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Prior Lake-Savage Area ALC

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

15870 Fish Point Rd SE, Prior Lake, MN 55372 · (952) 226-0843 · Part of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools

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

Directions
Students
75
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Prior Lake-Savage Area ALC

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 31.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

15870 Fish Point Rd SE, Prior Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 91
Grade 109
Grade 1130
Grade 1235
Enrollment over time
109’20
91’21
89’22
93’23
75’24

Down 31.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 9%Asian 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Two or more races 8%Black 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prior Lake-Savage Area ALC 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.