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Columbus Elementary School

17345 Notre Dame St
Forest Lake, MN 55025

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Serving 441 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Columbus Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 441 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20% in MN
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: Columbus Elementary serves the northwest part of the Forest Lake, MN school district, covering an area of approximately 40.7 square miles. Families within this zone can expect a typical drive of 10-12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Columbus Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Columbus Elementary School's student population of 441 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 450% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbus Elementary School
Kind	52
1	59
2	60
3	75
4	70
5	66
6	59

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Total Students

441 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Columbus Elementary School
2025	441
2024	426
2023	432
2022	394
2021	384
2020	362
2019	368
2018	364
2017	377
2016	380
2015	403
2014	410
2013	443
2012	469
2011	464
2010	470
2009	479
2008	434
2007	447
2006	453
2005	482
2004	497
2003	501
2002	486
2001	518
2000	484
1999	516
1998	538
1997	563
1996	556
1995	541
1994	550
1993	579
1992	560
1991	604
1990	562
1989	772
1988	773
1987	660

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Columbus Elementary School
2025	22
2024	23
2023	26
2022	19
2021	4
2020	19
2019	21
2018	19
2017	23
2016	24
2015	22
2014	25
2013	24
2012	24
2011	25
2010	26
2009	26
2008	23
2007	22
2006	21
2005	23
2004	27
2003	23
2002	23
2001	27
2000	32
1999	37
1997	30
1996	32
1995	30
1994	30
1993	30
1992	27
1991	28
1990	33
1989	38
1988	33
1987	32

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Year Founded

1972

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School Rankings

Columbus Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Columbus Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MN)

#253 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School
2023	#253
2022	#200
2021	#181
2019	#332
2018	#258
2017	#305
2016	#335
2015	#196
2014	#157
2013	#374
2012	#436
2011	#243
2010	#197

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62%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2023	62%	46%	51%
2022	67%	45%	47%
2021	67%	45%	48%
2019	71%	56%	60%
2018	74%	58%	63%
2017	75%	59%	65%
2016	78%	60%	66%
2015	79%	61%	64%
2014	82%	61%	65%
2013	76%	61%	65%
2012	78%	62%	65%
2011	74%	56%	61%
2010	85%	65%	71%

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62%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2022	62%	51%	51%
2021	62%	53%	52%
2019	66%	59%	61%
2018	69%	60%	63%
2017	68%	61%	60%
2016	66%	60%	61%
2015	72%	60%	60%
2014	71%	59%	60%
2013	63%	58%	57%
2012	80%	76%	79%
2011	84%	74%	77%
2010	83%	72%	76%

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40-44%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2022	42%	41%	44%
2021	64%	45%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	20:1	13:1
2024	19:1	14:1
2023	17:1	14:1	18:1
2022	21:1	14:1	24:1
2020	19:1	14:1	18:1
2019	18:1	14:1	18:1
2018	19:1	14:1	17:1
2017	16:1	14:1	17:1
2016	16:1	14:1	17:1
2015	18:1	14:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	18:1	15:1	18:1
2012	20:1	15:1	19:1
2011	19:1	15:1	18:1
2010	18:1	15:1	18:1
2009	18:1	15:1	18:1
2008	19:1	15:1	18:1
2007	20:1	16:1	18:1
2006	22:1	16:1	19:1
2005	21:1	16:1	19:1
2004	18:1	16:1	18:1
2003	22:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	16:1	20:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1
2000	15:1	16:1	18:1
1999	14:1	15:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	17:1	17:1	20:1
1995	18:1	17:1	20:1
1994	18:1	17:1	20:1
1993	19:1	18:1	20:1
1992	21:1	17:1	20:1
1991	22:1	17:1	21:1
1990	17:1	17:1	19:1
1989	20:1	17:1	19:1
1988	23:1	17:1	20:1
1987	21:1	17:1	20:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	12%	7%
2024	14%	7%
2023	12%	7%	7%
2022	11%	7%	5%
2021	7%	7%	4%
2020	7%	7%	4%
2019	6%	7%	4%
2018	6%	7%	4%
2017	5%	7%	4%
2016	5%	6%	3%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	3%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	3%	5%	2%
2003	3%	6%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	3%	12%
2024	3%	12%
2023	3%	11%	5%
2022	2%	10%	5%
2021	4%	10%	5%
2020	2%	10%	4%
2019	2%	9%	4%
2018	1%	9%	3%
2017	1%	9%	3%
2016	1%	9%	3%
2015	1%	8%	5%
2014	1%	8%	3%
2013	1%	8%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	1%	12%
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	2%	12%	3%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	1%	11%	2%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2011	1%	9%	1%
2010	3%	10%	1%
2009	4%	10%	2%
2008	2%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	6%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%

