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Forest Elementary School
6800 47th Avenue N, Crystal, MN, 55428-8888 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Forest Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades KG - 5
County Hennepin County, MN
Students & Faculty
Total Students 586 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 32 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 94 students
Grade 1 - 98 students
Grade 2 - 95 students
Grade 3 - 113 students
Grade 4 - 85 students
Grade 5 - 101 students
This School
(MN) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MN) School Average
% American Indian 1% 3%
% Asian 5% 5%
% Hispanic 20% 7%
% Black 21% 12%
% White 52% 72%
% Unknown 1 % 2%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MN) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 35% 27%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 11% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MN) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Robbinsdale School District
This School's Agency
(MN) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 26 3
Number of Students Managed 13,751 students 744 students
District Total Revenue $162,317,000 $7,334,000
District Expenditure $164,636,000 $7,428,000
District Revenue / Student $11,804 $9,858
District Expenditure / Student $11,973 $9,984
In the News:
  • Money added to new school budget; naming meeting set (Maumelle Monitor)
    posted on November 12, 2009 at 01:26:00 pm
    The new high school being built in Maumelle is pumping dollars into the local community and a committee meets Thursday in a public hearing to hear from residents what they think the school should be named.
  • Good morning, Buffalo: A quick look at what's happening today (The Buffalo News)
    posted on November 7, 2009 at 11:04:38 am
    Skies will be mostly sunny for most of the day, but a few sprinkles could show up between 9 p.m. and midnight. The high temperature is expected to reach near 57 degrees, though it is forecast to be just a wee bit breezy, with a south wind between 15 and 20 mph. The clouds will begin to roll in during the early part of the evening, with a low temperature around 50 degrees.
  • (No heading) (The Gainesville Sun)
    posted on November 5, 2009 at 07:57:30 pm
    By CLEVELAND TINKER When the name Smokey Bear is mentioned in a conversation about daycare centers in east Gainesville and throughout the area, it evokes thoughts of excellence, the teaching of Christian values, core academic and social skills and a legacy that can be traced back for decades.
  • Community forum for Township bond set for Thursday (The Woodlands Villager)
    posted on October 24, 2009 at 06:35:24 am
    The Montgomery County League of Women Voters will host a community forum for The Woodlands Township bond proposal going before voters Nov. 3.
  • Two Robbinsdale District 281 schools make AYP in 2009 (New Hope - Golden Valley Sun-Post)
    posted on August 26, 2009 at 06:55:15 am
    Two of the 16 schools in Robbinsdale District 281 met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standards in 2009 under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. They are Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion School in Robbinsdale and Zachary Lane Elementary in Plymouth.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (55428)
School Zip (55428)
(MN) State Average
Population (Approximate) 29,933 people 4,666,598 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 31% 25%
Population Average Age 36 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $43,970 $49,158
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.1 rooms 5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 44 years old 43 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (55428)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 61% / 39% 71% / 29%
School Map:
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