Photo: Tpdwkouaa · CC BY-SA 4.0Savage’s public schools outscore 64% of Minnesota districts
On-time graduation in Savage runs at 95%, above the Minnesota average (83%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Savage, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Savage’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 866 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Savage’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Savage runs its own schools through grade 12, then shares
Eagle Ridge Middle School (6–8) is Savage’s own. From grade PK, students attend the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools with Credit River, Prior Lake and Spring Lake: Prior Lake High School. The high school’s own results earn an A−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage spends $19,166 per student and Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools $14,061, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Aspen Academy and St. John the Baptist Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Savage’s grade
B: better than 64% of Minnesota school districts, #152 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Savage, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Savage · depends on your address
Harriet Bishop Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 511 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Hidden Valley Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 472 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Savage
Prior Lake High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,856 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Savage
Prior Lake High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,856 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Savage
Prior Lake High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,856 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Savage runs its own schools through grade 12 (Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District). From grade PK, students attend the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, shared with Credit River, Prior Lake and Spring Lake. Parts of Savage (4% of its land) are served by Shakopee Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Savage
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Savage vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Savage’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Savage | B | Burnsville-Eagan-Savage PK–12 · Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools PK–12 |
| Credit River | A | Lakeville Public PK–12 · Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools PK–12 |
| Bloomington | C+ | Bloomington Public |
| Burnsville | C | Burnsville-Eagan-Savage |
| Prior Lake | A | Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools |
| Shakopee | B+ | Shakopee Public |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools with Savage for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Savage
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Savage’s schools
Are Savage’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Savage children attend outscore 64% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #152 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Savage in?
Two districts: Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District runs grades PK–12, and Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Credit River, Prior Lake and Spring Lake.
Where do Savage kids go to high school?
Prior Lake High School, with 2,856 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Savage’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Savage spend per student?
$19,166 in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District and $14,061 in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Savage?
Yes: St. John the Baptist Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 343 students). Savage also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Savage families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Savage → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.