20% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 573 | 25 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Lake Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (359 to 309); teachers down 15% (20.2 to 17.2).
About Forest Lake Elementary
Forest Lake Elementary is classified as a middle school. It is located in FOREST LAKE, Minnesota. School enrollment was 309 students in 2024-25, in grades 4 through 6. The average among middle schools in Minnesota is roughly 495 students; this school is 38% smaller than that.
Within Forest Lake Public School District, Forest Lake Elementary is one of 14 schools. The district enrolls 5,776 students.
Forest Lake Elementary's enrollment is 67% White. The remaining shares are 11% Asian, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 5% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Washington County's population at about 78%. By the diversity index, Forest Lake Elementary comes in at 52%.
The teaching staff at Forest Lake Elementary is 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.9:1. Middle schools in Minnesota average about 17.5:1, a similar figure. About 43% of students, or 132, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 26% average for public schools in Washington County is 17 points.
Forest Lake Elementary is 4.2 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (37.9% versus 42.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Minnesota.
Among Washington County residents, median household income is about $115,345, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Forest Lake Elementary is one of 103 public schools in Washington County, which together enroll about 46,313 students.
Nearby, Step is about 0.1 miles away. Forest Lake Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 34.6% on proficiency, and Forest Lake Elementary is above that at 37.9%.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 333 in 2020-21 and 309 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 66.6:1 to 17.9:1.
Community posts for Forest Lake Elementary can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,238
Census ACS
Median income
$115,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
46,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Forest Lake Public School District
- Forest Lake Area High SchoolHigh · 1,805 students
- Forest Lake Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- Lino Lakes ElementaryElementary · 501 students
- Wyoming ElementaryElementary · 447 students
- Columbus ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Linwood ElementaryElementary · 400 students
Other schools in FOREST LAKE
- Forest Lake Area High SchoolHigh · 1,805 students
- Forest Lake Area Middle SchoolMiddle · 916 students
- LILA Lower SchoolElementary · 607 students
- LILA Upper SchoolHigh · 579 students
- Columbus ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Forest View ElementaryElementary · 345 students
Other Forest Lake Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Forest Lake Elementary. Forest Lake Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Forest Lake ElementaryColumbia, SC · 652 students
- FOREST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDELTONA, FL · 571 students
Nearby schools
- Step0.1 mi · 47
- Forest View Elementary0.2 mi · 345
- Forest Lake Therapeutic Education0.4 mi · 4
- Early Childhood Special Education0.4 mi · 103
- Forest Lake Area Community School0.4 mi · 113
- Community School Credit Recovery0.4 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Lake ElementaryHow many students attend Forest Lake Elementary?
Forest Lake Elementary enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Forest Lake Elementary serve?
Forest Lake Elementary serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Forest Lake Elementary?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at Forest Lake Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Forest Lake Elementary?
At Forest Lake Elementary, the student body is approximately 67% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Forest Lake Elementary public or private?
Forest Lake Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Forest Lake Public School District.
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