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Serving 333 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 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 333 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Forest View Elementary School's student population of 333 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 42% 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
Kind	79
1	75
2	97
3	82

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Total Students

333 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forest View Elementary School
2023	360
2022	405
2021	413
2020	431
2019	431
2018	441
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	681
1992	678
1991	702
1990	685
1989	702
1988	586
1987	580

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest View Elementary School
2023	29
2022	21
2021	9
2020	33
2019	33
2018	34
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

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School Rankings

Forest View Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Forest View Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#940 out of 1860 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Forest View Elementary School
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%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
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 Over Years (2011-2022)
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%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2023	12:1	14:1	18:1
2022	19:1	14:1	24:1
2021	46:1	14:1	60:1
2020	13:1	14:1	18:1
2019	13:1	14:1	18:1
2018	13:1	16:1	17:1
2017	13:1	14:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	14:1	16:1	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	19:1	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	21:1	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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2023	8%	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%	5%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	5%	7%	4%
2019	5%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	4%
2017	2%	7%	4%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	3%	7%	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%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	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%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2023	10%	11%	5%
2022	9%	10%	5%
2021	10%	10%	5%
2020	8%	9%	4%
2019	8%	9%	4%
2018	6%	9%	3%
2017	6%	9%	3%
2016	7%	9%	3%
2015	5%	9%	5%
2014	4%	8%	3%
2013	4%	8%	2%
2012	3%	7%	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%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2023	4%	12%	3%
2022	2%	12%	3%
2021	4%	11%	3%
2020	3%	11%	2%
2019	3%	11%	2%
2018	2%	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	2%	10%	2%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	2%	9%	1%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1994	2%	4%	1%

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White

65%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2023	68%	62%	81%
2022	74%	63%	82%
2021	75%	64%	84%
2020	78%	66%	86%
2019	78%	66%	86%
2018	82%	67%	88%
2017	82%	67%	88%
2016	80%	68%	89%
2015	83%	69%	83%
2014	85%	71%	90%
2013	88%	72%	91%
2012	87%	73%	91%
2011	87%	74%	92%
2010	95%	75%	92%
2009	93%	76%	91%
2008	95%	76%	92%
2007	92%	77%	92%
2006	92%	79%	93%
2005	94%	79%	94%
2004	93%	80%	95%
2003	94%	81%	96%
2002	97%	82%	97%
2001	98%	83%	97%
2000	98%	84%	98%
1999	96%	85%	97%
1998	97%	86%	97%
1997	98%	87%	97%
1996	98%	87%	97%
1995	97%	88%	97%
1994	95%	88%	96%
1993	98%	89%	97%
1992	99%	90%	98%
1991	97%	91%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2023	0.52	0.59	0.34
2022	0.44	0.58	0.32
2021	0.42	0.57	0.29
2020	0.38	0.54	0.26
2019	0.38	0.54	0.26
2018	0.32	0.53	0.22
2017	0.32	0.53	0.22
2016	0.35	0.52	0.21
2015	0.31	0.51	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	0.13	0.41	0.16
2008	0.10	0.41	0.15
2007	0.15	0.40	0.15
2006	0.15	0.37	0.14
2005	0.12	0.37	0.11
2004	0.13	0.35	0.08
2003	0.11	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	0.28	0.06
1998	0.05	0.26	0.06
1997	0.04	0.24	0.06
1996	0.04	0.23	0.06
1995	0.06	0.23	0.06
1994	0.09	0.22	0.06
1993	0.04	0.21	0.05
1992	0.02	0.19	0.04
1991	0.06	0.16	0.06

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Eligible for

43%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2023	43%	35%	23%
2022	26%	26%	14%
2021	32%	26%	14%
2020	29%	28%	14%
2019	29%	28%	14%
2018	24%	30%	15%
2017	24%	30%	15%
2016	27%	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%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Forest View Elementary School	Minnesota	Forest Lake Public School District
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	9%	8%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	10%	8%	6%
2017	10%	8%	6%
2016	10%	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%	7%	6%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	9%	7%	6%
2004	8%	7%	5%
2003	8%	7%	6%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forest View Elementary School's ranking?

Forest View Elementary School is ranked #940 out of 1,860 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 45% 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?

333 students attend Forest View Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Forest View Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

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

Forest View Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, 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 Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 333 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education