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About this school
Forest Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Crystal, Minnesota that is part of Robbinsdale Area Schools.
It serves 464 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Forest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 28, 2025
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Forest Elementary School
$11,217
raised using DonorsChoose
25
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
81
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Forest Elementary School has received support from
68 individuals from Minnesota and
13 individuals out-of-state.
