Five Hawks Elementary

Five Hawks Elementary is an elementary campus of medium-sized scale in PRIOR LAKE, Minnesota, overseen by Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, teacheing 454 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 32% larger than typical.

Across the 14 schools in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools (8,788 students total), Five Hawks Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Five Hawks Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Beyond that, the school shows 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 21% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Five Hawks Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.2%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Scott County indicate median household earnings sit near $119,314, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Five Hawks Elementary is one of 66 public schools in Scott County (combined enrollment of about 26,041 students).

La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Five Hawks Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 56.1%.

Five Hawks Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Five Hawks Elementary's enrollment has edged down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 579 (now 454). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 87% to 82%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.