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WestWood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5370 Westwood Dr, Prior Lake, MN 55372 · (952) 226-0400 · Part of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

Prior Lake’s School Grade A better than 91% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
505
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about WestWood Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 14% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Prior Lake kids: Prior Lake-Savage Middle School

On the path

Where Prior Lake kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5WestWood ElementaryYou are here
6–8Prior Lake-Savage Middle School2,025 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5370 Westwood Dr, Prior Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten66
Grade 167
Grade 284
Grade 3104
Grade 490
Grade 594
Enrollment over time
587’20
531’21
519’22
492’23
505’24

Down 14% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Two or more races 8%Asian 7%Hispanic 7%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about WestWood Elementary from Prior Lake families.

Other schools in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

The district →
Jeffers Pond Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prior Lake
A+
487 students17:1
Edgewood ECSE
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Prior Lake
116 students
Edgewood School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Prior Lake
60 students3:1
Hamilton Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Savage
B+
586 students15:1
Redtail Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Savage
A
556 students17:1
Glendale Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Savage
A
522 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Prior Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.