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Aspen Academy

Q: Is Aspen Academy a good school?

Aspen Academy ranks 186 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Aspen Academy is a K–8 school in Savage, Minnesota, serving 641 students and operating as its own district. In 2025–2026 state rankings, it placed 186th of 869 Minnesota schools — the 79th percentile with 4 stars — and its all-grade proficiency rates beat state averages in every tested subject: 57.3% vs. 44.9% in math, 58.6% vs. 48.6% in reading, and 31.8% vs. 25.5% in science. That is a solid result, though the school has drifted from its late-2010s peak, when it ranked in the 91st–92nd percentile with 5 stars.

Among nearby schools, Aspen sits in the middle of the suburban pack. It trails Prior Lake–Savage schools such as Redtail Ridge Elementary School (93rd percentile), Jeffers Pond Elementary (91st), La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood (90th) and Glendale Elementary (88th), is close to WestWood Elementary (77th), and leads Hamilton Ridge Elementary School (73rd) and Five Hawks Elementary (68th). It clearly outpaces Burnsville-Eagan-Savage and Shakopee options such as Harriet Bishop Elementary (31st), Red Oak Elementary (23rd) and Hidden Valley Elementary (16th). One key difference: Aspen is the only K–8 school in this group — every nearby comparison school ends at grade 5 — so all-grade comparisons are not perfectly apples-to-apples. Its free/reduced lunch rate (36.82%) and student/teacher ratio (14.6) fall between those two nearby groups.

Grade by grade, Aspen's elementary grades are the strength — 4th-grade math runs 19 points above the state and 5th-grade reading nearly 14 points above — while 6th–8th math margins shrink to roughly 2–4 points. Science is the main watch area: proficiency fell from 57.73% in 2022–2023 to 31.8% in 2025–2026, though a change in the science assessment may explain part of that shift. On subgroup effectiveness, African American students rank in the 91st percentile and low-SES students in the 79th, while special education students rank between the 35th and 51st percentile across three years, and female students consistently outrank male students by 16–18 percentile points.

641

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,537

Per pupil spending ?

36.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

90.4%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 7% (MMR)

14825 Zinran Ave
Savage, MN 55378-8888

(952) 226-5940

District: Aspen Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.6%

African American:

26.7%

Asian:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg43%

Elementary school

186^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

106^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 458Aspen Academy 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	186 of 869	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	251 of 872	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	177 of 881	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	165 of 845	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	164 of 858	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	164 of 869	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	120 of 870	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	69 of 847	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	83.9	76 of 853	91.1%	★★★★★
2016	81.2	102 of 848	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	83.9	66 of 840	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	81.7	85 of 826	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.9	46 of 824	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	89.9	5 of 820	99.4%	★★★★★
2011	90.4	5 of 814	99.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	27 of 315	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	73.1	54 of 298	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	52 of 310	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	37 of 279	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	30 of 282	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	95.3	3 of 227	98.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	32 of 140	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	26 of 154	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	21 of 128	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	21 of 131	84.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	107 of 790	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	159 of 799	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	115 of 809	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	96 of 787	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	170 of 799	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	147 of 783	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	149 of 787	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	151 of 774	80.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	162 of 764	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	122 of 764	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	179 of 793	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	173 of 774	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	245 of 683	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.3	42 of 740	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	15 of 728	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	254 of 807	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.0	312 of 812	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	245 of 826	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	270 of 799	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	177 of 808	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	179 of 784	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	94 of 798	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	21 of 779	97.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	284 of 579	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	367 of 562	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	288 of 572	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	244 of 524	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	288 of 500	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	220 of 417	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	193 of 710	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.1	293 of 714	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	224 of 730	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	249 of 712	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	275 of 725	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	217 of 710	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	170 of 722	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	100 of 712	86.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	106 of 546	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	58.7	199 of 519	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.4	83 of 545	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	60 of 529	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	110 of 520	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	106 of 521	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	144 of 533	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	110 of 518	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	85.5	46 of 523	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	78.3	76 of 508	85.0%	★★★★☆
2015	88.1	32 of 516	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	84.8	42 of 490	91.4%	★★★★★
2013	89.9	20 of 488	95.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	83 of 185	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.7	106 of 169	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	81.4	24 of 116	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	87 of 467	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	94 of 450	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	32 of 474	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	39 of 455	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	44 of 467	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	59.5	152 of 443	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	117 of 439	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	122 of 436	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	130 of 458	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	140 of 432	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	166 of 473	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.7	21 of 459	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	58.4	154 of 415	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	155 of 483	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.4	297 of 452	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	160 of 479	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	86 of 464	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	129 of 476	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	71 of 437	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	169 of 454	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.6	59 of 438	86.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	180 of 296	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	83 of 435	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	45.0	235 of 415	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.0	121 of 440	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	125 of 436	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	87 of 438	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	132 of 422	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	94 of 428	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	44 of 428	89.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)91st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

White (2026)81st percentile~ school

Asian (2023)79th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+10 vs state

Math57%+12 vs state

Science32%+6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, January 14, 2019

I love that Aspen has small classes and personalized attention. Aspen has such a great community of families. It is so much more than a school. I also love that while it is a free charter school, the students wear uniforms so students can focus on learning and not the latest fashions. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 23, 2016

