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La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood

Public Grades K-5
163rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 81% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood is an elementary school in Prior Lake, Minnesota, serving 471 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools district, which is ranked 85 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood consistently outperforms the state average in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.29% of students were proficient or better in reading, compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school also performs better than the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools district average in most grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has a particularly strong performance in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with special needs.

While La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood outperforms the state and district averages, it is not the top-performing school in the immediate vicinity. Schools like Jeffers Pond Elementary and WestWood Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, with some grade levels and subject areas outperforming La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood. However, the school's consistent ranking and ratings, as well as its ability to support diverse learners, make it a standout educational institution in the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools district.

463
Students ?
17.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,349
Per pupil spending ?
14.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5061 Minnesota St SE
       Prior Lake, MN  55372-2574

(952) 226-0900

District: Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools


Students who attend La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood usually attend:

Middle:    Prior Lake-Savage Middle School
High:    Prior Lake High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
68.3%
Hispanic:
20.7%
Two or more races:
6.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2019 → 81st in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Minnesota average (63% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 19% of Minnesota elementary schools
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school63%
District avg59%
Minnesota avg47%
163rd of 872
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 1 pts since 2019
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 6Elementary Schools in the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
85th of 446Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools among Minnesota districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202578.2163 of 87281.3%★★★★☆
202483.4109 of 88187.6%★★★★☆
202385.191 of 84589.2%★★★★☆
202285.980 of 85890.7%★★★★★
202181.5115 of 86986.8%★★★★☆
201976.8174 of 87080.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202571.5219 of 79972.6%★★★★☆
202481.4102 of 80987.4%★★★★☆
202387.157 of 78792.8%★★★★★
202287.444 of 79994.5%★★★★★
202180.3104 of 78386.7%★★★★☆
201972.1203 of 78774.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202588.714 of 23894.1%★★★★★
201973.737 of 21983.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202390.027 of 77496.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202580.5117 of 81285.6%★★★★☆
202477.6153 of 82681.5%★★★★☆
202376.5164 of 79979.5%★★★★☆
202278.0136 of 80883.2%★★★★☆
202178.6128 of 78483.7%★★★★☆
201978.9120 of 79885.0%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202598.15 of 56299.1%★★★★★
202494.09 of 57298.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202569.2185 of 71474.1%★★★★☆
202480.299 of 73086.4%★★★★☆
202379.8104 of 71285.4%★★★★☆
202286.145 of 72593.8%★★★★★
202180.185 of 71088.0%★★★★☆
201973.0154 of 72278.7%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Special Education (2025)99th percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)97th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school
White (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Reading64%+15 vs state
Math62%+17 vs state

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Students at La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood are 68% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Students who attend La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prior Lake-Savage Middle School
High : Prior Lake High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood.

La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood ranks 163rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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