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Forestview Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

12149 Knollwood Dr, Baxter, MN 56425 · (218) 454-6000 · Part of Brainerd Public School District

Baxter’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
1,626
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Forestview Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 14.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Baxter kids: Brainerd Senior High

On the path

Where Baxter kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Baxter Elementary506 students
5–8Forestview MiddleYou are here
9–12Brainerd Senior Highin Brainerd

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12149 Knollwood Dr, Baxter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5395
Grade 6403
Grade 7418
Grade 8410
Enrollment over time
1,895’20
1,842’21
1,790’22
1,709’23
1,626’24

Down 14.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forestview Middle from Baxter families.

Other schools in Brainerd Public School District

The district →
Baxter Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Baxter
B+
506 students15:1
Riverside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brainerd
B
407 students10:1
Garfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brainerd
B−
250 students12:1
Nisswa Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Nisswa
A
249 students14:1
Harrison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Brainerd
B+
230 students12:1
Welc - VPK
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Baxter
215 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Baxter’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.