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Redtail Ridge Elementary School

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Redtail Ridge Elementary School ranks 217 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Redtail Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Savage, Minnesota, serving 560 students in grades K-5. The school 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.

Redtail Ridge consistently ranks in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools, with strong academic performance in Math and Reading. The school's proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments are significantly higher than the state averages, at 60.41% and 63.14% respectively, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%. Redtail Ridge's performance is also stronger than the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools district average. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, is more average, ranking in the middle 30-50% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Redtail Ridge's academic performance is generally stronger than other elementary schools in the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools district, such as La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood, Glendale Elementary, and WestWood Elementary. However, the school's performance is not as strong as the nearby Aspen Academy charter school, which has higher proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas.

556

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,232

Per pupil spending ?

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15200 Hampshire Ave
Savage, MN 55378-8888

(952) 226-8000

District: Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

Students who attend Redtail Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Two or more races:

6.8%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg59%

Minnesota avg47%

217^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

85^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	217 of 872	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	233 of 881	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	222 of 845	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	160 of 858	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	148 of 869	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	158 of 870	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	61 of 847	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	82.7	89 of 853	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	153 of 848	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	79.9	109 of 840	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	82.3	80 of 826	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	87.2	36 of 824	95.6%	★★★★★
2012	83.8	44 of 820	94.6%	★★★★★
2011	79.8	93 of 814	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	170 of 799	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	259 of 809	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	269 of 787	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	168 of 799	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	165 of 783	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	183 of 787	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	83 of 774	89.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	287 of 764	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	374 of 793	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	295 of 774	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	285 of 663	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.2	55 of 740	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	28 of 728	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	265 of 812	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	198 of 826	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	171 of 799	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	155 of 808	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	136 of 784	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	132 of 798	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	62 of 779	92.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	194 of 562	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	300 of 572	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.2	134 of 524	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	160 of 500	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.6	41 of 417	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	63.4	176 of 515	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.1	75 of 463	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	310 of 714	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	310 of 730	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	288 of 712	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	196 of 725	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	189 of 710	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	185 of 722	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	91 of 712	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading63%+14 vs state

Math60%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)							MCA-III Reading (2025)							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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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%)	73.9	217^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.1%		72.3	233^rd of 881 public elementary schools	73.6%	16	72.3	79.8	32.4				60.4	63.8	66.0	60.0				63.1	$11,232
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%)	62.7	347^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.2%		64.2	319^th of 881 public elementary schools	63.8%	28	58.7	63.4	44.4				55.3	38.3	54.7	66.0				53.4
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%)	71.4	251^st of 872 public elementary schools	71.2%		76.5	177^th of 881 public elementary schools	79.9%	74	72.1	67.4	49.4	32.8	31.9	44.1	53.4	55.8	50.6	77.4	51.7	48.9	54.3	57.6	$11,537
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%)	45.7	514^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.1%		37.5	597^th of 881 public elementary schools	32.2%	83	51.2	37.8	35.3				41.5	50.0	39.0	56.5				48.6	$14,136
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%)	79.9	150^th of 872 public elementary schools	82.8%		83.9	102^nd of 881 public elementary schools	88.4%	48	75.8	77.6	46.4				66.5	55.0	63.2	71.4				63.0	$11,000
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%)	27	672^nd of 872 public elementary schools	22.9%		28.7	663^rd of 881 public elementary schools	24.7%	9	35.8	23.9	31.3				30.3	26.5	23.9	58.8				37.4	$17,785
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%)	82.1	123^rd of 872 public elementary schools	85.9%		79	152^nd of 881 public elementary schools	82.7%	29	73.0	71.6	56.5				67.1	62.0	60.2	70.7				64.3	$10,684
Seven Hills - Burnsville Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	14101 Southcross Dr W	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(952) 426-6001	480	59	8.0	35.8%	159 (33.1%)	118 (24.6%)	47 (9.8%)	115 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	66.1	312^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.2%		81.2	131^st of 881 public elementary schools	85.1%	181	55.3	56.2	50.7				54.2	54.7	58.4	59.7				57.5	$11,738
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%)	78.2	163^rd of 872 public elementary schools	81.3%		83.4	109^th of 881 public elementary schools	87.6%	54	65.3	68.9	52.4				62.2	55.6	60.7	77.8				64.3	$12,349
Orchard Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	16531 Klamath Trail	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 232-2100	390	28	13.8	32.1%	239 (61.3%)	54 (13.8%)	41 (10.5%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	36 (9.2%)	41.9	552^nd of 872 public elementary schools	36.7%		53.1	454^th of 881 public elementary schools	48.5%	98	39.5	43.9	51.9				44.3	31.6	45.5	55.8				42.8	$13,489

Frequently Asked Questions about Redtail Ridge Elementary School

What district is Redtail Ridge Elementary School in?

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

How many students attend Redtail Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Redtail Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Redtail Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Redtail Ridge Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Redtail Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Redtail Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Redtail Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Redtail Ridge Elementary School ranks 217^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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