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Enrollment
556
Elementary
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRIOR LAKE-SAVAGE AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 273006004305
Redtail Ridge Elementary School
15200 HAMPSHIRE AVE, SAVAGE, MN 55378 · (952) 226-8000 · Scott County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL556 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
17.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
59 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 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (109).
Student demographics
32%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
Redtail Ridge Elementary School→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
63.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
60.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% 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 →
Schools most like Redtail Ridge Elementary School
Redtail Ridge Elementary School's state test result (56.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redtail Ridge Elementary School this school | 556 | 10.6% | 56.5% |
| Twin Cities German Immersion Chrtr SAINT PAUL | 563 | 8.7% | 59.6% |
| WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY STILLWATER | 648 | 10.8% | N/A |
| Laketown Elementary WACONIA | 530 | 10.0% | 65.5% |
| RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY STILLWATER | 573 | 14.3% | 55.4% |
| O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY MAHTOMEDI | 656 | 12.7% | 68.1% |
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 Redtail Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #207 of 844 | #5 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #262 of 844 | #6 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #135 of 844 | #4 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 556 | #222 of 1,130 | #7 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #715 of 769 | #21 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.9% | #561 of 796 | #15 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.6% | #923 of 942 | #25 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.2% | #85 of 499 | #1 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. 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
556
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 530
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 556 | 32 | 17.4:1 | 11% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 35.2 | 15.9:1 | 12% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 597 | 34.6 | 17.2:1 | 14% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 557 | 36 | 15.5:1 | 9% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 753 | 42.3 | 17.8:1 | 13% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 669 | 38 | 17.6:1 | 14% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 31 | 17.1:1 | 14% (76) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Redtail Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (753 to 556); teachers down 25% (42.3 to 32).
About Redtail Ridge Elementary School
In SAVAGE, Minnesota, Redtail Ridge Elementary School is a large elementary school. Enrollment is 556 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. Against the 344-student average for elementary schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 62% higher.
Redtail Ridge Elementary School is a school in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools. The district has 14 schools and 8,788 students.
Redtail Ridge Elementary School's enrollment is 82% White. The remaining shares are 7% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 32 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.4:1. That is higher than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 11%. Compared with the 28% average for public schools in Scott County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades Redtail Ridge Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Redtail Ridge Elementary School is 2.9 points below its prediction. Actual: 56.5%. Predicted: 59.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Scott County, the median household income is $119,314, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. There are 66 public schools in Scott County, enrolling about 26,041 students in all.
Prior Lake High School is the public school closest to Redtail Ridge Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Redtail Ridge Elementary School places 2nd out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 557 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 556. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.5:1 to 17.4:1.
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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
- Glendale ElementaryElementary · 522 students
- WestWood ElementaryElementary · 505 students
- Jeffers Pond ElementaryElementary · 487 students
Other schools in SAVAGE
- Prior Lake High SchoolHigh · 2,856 students
- ASPEN ACADEMYElementary · 641 students
- Hamilton Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 586 students
- Glendale ElementaryElementary · 522 students
- Harriet Bishop ElementaryElementary · 511 students
- Hidden Valley ElementaryElementary · 472 students
Nearby schools
- Prior Lake High School0.7 mi · 2,856
- Hamilton Ridge Elementary School0.8 mi · 586
- ASPEN ACADEMY1.1 mi · 641
- Harriet Bishop Elementary1.3 mi · 511
- Glendale Elementary1.8 mi · 522
- Prior Lake-Savage Middle School2.0 mi · 2,025
Frequently asked questions
About Redtail Ridge Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Redtail Ridge Elementary School?
Redtail Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 556 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Redtail Ridge Elementary School serve?
Redtail Ridge Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Redtail Ridge Elementary School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Redtail Ridge Elementary School.
How diverse is Redtail Ridge Elementary School?
Redtail Ridge Elementary School reports a student body of 82% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Redtail Ridge Elementary School public or private?
Redtail Ridge Elementary School 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.