The top reported proficiency rate is 8% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Crosslake Community 6-12 Online
Crosslake Community 6-12 Online is a public charter school serving grades six through twelve and drawing students from across Minnesota. It is part of the Crosslake Community Charter School district. Because this is a full-time online school, the learning model is the defining feature: students complete coursework remotely rather than attending a physical school building. The school is located in Crosslake, a small lakeside community in Crow Wing County where the year-round population is modest and the summer seasonal population is much larger, driven by tourism, resorts, and second homes. The local economy is built around recreation and hospitality, and the community describes itself as a four-season destination for boating, fishing, and snowmobiling. That setting shapes the broader context a family might consider, but the school itself delivers instruction online.
The student body of around 250 is predominantly white, with a smaller share of students identifying as two or more races and a still smaller share who are Hispanic, American Indian, or Asian. Just over half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a figure that suggests a meaningful share of households have lower incomes. Enrollment is weighted toward the upper grades, with the largest numbers in eleventh and especially twelfth grade, while the middle school grades are very small. That shape may reflect students transferring in later in their high school careers, possibly looking for a flexible or alternative path to graduation.
State testing data is available for the 2024-25 school year, but the results are very thin. In eighth grade English language arts, a small share of students scored proficient. In math, tested across grades six through eight, the proficiency rate was below five percent. Science testing for eighth graders showed a zero percent proficiency rate, and the participation rate was below half of eligible students. Because only a single year of data is available for each subject, there is no trend to compare against a prior year. A single year of such low proficiency rates may reflect the particular challenges of assessing a small, online student population, but it is the only academic performance measure the state has reported. A parent considering this school would want to look into this further with the school, asking how it monitors student learning and what academic support it provides.
Given that this is a grades six through twelve school, a four-year graduation rate would normally be a key metric, but it was not present in the available data. That is an important missing piece for families who want to know how many students finish high school here. When compared across all tested subjects and grades against other districts in Crow Wing County, the school sits in the bottom quartile on overall proficiency. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available.
The school itself has not published information about specific program offerings such as Advanced Placement, career and technical education, or dual-credit courses. It is not known whether the online curriculum includes those options. A parent would need to ask the school directly what courses are available, how live instruction is structured, and what technology or internet access is expected. The district brief turned up no recent major changes or announcements that would affect families.
For a family considering this school, the central question is whether a fully online, asynchronous model fits the student's learning style and self-discipline. The test results are low enough to warrant careful inquiry. The school serves students across a wide age range in a small enrollment, which may mean limited social interaction and extracurricular opportunities. For a student who needs flexibility and has struggled in a traditional school setting, this might be a workable option, but it is not a school where strong state test scores or a clear postsecondary pathway are apparent from the available evidence. A family should request detailed information about curriculum, graduation requirements, and student outcomes directly from the school before enrolling.
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