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Forest View Elementary School

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Forest Lake, MN 55025

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Serving 345 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Forest View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 345 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: Forest View Elementary serves the southeast part of the Forest Lake, MN school district, encompassing an area of approximately 32.8 square miles. Families in this zone typically have a driving time of 10 to 15 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge located about 9.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Forest View Elementary School's student population of 345 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 144% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest View Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	69
1	83
2	84
3	95

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Total Students

345 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Forest View Elementary School
2025	345
2024	333
2023	360
2022	405
2021	413
2020	422
2019	431
2018	415
2017	441
2016	500
2015	519
2014	532
2013	556
2012	551
2011	566
2010	587
2009	600
2008	583
2007	592
2006	631
2005	620
2004	663
2003	647
2002	652
2001	665
2000	681
1999	651
1998	641
1997	661
1996	653
1995	612
1994	666
1993	682
1992	681
1991	706
1990	685
1989	702
1988	586
1987	580

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Forest View Elementary School
2025	22
2024	19
2023	29
2022	21
2021	9
2020	24
2019	33
2018	29
2017	34
2016	34
2015	37
2014	39
2013	37
2012	34
2011	36
2010	34
2009	32
2008	32
2007	30
2006	32
2005	31
2004	33
2003	33
2002	29
2001	34
2000	37
1999	39
1997	35
1996	32
1995	32
1994	32
1993	30
1992	30
1991	30
1990	31
1989	31
1988	28
1987	28

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Year Founded

1968

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School Rankings

Forest View Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Forest View Elementary School is 0.57, 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.

This School

State Level (MN)

#899 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Forest View Elementary School
2023	#899
2022	#940
2019	#987
2018	#1187
2017	#1067
2016	#939
2015	#790
2014	#954
2013	#1085
2012	#905
2011	#498
2010	#425

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50-54%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2023	52%	46%	51%
2022	52%	45%	47%
2019	62%	56%	60%
2018	52%	58%	63%
2017	62%	59%	65%
2016	67%	60%	66%
2015	62%	61%	64%
2014	67%	61%	65%
2013	62%	61%	65%
2012	62%	62%	65%
2011	67%	56%	61%
2010	79%	65%	71%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2022	42%	51%	51%
2021	42%	53%	52%
2019	42%	59%	61%
2018	47%	60%	63%
2017	42%	61%	60%
2016	47%	60%	61%
2015	57%	60%	60%
2014	47%	59%	60%
2013	37%	58%	57%
2012	72%	76%	79%
2011	77%	74%	77%
2010	77%	72%	76%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	16:1	13:1
2024	18:1	14:1
2023	12:1	14:1	18:1
2022	19:1	14:1	24:1
2021	46:1	14:1	60:1
2020	18:1	14:1	18:1
2019	13:1	14:1	18:1
2018	14:1	14:1	17:1
2017	13:1	14:1	17:1
2016	15:1	14:1	17:1
2015	14:1	14:1	17:1
2014	14:1	15:1	17:1
2013	15:1	15:1	18:1
2012	16:1	15:1	19:1
2011	16:1	15:1	18:1
2010	17:1	15:1	18:1
2009	19:1	15:1	18:1
2008	18:1	15:1	18:1
2007	20:1	16:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	19:1
2005	20:1	16:1	19:1
2004	20:1	16:1	18:1
2003	20:1	16:1	19:1
2002	22:1	16:1	20:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	20:1	17:1	20:1
1995	19:1	17:1	20:1
1994	21:1	17:1	20:1
1993	23:1	18:1	20:1
1992	23:1	17:1	20:1
1991	24:1	17:1	21:1
1990	22:1	17:1	19:1
1989	23:1	17:1	19:1
1988	21:1	17:1	20:1
1987	21:1	17:1	20:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	11%	7%
2024	10%	7%
2023	8%	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%	5%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	5%	7%	4%
2019	5%	7%	4%
2018	4%	7%	4%
2017	3%	7%	4%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	2%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	13%	12%
2024	12%	12%
2023	10%	11%	5%
2022	9%	10%	5%
2021	10%	10%	5%
2020	10%	10%	4%
2019	8%	9%	4%
2018	7%	9%	3%
2017	6%	9%	3%
2016	6%	9%	3%
2015	5%	8%	5%
2014	4%	8%	3%
2013	4%	8%	2%
2012	3%	8%	2%
2011	4%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	3%	12%
2024	4%	12%
2023	4%	12%	3%
2022	2%	12%	3%
2021	4%	12%	3%
2020	3%	11%	2%
2019	3%	11%	2%
2018	3%	11%	1%
2017	2%	11%	1%
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	3%	10%	3%
2014	2%	10%	1%
2013	2%	9%	1%
2012	2%	9%	1%
2011	2%	9%	1%
2010	1%	10%	1%
2009	1%	10%	2%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	2%	9%	1%
2006	3%	9%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%