This establishment is a sorry excuse for an educational facility. I enrolled my student here thinking it would be great instead of the public school syatem, but oh, boy was I wrong. The teachers are extremely rude and unreasonable and I would get an email every other day about pointless things, like my child forgot their folder, or their pencil. I am a very busy man, and I ended up blocking thie email address. The have very limited educational options, their drop off system is like every person in the world got together to figure out the worst possible thing they could do. Overall, I would rather send my child to the an old man in the back of a dumpster than deal with unprofessional teachers and staff who constantly ridicule their children. A learning environment is supposed to be professional, and the teachers here violate that on so many levels. Stick with the public school system. And no one send your previous children to Aspen Academy. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Aspen Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14825 Zinran Ave	Savage	55378	Scott County	Aspen Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 226-5940	641	44	14.6	36.8%	299 (46.6%)	171 (26.7%)	29 (4.5%)	86 (13.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.5%)	76.5	186^th of 869 public elementary schools	78.6%		71.4	251^st of 872 public elementary schools	71.2%	65	51.8	62.9	68.2	55.0	50.0	58.5	58.6	34.1	26.8	31.8	68.7	74.2	53.4	41.7	43.1	46.3	57.3	90.4%	7%	$11,537
Hamilton Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	8100 157th St	Savage	55378	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-0000	586	39	15.2	19.5%	418 (71.3%)	33 (5.6%)	46 (7.8%)	37 (6.3%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.0%)	72.7	231^st of 869 public elementary schools	73.4%		62.7	347^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.2%	116	59.8	49.0	62.2				57.0	33.7		33.7	69.3	68.8	45.8				61.4	82.9%	17.1%
Redtail Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	15200 Hampshire Ave	Savage	55378	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-8000	556	32	17.3	10.6%	456 (82.0%)	21 (3.8%)	17 (3.1%)	19 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (6.8%)	87.9	60^th of 869 public elementary schools	93.1%		73.9	217^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.1%	157	55.2	66.0	80.2				67.1	55.4		55.4	73.2	73.4	70.8				72.5	91.2%	8.8%	$11,232
Glendale Elementary	Public	K-5	6601 Connelly Pkwy	Savage	55378	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 226-0200	522	35	14.9	24.9%	328 (62.8%)	77 (14.8%)	40 (7.7%)	39 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	83.9	104^th of 869 public elementary schools	88.0%		79.9	150^th of 872 public elementary schools	82.8%	46	71.6	56.5	66.7				64.9	36.8		36.8	82.8	74.1	55.1				71.2	83.1%	16.9%	$11,000
Harriet Bishop Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14400 O'Connell Rd	Savage	55378	Scott County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(952) 707-3900	511	39	13.1	52.4%	147 (28.8%)	82 (16.0%)	200 (39.1%)	35 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.8%)	36.1	597^th of 869 public elementary schools	31.3%		45.7	514^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.1%	83	40.6	33.3	43.8				39.1	19.0		19.0	53.6	47.5	25.0				41.5	87.1%	9.7%	$14,136
Westwood Elementary	Public	K-5	5370 Westwood Dr	Prior Lake	55372	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-0400	505	32	15.9	19.6%	368 (72.9%)	25 (5.0%)	34 (6.7%)	35 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	39 (7.7%)	75.6	196^th of 869 public elementary schools	77.4%		82.1	123^rd of 872 public elementary schools	85.9%	73	51.2	60.8	66.7				60.1	32.3		32.3	63.7	75.3	50.0				63.0	95.4%	4.6%	$10,684
La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood	Public	K-5	5061 Minnesota St SE	Prior Lake	55372	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-0900	463	27	17.0	14.3%	316 (68.3%)	9 (1.9%)	96 (20.7%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	85.8	87^th of 869 public elementary schools	90.0%		78.2	163^rd of 872 public elementary schools	81.3%	76	66.2	70.1	80.0				71.6	41.4		41.4	73.3	67.2	53.3				65.3	89.5%	10.5%	$12,349
Jeffers Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14800 Jeffers Pass NW	Prior Lake	55372	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-0600	487	29	17.0	10.7%	371 (76.2%)	8 (1.6%)	26 (5.3%)	28 (5.7%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	86.8	74^th of 869 public elementary schools	91.5%		82.1	125^th of 872 public elementary schools	85.7%	51	66.7	60.9	73.8				67.5	46.4		46.4	77.8	65.7	62.4				68.6	95.7%	4.3%	$10,922
Hidden Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13875 Glendale Ave	Savage	55378	Scott County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 707-3800	472	36	13.2	64.2%	88 (18.6%)	180 (38.1%)	120 (25.4%)	39 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.3%)	17.7	734^th of 869 public elementary schools	15.5%		27	672^nd of 872 public elementary schools	22.9%	62	22.5	29.9	44.4				32.8	11.1		11.1	29.0	28.9	14.8				23.9	76.3%	22%	$17,785
Five Hawks Elementary	Public	K-5	16620 Five Hawks Ave SE	Prior Lake	55372	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 226-0100	454	27	16.8	20.9%	374 (82.4%)	14 (3.1%)	23 (5.1%)	9 (2.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	67.5	277^th of 869 public elementary schools	68.1%		75.5	202^nd of 872 public elementary schools	76.8%	75	42.7	55.8	62.4				53.8	25.0		25.0	64.6	75.6	48.8				63.0	86.8%	13.2%	$11,251

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Aspen Academy ranks 186^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended Aspen Academy.

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Students at Aspen Academy are 47% White, 27% African American, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

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