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Forest Lake Public School District Schools
Forest Lake Public School District is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Washington County (Forest Lake). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Forest Lake Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Forest Lake Public School District
10 of 12 schools in Forest Lake Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 6F: 1
Best schools in Forest Lake Public School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Columbus Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Scandia Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Wyoming Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Forest Lake Area High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Lino Lakes Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Forest Lake Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Forest Lake Area Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Linwood Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- B- Forest View Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Forest Lake Area Community School (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Forest Lake Public School District
High schools (1)
- B+ Forest Lake Area High School, Forest Lake
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Forest Lake Area Middle School, Forest Lake
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- A- Columbus Elementary, Forest Lake
- Early Childhood Special Education, Forest Lake
- B Forest Lake Elementary, Forest Lake
- B- Forest View Elementary, Forest Lake
- B+ Lino Lakes Elementary, Lino Lakes
- B- Linwood Elementary, Wyoming
- A- Scandia Elementary, Scandia
- A- Wyoming Elementary, Wyoming
Other schools and academies (2)
- F Forest Lake Area Community School, Forest Lake
- Step, Forest Lake
Where Forest Lake Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Forest Lake (8)
- Wyoming (2)
- Lino Lakes (1)
- Scandia (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Washington County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,763 students with 266 full-time-equivalent teachers and 670 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2712270
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Centennial Public School District (13 schools, 10 mi)
- White Bear Lake School District (15 schools, 12 mi)
- Chisago Lakes School District (6 schools, 12 mi)
- Mahtomedi Public School District (6 schools, 13 mi)
- Spring Lake Park Public Schools (11 schools, 14 mi)
- Mounds View Public School District (25 schools, 15 mi)
- North Branch Area Public Schools (7 schools, 16 mi)
- Anoka-Hennepin School District (46 schools, 17 mi)
Questions about Forest Lake Public School District
How many schools are in Forest Lake Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Forest Lake Public School District, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Forest Lake Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Forest Lake, Wyoming, Lino Lakes, Scandia.
How good are the schools in Forest Lake Public School District?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 46.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.6%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Forest Lake Public School District?
5,763 students were enrolled in Forest Lake Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Forest Lake Public School District?
Forest Lake Public School District is in Minnesota, based in Washington County, with its district office in Forest Lake. Its boundary covers about 196 sq mi.