Public SchoolElementary

Columbus Elementary

17345 Notre Dame St, Forest Lake, MN 55025

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
441
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Forest Lake Public School District
Anoka County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 884 Minnesota elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores64% proficient in math & reading
80thpercentile
Equity60% of low-income students proficient
96thpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
55thpercentile
Class size20.1 students per teacher
1stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Minnesota elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Columbus Elementary

Columbus Elementary is a public elementary school in Forest Lake, Minnesota, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Forest Lake Public School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Anoka County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 441 students were enrolled, with about 20.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Minnesota elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 884 Minnesota elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

17345 Notre Dame St
Forest Lake, MN 55025
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
441 students
Students per teacher
20.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Forest Lake Public School District
County
Anoka County
NCES school ID
271227000593

Schools near Columbus Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.