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Harriet Bishop Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5
597th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 31% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

Harriet Bishop Elementary is a PK–5 school at 14400 O'Connell Rd in Savage, MN, serving 511 students — the largest of the four Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools elementaries in this comparison set, in a district ranked 344th of 458 in Minnesota. The school itself ranks 597th of 869 elementary schools statewide — the 31st percentile, 2 stars for 2025-2026.

On this year's tests, Harriet Bishop scored 41.5% in math, 39.1% in reading, and 19.0% in science — above its district (28.2%, 35.8%, 11.6%) in all three subjects but below the state (44.9%, 48.6%, 25.5%) in all three. Within its own district it leads on overall rank and on math and science; only Edward Neill Elementary edges it out in reading. The bigger story is the long slide: Harriet Bishop was a 4-star school as recently as 2018-2019, sitting in the 78th–81st percentile, and has since settled in the low 30s. The sharpest drop came between 2020-2021 (64th percentile) and 2021-2022 (38th), and science has been the clearest erosion — from 9.2 points above the state in 2022-23 to 6.5 points below it now. The neighborhood comparison is striking: Glendale Elementary is just 0.77 miles away, in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, and posts 71.2% math and 64.9% reading. Redtail Ridge Elementary School reaches 55.4% in science, nearly three times Harriet Bishop's figure.

Fifth grade is the weak link, with math at 25.0% versus 53.6% in third grade. Some subgroups show real strength: African American students have ranked in the 73rd–90th percentile statewide for three straight years (all 4-star), and special education rankings improved from the 18th to the 46th percentile. Other groups, including Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-income students, rank lower. The school's free/reduced-lunch rate fell from 65.82% to 52.45% in one year without a matching lift in results. In short, Harriet Bishop is the strongest elementary in its district and the weakest school in its immediate neighborhood — with clear pockets of effective practice to build on.

511
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,136
Per pupil spending ?
52.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 14400 O'Connell Rd
       Savage, MN  55378-2858

