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Forest Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

6800 47th Ave N, Crystal, MN 55428 · (763) 504-7900 · Part of Robbinsdale Public School District

Crystal’s School Grade C better than 33% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
464
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Forest Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Crystal kids: The FAIR School - Crystal

On the path

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

PK–5Forest ElementaryYou are here
6–8The FAIR School - Crystal439 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6800 47th Ave N, Crystal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K50
Kindergarten64
Grade 171
Grade 260
Grade 371
Grade 473
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
535’20
462’21
453’22
454’23
464’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 34%White 25%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 16%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest Elementary from Crystal families.

Other schools in Robbinsdale Public School District

The district →
Meadow Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Hope
C−
488 students13:1
Northport Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Center
C−
488 students14:1
Neill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crystal
C
359 students12:1
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Robbinsdale
D
318 students12:1
Sonnesyn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Hope
C−
313 students12:1
Early Childhood Special Education
Elementary · Grades PK–K · New Hope
271 students12:1

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