Enrollment
1
Combined
DISTRICT 7 · STATE 50
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST METRO INTERMEDIATE 288·NCES 270042005193
SWMetro Passageways
13780 MCKENNA RD NW, PRIOR LAKE, MN 55379 · (952) 567-8100 · Scott County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL1 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
1.1:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 2.5:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 1 | 100% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where SWMetro Passageways ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1 | #133 of 137 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
1
-1 (-50%) vs 2020
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 | 1 | 0.9 | 1.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 0.9 | 2.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 0.9 | 5.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SWMetro Passageways.
About SWMetro Passageways
At 13780 MCKENNA RD NW in PRIOR LAKE, Minnesota, SWMetro Passageways operates as a small combined-grade school. The school had 1 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for combined schools in Minnesota is about 50, so this school runs 98% smaller than that.
SWMetro Passageways reports to Southwest Metro Intermediate 288, which has 20 schools and 560 students.
The large majority of students at SWMetro Passageways, 100%, are White. The White share of the county population is lower, at 77%.
Federal staffing data show 0.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at SWMetro Passageways and a ratio of 1.1:1. That ratio is under the 6.4:1 average for combined schools in Minnesota.
Census estimates describe Scott County this way: median household income is about $119,314, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Scott County number 66 and enroll about 26,041.
The nearest other public school, Jeffers Pond Elementary, is about 1.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of SWMetro Passageways.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 2 to 1. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.
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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 Southwest Metro Intermediate 288
- SWMetro288 Elevate OnlineHigh · 115 students
- SWMetro Chaska Level 4High · 78 students
- SWMetro RVEC Level 4Elementary · 71 students
- SWMetro Shakopee TransitionsHigh · 63 students
- SWMetro ALCHigh · 52 students
- SWMetro Buffalo-TransitionsHigh · 26 students
Other schools in PRIOR LAKE
- Prior Lake-Savage Middle SchoolMiddle · 2,025 students
- WestWood ElementaryElementary · 505 students
- Jeffers Pond ElementaryElementary · 487 students
- La Ola Del Lago at GrainwoodElementary · 463 students
- Five Hawks ElementaryElementary · 454 students
- Edgewood ECSEElementary · 116 students
Nearby schools
- Jeffers Pond Elementary1.1 mi · 487
- Eagle Creek Elementary School1.4 mi · 625
- Red Oak Elementary2.2 mi · 452
- SWMetro Reflections2.3 mi · 15
- SWMetro288 Elevate Online2.3 mi · 115
- SWMetro Shakopee Transitions2.3 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About SWMetro PassagewaysWhat is the total enrollment at SWMetro Passageways?
SWMetro Passageways enrolls approximately 1 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does SWMetro Passageways serve?
SWMetro Passageways serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does SWMetro Passageways have?
SWMetro Passageways employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 1.1:1.
How diverse is SWMetro Passageways?
SWMetro Passageways reports a student body of 100% White.
Who oversees SWMetro Passageways?
SWMetro Passageways is overseen by Southwest Metro Intermediate 288 in Scott County.
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