Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOREST LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271227000596
Forest View Elementary
620 SW 4TH ST, FOREST LAKE, MN 55025 · (651) 982-8200 · Washington County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
176 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 28% |
Student demographics
57%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
Students here typically continue to
Forest View Elementary→Forest Lake Elementary
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
35.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
44.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 View Elementary
Forest View Elementary's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest View Elementary this school | 345 | 51.0% | 38.6% |
| Lakeaires Elementary WHITE BEAR LAKE | 396 | 46.0% | 38.1% |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY WINONA | 322 | 49.7% | 48.6% |
| TRACY ELEMENTARY TRACY | 359 | 54.9% | 52.3% |
| CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY COTTAGE GROVE | 425 | 48.0% | 33.1% |
| Madison Elementary BLAINE | 369 | 44.7% | 56.1% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary 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 View Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #556 of 844 | #29 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #516 of 844 | #28 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #631 of 844 | #35 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #579 of 1,130 | #30 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #610 of 769 | #19 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #301 of 796 | #20 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #318 of 942 | #4 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #191 of 499 | #4 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
345
-68 (-16%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 706
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 51.6:1
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 | 345 | 22 | 15.7:1 | 51% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 19 | 17.5:1 | 53% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 29 | 12.4:1 | 50% (179) |
| 2020-21 | 413 | 8 | 51.6:1 | 37% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 28.5 | 14.6:1 | 36% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 39% (193) |
| 2010-11 | 566 | 36 | 15.7:1 | 41% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 665 | 34 | 19.6:1 | 19% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 706 | 29 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest View Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (415 to 345); teachers down 23% (28.5 to 22).
About Forest View Elementary
Forest View Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in FOREST LAKE, Minnesota, one of the schools in Forest Lake Public School District. Students in pre-K through 3 attend, and enrollment is 345 students.
Forest Lake Public School District is made up of 14 schools with 5,776 students in all.
White students are the majority at Forest View Elementary, with 63% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 13% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 15 points below the 78% share among Washington County residents. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.7 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 51%. It compares with 26% for public schools in Washington County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 37.6% at Forest View Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 38.6%.
Among Washington County residents, the median household income is $115,345, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Besides Forest View Elementary, Washington County has 102 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Forest Lake Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, Forest View Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Forest View Elementary as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal data show a 16% enrollment decrease, from 413 in 2020-21 to 345 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 51.6:1 to 15.7:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Forest View Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Lake ElementaryMiddle · 309 students
Other Forest View Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Forest View Elementary. Forest View Elementary is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Forest View ElementaryDurham, NC · 662 students
- Forest View Elementary SchoolEverett, WA · 634 students
- Forest View ElemOlathe, KS · 419 students
- Forest View Elementary SchoolMount Prospect, IL · 339 students
- Forest View Elementary SchoolBOON, MI · 257 students
Nearby schools
- Forest Lake Elementary0.2 mi · 309
- Step0.3 mi · 47
- Community School Credit Recovery0.3 mi · 34
- Forest Lake Therapeutic Education0.3 mi · 4
- Forest Lake Area Community School0.3 mi · 113
- Early Childhood Special Education0.3 mi · 103
Frequently asked questions
About Forest View ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Forest View Elementary?
Forest View Elementary enrolls approximately 345 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Forest View Elementary serve?
Forest View Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Forest View Elementary?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Forest View Elementary.
How diverse is Forest View Elementary?
Forest View Elementary reports a student body of 63% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 11% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Forest View Elementary?
Forest View Elementary is overseen by Forest Lake Public School District in Washington County.
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