Harriet Bishop Elementary

Harriet Bishop Elementary, a reasonably sized K-5 school in SAVAGE, Minnesota, run under Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools, caters to 511 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 344 students each, so Harriet Bishop Elementary sits 49% larger than that benchmark.

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 7,663 students. Harriet Bishop Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Harriet Bishop Elementary logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 29% White, 16% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 6%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Scott County's rate of about 28%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Harriet Bishop Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.9%; this one delivers 40.8%.

Across the wider county, census data for Scott County shows median household earnings sit near $119,314, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Across Scott County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,041 students), Harriet Bishop Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Glendale Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Harriet Bishop Elementary comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 46.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Harriet Bishop Elementary's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 502 (now 511). Over the same period, the White share fell from 59% to 29%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.