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Best public schools in Forest Lake, MN

17 public schools in Forest Lake: 7 elementary · 1 middle · 5 high · 4 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Minnesota.

Elementary schools

7 schools in Forest Lake, best first
1
Columbus Elementary 74.2
Forest Lake Public School District · Grades PK-6 · 426 students
ELA 56%Math 68%Science 29%
#222 of 858 in Minnesota
2
LILA Lower School 39.0
Lakes International Language Academ · Grades 1-5 · Charter · 597 students
ELA 42%Math 44%Science 26%
#524 of 858 in Minnesota
3
North Lakes Academy Elementary 26.0
North Lakes Academy · Grades K-6 · Charter · 266 students
ELA 38%Math 33%Science 18%
#635 of 858 in Minnesota
4
Forest View Elementary 19.4
Forest Lake Public School District · Grades PK-3 · 333 students
ELA 36%Math 33%Science 12%
#692 of 858 in Minnesota
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Early Childhood Special Education —
Forest Lake Public School District · Grades PK · 124 students
No published test results
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Forest Lake Elementary —
Forest Lake Public School District · Grades 4-6 · 315 students
No published test results
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LILA Kinder Center —
Lakes International Language Academ · Grades PK-K · Charter · 118 students
No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Forest Lake
1
Forest Lake Area Middle School 67.5
Forest Lake Public School District · Grades 7-8 · 844 students
ELA 52%Math 50%Science 15%
#90 of 275 in Minnesota

High schools

5 schools in Forest Lake, best first
1
Forest Lake Area High School 75.5
Forest Lake Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,823 students
ELA 42%Math 41%Science 58%
#99 of 402 in Minnesota
2
North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus 40.4
North Lakes Academy · Grades 7-12 · Charter · 141 students
ELA 43%Math 19%Science 24%
#240 of 402 in Minnesota
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Community School Credit Recovery —
Forest Lake Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 15 students
No published test results
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Forest Lake Therapeutic Education —
Forest Lake Public School District · Grades 7-12
No published test results
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Step —
Forest Lake Public School District · Grades 10-12 · 46 students
No published test results

Combined schools

4 schools in Forest Lake, best first
1
LILA Upper School 88.0
Lakes International Language Academ · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 572 students
ELA 55%Math 36%Science 24%
#17 of 138 in Minnesota
2
Forest Lake Area Community School 15.6
Forest Lake Public School District · Grades 6-12 · 198 students
ELA 10%Math 4%Science 11%
#117 of 138 in Minnesota
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Online Learning Program —
Lakes International Language Academ · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 0 students
No published test results
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Out-of-State Care and Treatment —
Forest Lake Public School District · Grades K-12
No published test results

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