North Lakes Academy Middle School

North Lakes Academy Middle School, a micro-enrollment middle-grades school in FOREST LAKE, Minnesota, overseen by NORTH LAKES ACADEMY, educates 148 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 495 students per school, that is 70% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in NORTH LAKES ACADEMY (613 students total), North Lakes Academy Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, North Lakes Academy Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%); the rest looks like 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household income runs about $115,345, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. North Lakes Academy Middle School is one of 103 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 46,313 students).

The closest other public school is North Lakes Academy Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area. North Lakes Academy Middle School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. North Lakes Academy Middle School's enrollment has ticked down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 190 (now 148). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.