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Hamilton Ridge Elementary School

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Hamilton Ridge Elementary School ranks 347 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

347^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Savage, Minnesota, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools district, which is ranked 85 out of 446 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Hamilton Ridge Elementary consistently performs above the state average in math and reading proficiency, though its math scores are generally lower than the district average. The school's science proficiency rates are also above the state average, but lower than the district average. Compared to nearby schools, Hamilton Ridge's performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than other Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, but significantly better than schools in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District.

While the school's overall performance is strong, there are some areas for potential improvement, such as 3rd grade reading proficiency and the performance of white students and students with special education needs. The school has been making efforts to address achievement gaps, as evidenced by the improving performance of low socioeconomic status students. Overall, Hamilton Ridge Elementary School provides a quality education to its diverse student population and is a strong-performing school within the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools district.

586

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

19.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8100 157th St
Savage, MN 55378-8888

(952) 226-0000

District: Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2021 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg59%

Minnesota avg47%

347^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 5 pts since 2021

From top 35% (2021) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	62.7	347 of 872	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	319 of 881	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	229 of 845	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	256 of 858	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	305 of 869	64.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	51.5	137 of 310	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	309 of 799	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	270 of 809	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	179 of 787	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	157 of 799	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	245 of 783	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	353 of 764	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	195 of 793	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	93 of 774	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	188 of 663	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	91.2	22 of 683	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	348 of 812	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	367 of 826	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	282 of 799	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	325 of 808	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	343 of 784	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	259 of 562	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	311 of 572	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	149 of 524	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	123 of 500	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	48.9	210 of 417	49.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	369 of 714	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	392 of 730	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	330 of 712	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	320 of 725	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	336 of 710	52.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2024)56th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math55%+10 vs state

Reading53%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Hamilton Ridge Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	75.5	202^nd of 872 public elementary schools	76.8%		74.8	203^rd of 881 public elementary schools	77.0%	1	66.3	80.0	66.7				70.9	46.5	55.0	64.2				55.1	$11,251
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
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%)	82.1	125^th of 872 public elementary schools	85.7%		90.3	35^th of 881 public elementary schools	96.0%	90	69.0	74.7	53.3				65.0	61.4	60.2	76.1				66.5	$10,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Ridge Elementary School

How many students attend Hamilton Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Hamilton Ridge Elementary School.

What district is Hamilton Ridge Elementary School in?

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

Is Hamilton Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Hamilton Ridge Elementary School ranks 347^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Hamilton Ridge Elementary School are 71% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 6% African American, 2% American Indian.

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