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Jeffers Pond Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Jeffers Pond Elementary is a PK–5 school at 14800 Jeffers Pass NW in Prior Lake, Minnesota, part of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, serving 487 students in a relatively affluent catchment where about 1 in 9 students (10.68%) qualify for free or reduced lunch. In 2025–2026 it ranked 74th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — the 91st percentile, or 5 stars — above its own district's 83rd-percentile standing among Minnesota districts. Its student-teacher ratio was 17:1.

Proficiency is strong across the board: 68.6% in math, 67.5% in reading, and 46.4% in science — clearing district rates in every subject and beating state rates by roughly 19 to 24 points, with science nearly double the state's rate. Among same-district peers, Jeffers Pond Elementary is second only to Redtail Ridge Elementary School in math and science and second only to La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood in reading; its overall standing is essentially tied with both. The most telling comparison is Redtail Ridge, 3.85 miles away with nearly identical poverty (10.6%) and staffing (17.3:1), producing near-identical strong results. By contrast, Red Oak Elementary in the neighboring Shakopee Public School District serves 54.2% free/reduced lunch and posts 9.0% science proficiency. SW Metro 288 Elevate Online K-5 enrolls just 13 students and its test results are suppressed by the state — unknown, not zero.

The ten-year rank history is consistent but shows a dip-and-recover arc: a peak of 12th in the state in 2022–2023, a slide to 125th (86th percentile, 4 stars) in 2024–2025, then a rebound to 74th. Science fell from 72.09% to 40.66% before partially recovering. Two bright spots: low-income students have ranked in the 84th–86th percentile for three straight years, only about 5 points below the school overall, and boys and girls both ranked in the 88th percentile in 2025–2026. Special education is the metric to watch, declining three years running from the 95th to the 69th percentile. Notably, the school's 17:1 ratio is among the most stretched locally, yet results remain top-decile.

487

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,922

Per pupil spending ?

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14800 Jeffers Pass NW
Prior Lake, MN 55372-8888

(952) 226-0600

District: Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

Students who attend Jeffers Pond Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Asian:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (65% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg43%

74^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

76^th of 458Prior 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	74 of 869	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	82.1	125 of 872	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	35 of 881	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	12 of 845	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	38 of 858	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.2	62 of 869	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	102 of 870	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	136 of 847	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.0	119 of 853	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	84.0	66 of 848	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	86.1	42 of 840	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	81.0	93 of 826	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	119 of 824	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	83.2	57 of 820	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	84.1	52 of 814	93.6%	★★★★★
2010	75.2	143 of 803	82.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	93 of 790	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	186 of 799	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	63 of 809	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	20 of 787	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	29 of 799	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	38 of 783	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	63 of 787	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.2	115 of 774	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	104 of 764	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	147 of 764	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	126 of 793	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	185 of 740	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	94 of 807	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	78 of 812	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	40 of 826	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	25 of 799	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	47 of 808	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	87 of 784	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	165 of 798	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	161 of 779	79.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	68.0	29 of 87	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	182 of 579	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.9	106 of 562	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	28 of 572	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	70 of 524	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	78 of 500	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	16 of 417	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	68.4	129 of 515	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	116 of 463	74.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	110 of 710	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	228 of 714	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.5	86 of 730	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	26 of 712	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	52 of 725	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	111 of 710	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	152 of 722	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	178 of 712	75.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)67th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math69%+24 vs state

Reading68%+19 vs state

Science46%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	Total
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	$10,922
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	$12,349
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	$10,684
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	$11,251
Eagle Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	6855 Woodward Ave	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 496-5922	625	40	15.6	40.8%	283 (45.3%)	93 (14.9%)	113 (18.1%)	74 (11.8%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.3%)	61	335^th of 869 public elementary schools	61.4%		56.1	414^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.5%	79	54.9	55.7	61.4				57.5	23.9		23.9	58.3	58.9	34.2				49.8	$10,824
Red Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7700 Old Carriage Ct	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 496-5852	452	36	12.6	54.2%	133 (29.4%)	126 (27.9%)	89 (19.7%)	64 (14.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)	26.7	669^th of 869 public elementary schools	23.0%		41.4	560^th of 872 public elementary schools	35.8%	109	27.6	47.8	43.8				38.9	9.0		9.0	35.2	48.5	13.8				31.8	$12,399
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	$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
SW Metro 288 Elevate Online K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	4601 Dean Lakes Blvd	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(952) 567-8035	13	0		23.1%	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Sun Path Elementary	Public	K-5	2250 17th Ave E	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 496-5892	521	39	13.5	40.1%	243 (46.6%)	99 (19.0%)	85 (16.3%)	44 (8.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.2%)	58.2	374^th of 869 public elementary schools	57.0%		59.8	374^th of 872 public elementary schools	57.1%		34.6	48.5	67.3				51.2	28.4		28.4	47.5	55.4	50.0				51.2	$11,800

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeffers Pond Elementary

How many students attend Jeffers Pond Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Jeffers Pond Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Jeffers Pond Elementary?

Students at Jeffers Pond Elementary are 76% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

Is Jeffers Pond Elementary a good school?

Yes. Jeffers Pond Elementary ranks in the top 8.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Jeffers Pond Elementary in?

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

What schools do graduates of Jeffers Pond Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jeffers Pond Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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