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White

81%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	81%	60%
2024	80%	61%
2023	81%	62%	81%
2022	81%	63%	82%
2021	83%	63%	84%
2020	85%	65%	86%
2019	86%	66%	86%
2018	86%	66%	88%
2017	86%	67%	88%
2016	88%	69%	89%
2015	89%	70%	83%
2014	89%	71%	90%
2013	89%	72%	91%
2012	90%	73%	91%
2011	91%	74%	92%
2010	89%	75%	92%
2009	91%	76%	91%
2008	92%	77%	92%
2007	94%	77%	92%
2006	94%	78%	93%
2005	97%	79%	94%
2004	96%	80%	95%
2003	97%	81%	96%
2002	97%	82%	97%
2001	98%	83%	97%
2000	97%	84%	98%
1999	98%	85%	97%
1998	98%	85%	97%
1997	98%	87%	97%
1996	98%	87%	97%
1995	98%	88%	97%
1994	98%	89%	96%
1993	99%	89%	97%
1992	99%	90%	98%
1991	99%	90%	97%
1990	99%	91%	98%
1989	99%	92%	98%
1988	99%	92%	98%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	3%	7%
2024	2%	6%
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	2%
2012	5%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

19%

40%

0.33

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	0.33	0.61
2024	0.34	0.60
2023	0.33	0.59	0.34
2022	0.33	0.58	0.32
2021	0.31	0.58	0.29
2020	0.27	0.55	0.26
2019	0.26	0.54	0.26
2018	0.26	0.54	0.22
2017	0.26	0.53	0.22
2016	0.22	0.51	0.21
2015	0.20	0.49	0.24
2014	0.20	0.48	0.18
2013	0.20	0.47	0.17
2012	0.19	0.45	0.16
2011	0.17	0.44	0.16
2010	0.21	0.42	0.15
2009	0.17	0.41	0.16
2008	0.15	0.40	0.15
2007	0.12	0.40	0.15
2006	0.11	0.38	0.14
2005	0.06	0.37	0.11
2004	0.08	0.35	0.08
2003	0.06	0.34	0.07
2002	0.06	0.32	0.06
2001	0.04	0.31	0.06
2000	0.06	0.29	0.05
1999	0.04	0.27	0.06
1998	0.04	0.27	0.06
1997	0.04	0.24	0.06
1996	0.04	0.24	0.06
1995	0.04	0.22	0.06
1994	0.04	0.21	0.06
1993	0.02	0.21	0.05
1992	0.02	0.19	0.04
1991	0.02	0.19	0.06
1990	0.02	0.17	0.05
1989	0.02	0.15	0.04
1988	0.02	0.15	0.05

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(22-23)

15.7%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2023	15.7%	27.3%	31.2%
2022	16.3%	31.2%	36.1%
2021	12%	21.2%	25.3%

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Eligible for

13%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	13%	34%
2024	19%	36%
2023	18%	35%	23%
2022	7%	26%	14%
2021	8%	26%	14%
2020	12%	27%	14%
2019	10%	28%	14%
2018	12%	29%	15%
2017	11%	30%	15%
2016	11%	31%	14%
2015	14%	31%	16%
2014	14%	31%	18%
2013	14%	31%	18%
2012	13%	30%	17%
2011	14%	29%	17%
2010	15%	28%	16%
2009	13%	25%	13%
2008	7%	24%	12%
2007	6%	23%	11%
2006	9%	23%	12%
2005	5%	22%	10%
2004	7%	21%	9%
2003	4%	20%	8%
2002	6%	19%	7%
2001	5%	18%	7%
2000	6%	18%	8%
1999	8%	19%	9%
1998	9%	19%	9%
1997	9%	19%	9%
1996	8%	19%	9%
1995	11%	18%	11%
1994	7%	18%	10%
1993	7%	17%	12%
1992	11%	18%	12%
1991	9%	16%	9%
1990	5%	15%	7%
1989	6%	15%	8%
1988	6%	16%	7%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Columbus Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	5%	7%
2024	2%	7%
2023	5%	8%	7%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	4%	9%	7%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	8%	8%	6%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	6%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	6%	7%	6%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	3%	7%	6%
2002	3%	7%	5%
2001	4%	7%	5%
2000	4%	7%	4%

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School District Name

Forest Lake Public School District

Sports

Colors

Navy Blue and Gold

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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What is Columbus Elementary School's ranking?

Columbus Elementary School is ranked #253 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Columbus Elementary School often compared to?

Columbus Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Forest View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Columbus Elementary School?

441 students attend Columbus Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Columbus Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Columbus Elementary School?

Columbus Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Columbus Elementary School offer ?

Columbus Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Columbus Elementary School part of?

Columbus Elementary School is part of Forest Lake Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 441 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20%
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: Columbus Elementary serves the northwest part of the Forest Lake, MN school district, covering an area of approximately 40.7 square miles. Families within this zone can expect a typical drive of 10-12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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