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Best Elementary Schools
in PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS

This page covers 7 elementary schools in PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

7
Schools Ranked
Minnesota
State
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 7 of 7
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rank
JEFFERS POND ELEMENTARY
Grades KG–05506 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,067
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
11%
Low economic need
2
rank
Five Hawks Elementary
Grades KG–05471 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,067
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
3
rank
WestWood Elementary
Grades KG–05519 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,067
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
25%
Low economic need
4
rank
Glendale Elementary
Grades KG–05546 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,067
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
5
rank
La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood
Grades KG–05443 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
19.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,067
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
6
rank
REDTAIL RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades KG–05597 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
52
/100
Student:Teacher
17.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,067
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
7
rank
Hamilton Ridge Elementary School
Grades KG–05586 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,067
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
7
Elementary Schools
12
Total Schools
57
#1 Score
53
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.