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What's something Jeffers Pond Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
487
Elementary
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 273006003711
Jeffers Pond Elementary
14800 JEFFERS PASS NW, PRIOR LAKE, MN 55372 · (952) 226-0600 · Scott County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
52 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 19% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Jeffers Pond Elementary→Prior Lake-Savage Middle School
Based on grade levels within Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
66.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
65.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 →
Where Jeffers Pond Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #126 of 844 | #1 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #186 of 844 | #4 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #94 of 844 | #1 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #322 of 1,130 | #15 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #704 of 769 | #20 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.5% | #469 of 796 | #13 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.7% | #922 of 942 | #24 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #169 of 499 | #9 of 16 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
487
-73 (-13%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 542
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 487 | 28.6 | 17.0:1 | 11% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 12% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 30.5 | 16.6:1 | 11% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 560 | 33 | 17.0:1 | 5% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 601 | 32.7 | 18.4:1 | 5% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 540 | 28 | 19.3:1 | 6% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 542 | 30 | 18.1:1 | 5% (26) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jeffers Pond Elementary.
About Jeffers Pond Elementary
At 14800 JEFFERS PASS NW in PRIOR LAKE, Minnesota, Jeffers Pond Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school. The school counted 487 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 42% larger than the 344-student average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools is made up of 14 schools with 8,788 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Jeffers Pond Elementary is 76% White. Enrollment also includes 9% multiracial, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. In Scott County overall, the White share is about 77%. A diversity index of 41% means there is a 41% chance two randomly chosen students at Jeffers Pond Elementary are from different groups.
The school's 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1, 3.3 fewer students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 11% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Scott County averages 28%, higher than here.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Jeffers Pond Elementary is 1.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 60.8%. Predicted: 59.3%.
Looking at the county, Scott County, median household income comes to about $119,314, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. The county has 66 public schools and about 26,041 students.
SWMetro Passageways is about 1.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Jeffers Pond Elementary ranks 1st of 5 nearby schools, at 60.8% versus a 55.0% average.
In the federal locale system, Jeffers Pond Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 487, compared with 560 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Jeffers Pond Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
- Prior Lake High SchoolHigh · 2,856 students
- Prior Lake-Savage Middle SchoolMiddle · 2,025 students
- Hamilton Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 586 students
- Redtail Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 556 students
- Glendale ElementaryElementary · 522 students
- WestWood ElementaryElementary · 505 students
Other schools in PRIOR LAKE
- Prior Lake-Savage Middle SchoolMiddle · 2,025 students
- WestWood ElementaryElementary · 505 students
- La Ola Del Lago at GrainwoodElementary · 463 students
- Five Hawks ElementaryElementary · 454 students
- Edgewood ECSEElementary · 116 students
- Prior Lake-Savage Area ALCHigh · 75 students
Nearby schools
- SWMetro Passageways1.1 mi · 1
- Edgewood ECSE1.8 mi · 116
- Edgewood School1.8 mi · 60
- La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood1.9 mi · 463
- WestWood Elementary1.9 mi · 505
- Five Hawks Elementary1.9 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About Jeffers Pond ElementaryHow large is Jeffers Pond Elementary?
Jeffers Pond Elementary enrolls approximately 487 students in grades PK-05.
Is Jeffers Pond Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jeffers Pond Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Jeffers Pond Elementary have?
Jeffers Pond Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Jeffers Pond Elementary?
Student demographics at Jeffers Pond Elementary are roughly 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Jeffers Pond Elementary public or private?
Jeffers Pond Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.