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White

63%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	63%	60%
2024	65%	61%
2023	68%	62%	81%
2022	74%	63%	82%
2021	75%	63%	84%
2020	75%	65%	86%
2019	78%	66%	86%
2018	78%	66%	88%
2017	82%	67%	88%
2016	80%	69%	89%
2015	83%	70%	83%
2014	85%	71%	90%
2013	88%	72%	91%
2012	87%	73%	91%
2011	87%	74%	92%
2010	95%	75%	92%
2009	94%	76%	91%
2008	95%	77%	92%
2007	93%	77%	92%
2006	92%	78%	93%
2005	94%	79%	94%
2004	94%	80%	95%
2003	95%	81%	96%
2002	97%	82%	97%
2001	98%	83%	97%
2000	98%	84%	98%
1999	96%	85%	97%
1998	97%	85%	97%
1997	98%	87%	97%
1996	98%	87%	97%
1995	97%	88%	97%
1994	96%	89%	96%
1993	98%	89%	97%
1992	98%	90%	98%
1991	97%	90%	97%
1990	98%	91%	98%
1989	99%	92%	98%
1988	99%	92%	98%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	6%	4%
2022	7%	6%	4%
2021	7%	6%	4%
2020	6%	5%	3%
2019	6%	5%	3%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	8%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	6%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

37%

40%

0.57

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	0.57	0.61
2024	0.55	0.60
2023	0.52	0.59	0.34
2022	0.44	0.58	0.32
2021	0.42	0.58	0.29
2020	0.42	0.55	0.26
2019	0.38	0.54	0.26
2018	0.38	0.54	0.22
2017	0.32	0.53	0.22
2016	0.35	0.51	0.21
2015	0.31	0.49	0.24
2014	0.27	0.48	0.18
2013	0.22	0.47	0.17
2012	0.24	0.45	0.16
2011	0.24	0.44	0.16
2010	0.10	0.42	0.15
2009	0.12	0.41	0.16
2008	0.10	0.40	0.15
2007	0.13	0.40	0.15
2006	0.15	0.38	0.14
2005	0.12	0.37	0.11
2004	0.12	0.35	0.08
2003	0.10	0.34	0.07
2002	0.06	0.32	0.06
2001	0.04	0.31	0.06
2000	0.04	0.29	0.05
1999	0.08	0.27	0.06
1998	0.06	0.27	0.06
1997	0.04	0.24	0.06
1996	0.04	0.24	0.06
1995	0.06	0.22	0.06
1994	0.08	0.21	0.06
1993	0.04	0.21	0.05
1992	0.04	0.19	0.04
1991	0.06	0.19	0.06
1990	0.04	0.17	0.05
1989	0.02	0.15	0.04
1988	0.02	0.15	0.05

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(22-23)

26.1%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2023	26.1%	27.3%	31.2%
2022	28.7%	31.2%	36.1%
2021	14.5%	21.2%	25.3%

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Eligible for

44%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	44%	34%
2024	43%	36%
2023	43%	35%	23%
2022	26%	26%	14%
2021	32%	26%	14%
2020	30%	27%	14%
2019	29%	28%	14%
2018	26%	29%	15%
2017	24%	30%	15%
2016	28%	31%	14%
2015	31%	31%	16%
2014	35%	31%	18%
2013	36%	31%	18%
2012	33%	30%	17%
2011	33%	29%	17%
2010	26%	28%	16%
2009	23%	25%	13%
2008	22%	24%	12%
2007	19%	23%	11%
2006	19%	23%	12%
2005	15%	22%	10%
2004	15%	21%	9%
2003	13%	20%	8%
2002	12%	19%	7%
2001	12%	18%	7%
2000	11%	18%	8%
1999	16%	19%	9%
1998	17%	19%	9%
1997	15%	19%	9%
1996	19%	19%	9%
1995	22%	18%	11%
1994	19%	18%	10%
1993	20%	17%	12%
1992	19%	18%	12%
1991	11%	16%	9%
1990	9%	15%	7%
1989	9%	15%	8%
1988	17%	16%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	10%	7%
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	9%	9%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	10%	8%	6%
2017	10%	8%	6%
2016	11%	7%	7%
2015	10%	7%	7%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	10%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	10%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	9%	7%	6%
2004	8%	7%	5%
2003	8%	7%	6%
2002	6%	7%	5%
2001	7%	7%	5%
2000	8%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Forest Lake Public School District

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

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What is Forest View Elementary School's ranking?

Forest View Elementary School is ranked #899 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Forest View Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Forest View Elementary School?

345 students attend Forest View Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Forest View Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Forest View Elementary School?

Forest View Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Forest View Elementary School offer ?

Forest View Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Forest View Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 345 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Bottom 50%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: Forest View Elementary serves the southeast part of the Forest Lake, MN school district, encompassing an area of approximately 32.8 square miles. Families in this zone typically have a driving time of 10 to 15 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge located about 9.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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