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Columbus Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

17345 Notre Dame St, Forest Lake, MN 55025 · (651) 982-8900 · Part of Forest Lake Public School District

Columbus’ School Grade B better than 64% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
441
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Columbus Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Columbus kids: Forest Lake Area Middle School

On the path

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

PK–6Columbus ElementaryYou are here
7–8Forest Lake Area Middle Schoolin Forest Lake

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

17345 Notre Dame St, Forest Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 159
Grade 260
Grade 375
Grade 470
Grade 566
Grade 659
Enrollment over time
384’20
394’21
432’22
426’23
441’24

Up 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Asian 12%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbus Elementary from Columbus families.

Other schools in Forest Lake Public School District

The district →
Lino Lakes Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lino Lakes
B
501 students17:1
Wyoming Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wyoming
B+
447 students18:1
Linwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wyoming
C+
400 students16:1
Forest View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Forest Lake
C+
345 students16:1
Scandia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Scandia
A
311 students18:1
Early Childhood Special Education
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Forest Lake
103 students34:1

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; Columbus’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.