(952) 707-3900

District: Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools


Students who attend Harriet Bishop Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Eagle Ridge Middle School
High:    Burnsville High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
39.1%
White:
28.8%
African American:
16.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Minnesota average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school37%
District avg29%
Minnesota avg43%
597th of 869
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Bottom 31%▼ down 47 pts since 2016
From top 22% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 8Elementary Schools in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
344th of 458Burnsville-Eagan-Savage 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
202636.1597 of 86931.3%★★☆☆☆
202545.7514 of 87241.1%★★☆☆☆
202437.5597 of 88132.2%★★☆☆☆
202345.4530 of 84537.3%★★☆☆☆
202246.1531 of 85838.1%★★☆☆☆
202164.4313 of 86964.0%★★★☆☆
201972.4226 of 87074.0%★★★★☆
201869.6265 of 84768.7%★★★☆☆
201777.4160 of 85381.2%★★★★☆
201674.8186 of 84878.1%★★★★☆
201571.1242 of 84071.2%★★★★☆
201480.4103 of 82687.5%★★★★☆
201378.8125 of 82484.8%★★★★☆
201269.0250 of 82069.5%★★★☆☆
201173.1177 of 81478.3%★★★★☆
201077.1108 of 80386.6%★★★★☆
200973.398 of 43477.4%★★★★☆
200872.2171 of 78178.1%★★★★☆
200777.7110 of 77785.8%★★★★☆
200677.5111 of 75685.3%★★★★☆
200572.3162 of 68576.4%★★★★☆
200473.3147 of 67678.3%★★★★☆
200380.177 of 67488.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202666.386 of 31572.7%★★★★☆
202582.431 of 29889.6%★★★★☆
202480.835 of 31088.7%★★★★☆
202380.129 of 27989.6%★★★★☆
202269.271 of 28274.8%★★★★☆
202192.86 of 22797.4%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
201963.256 of 13658.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202630.9228 of 30525.2%★☆☆☆☆
202544.0147 of 30351.5%★★★☆☆
202437.3201 of 30333.7%★★☆☆☆
202336.4188 of 27631.9%★★☆☆☆
202255.187 of 25666.0%★★★☆☆
202154.262 of 17564.6%★★★☆☆
201970.533 of 23986.2%★★★★☆
201839.3148 of 24238.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202639.5515 of 79034.8%★★☆☆☆
202541.1519 of 79935.0%★★☆☆☆
202437.6547 of 80932.4%★★☆☆☆
202344.6491 of 78737.6%★★☆☆☆
202246.0480 of 79939.9%★★☆☆☆
202159.6341 of 78356.4%★★★☆☆
201962.5331 of 78757.9%★★★☆☆
201870.2225 of 77470.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202635.8167 of 25634.8%★★☆☆☆
202536.5152 of 23836.1%★★☆☆☆
202427.6194 of 24922.1%★☆☆☆☆
202339.7129 of 21439.7%★★☆☆☆
202238.7132 of 20936.8%★★☆☆☆
202138.9110 of 15328.1%★☆☆☆☆
201852.6101 of 22054.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202637.5521 of 76431.8%★★☆☆☆
202539.5490 of 76435.9%★★☆☆☆
202434.6562 of 79329.1%★☆☆☆☆
202340.2494 of 77436.2%★★☆☆☆
202241.4409 of 66338.3%★★☆☆☆
202152.9330 of 68351.7%★★★☆☆
201938.3511 of 74030.9%★★☆☆☆
201833.7549 of 72824.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202631.6586 of 80727.4%★☆☆☆☆
202547.9468 of 81242.4%★★☆☆☆
202435.6579 of 82629.9%★★☆☆☆
202344.4501 of 79937.3%★★☆☆☆
202243.7532 of 80834.2%★★☆☆☆
202164.7282 of 78464.0%★★★☆☆
201976.4154 of 79880.7%★★★★☆
201864.3302 of 77961.2%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
201845.155 of 9843.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202645.8312 of 57946.1%★★☆☆☆
202544.5314 of 56244.1%★★☆☆☆
202423.1469 of 57218.0%★☆☆☆☆
202340.1329 of 52437.2%★★☆☆☆
202233.0372 of 50025.6%★☆☆☆☆
202176.761 of 41785.4%★★★★☆
201953.6244 of 51552.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202652.8340 of 71052.1%★★★☆☆
202569.6183 of 71474.4%★★★★☆
202460.9259 of 73064.5%★★★☆☆
202362.0256 of 71264.0%★★★☆☆
202257.1307 of 72557.7%★★★☆☆
202177.5107 of 71084.9%★★★★☆
201979.992 of 72287.3%★★★★☆
201881.171 of 71290.0%★★★★★
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)
African American (2026)73rd percentile+41 vs school
Asian (2019)59th percentile-15 vs school
White (2026)52nd percentile+21 vs school
Special Education (2026)46th percentile+15 vs school
Multi-racial (2018)44th percentile-25 vs school
Female (2026)35th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)35th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)27th percentile-4 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?
Math42%-3 vs state
Reading39%-10 vs state
Science19%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, May 13, 2019

Open Quote Wonderful elementary school with dedicated teachers and staff, active PTO, and access to gifted and talented classes. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, June 25, 2017

Open Quote We've just completed our 4th year at this school. It has exceeded our expectations. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Open Quote I really love this school! My daughter started reading just before she turned 4 and I moved to Burnsville so she could open-enroll in this school. I love their approach to balancing the academic needs of the gifted/talented kids while not making them feel "special" for being smart. While this school is a G/T Magnet school, it's also a neighborhood school so you get kids of all abilities. All the kids are met where they are and no one is made to feel better/less than their peers (at least as far as 2nd grade, which is the grade my daughter has completed). I volunteered to help during their reading period when she was in Kindergarten when I was self-employed. Even though all of the kids were at very different levels, they were all engaged and making progress (my job was to keep kids on task while the teacher worked with small groups).

The teachers have been really amazing so far and the PTO is very strong. I can't say enough good things about this school! Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Harriet Bishop Elementary.

Students who attend Harriet Bishop Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eagle Ridge Middle School
High : Burnsville High School

Harriet Bishop Elementary ranks 597th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Harriet Bishop Elementary are 39% Hispanic, 29% White, 16% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
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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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