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Enrollment
641
Elementary
STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASPEN ACADEMY·NCES 270031104282
ASPEN ACADEMY
14825 ZINRAN AVE, SAVAGE, MN 55378 · (952) 226-5940 · Scott County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
44 FTE teachers
STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
236 students
STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 135% larger than its 8th grade class (34).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
57.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
53.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ASPEN ACADEMY
ASPEN ACADEMY's state test result (49.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASPEN ACADEMY this school | 641 | 36.8% | 49.1% |
| PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY EDEN PRAIRIE | 628 | 34.1% | 66.7% |
| FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARY EDEN PRAIRIE | 603 | 35.8% | 68.6% |
| PARKVIEW CENTER SCHOOL ROSEVILLE | 718 | 34.4% | 52.8% |
| Champlin/Brooklyn Pk Acd MathEnvSci CHAMPLIN | 727 | 38.5% | 50.8% |
| EDEN LAKE ELEMENTARY EDEN PRAIRIE | 658 | 30.7% | 57.3% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ASPEN ACADEMY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #354 of 844 | #9 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #386 of 844 | #15 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #246 of 844 | #6 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #127 of 1,130 | #3 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #492 of 769 | #10 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #160 of 796 | #8 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #567 of 942 | #9 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.7% | #43 of 244 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
641
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+137% since 2010-11, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 23.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 641 | 43.9 | 14.6:1 | 37% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 622 | 45.6 | 13.7:1 | 32% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 647 | 34 | 19.0:1 | 28% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 647 | 28 | 23.1:1 | 11% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 38.3 | 13.4:1 | 20% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 478 | 40 | 11.9:1 | 14% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 17 | 15.9:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ASPEN ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (514 to 641); teachers up 15% (38.3 to 43.9).
About ASPEN ACADEMY
In SAVAGE, Minnesota, part of Scott County, ASPEN ACADEMY is an elementary school. School enrollment was 641 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students.
In federal data, the district for ASPEN ACADEMY is the school itself.
Enrollment at ASPEN ACADEMY is mixed, with White students the largest group at 47%. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% Black, 13% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. In Scott County overall, about 77% of residents are White. By the diversity index, ASPEN ACADEMY comes in at 69%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.6:1, with 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 37% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Scott County is 28%.
ASPEN ACADEMY is graded B by allk12, scoring above 58% of Minnesota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, ASPEN ACADEMY is 3.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 49.1%. Predicted: 45.3%.
In the county around the school, Scott County, median household income is about $119,314, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ASPEN ACADEMY is among the 66 public schools in Scott County.
The closest other public school is Prior Lake High School, about 0.5 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, ASPEN ACADEMY is 5th of 6 on proficiency.
ASPEN ACADEMY is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large. Charter status: ASPEN ACADEMY is a public charter school.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (647) to 2024-25 (641). The ratio of students to teachers went from 23.1:1 to 14.6:1 over the same years.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,557
Census ACS
Median income
$119,314
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
26,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAVAGE
- Prior Lake High SchoolHigh · 2,856 students
- Hamilton Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 586 students
- Redtail Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
- Glendale ElementaryElementary · 522 students
- Harriet Bishop ElementaryElementary · 511 students
- Hidden Valley ElementaryElementary · 472 students
Nearby schools
- Prior Lake High School0.5 mi · 2,856
- Hamilton Ridge Elementary School0.8 mi · 586
- Redtail Ridge Elementary School1.1 mi · 556
- Prior Lake-Savage Middle School1.4 mi · 2,025
- Laker Online1.5 mi · 49
- ALC Independent Study1.5 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About ASPEN ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at ASPEN ACADEMY?
ASPEN ACADEMY enrolls approximately 641 students in grades KG-08.
Is ASPEN ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
ASPEN ACADEMY is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does ASPEN ACADEMY have?
ASPEN ACADEMY employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ASPEN ACADEMY?
At ASPEN ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 47% White, 5% Hispanic, 27% Black, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is ASPEN ACADEMY in?
ASPEN ACADEMY is part of ASPEN ACADEMY.
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