Westwood Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Westwood Elementary School

5370 Westwood Dr
Prior Lake, MN 55372

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Top 5%

Serving 492 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Westwood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 492 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 5% in MN
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Westwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Westwood Elementary School's student population of 492 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westwood Elementary School
Kind	61
1	80
2	85
3	86
4	88
5	92

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Total Students

492 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2023	519
2022	531
2021	587
2020	520
2019	520
2018	630
2017	630
2016	570
2015	566
2014	530
2013	491
2012	455
2011	452
2010	444
2009	579
2008	596
2007	580
2006	603
2005	607
2004	588
2003	643
2002	620
2001	681
2000	678
1999	681
1998	658
1997	640
1996	600
1995	599
1994	592
1993	720
1992	697
1991	671
1990	789
1989	773
1988	742
1987	747

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2021	35
2020	29
2019	29
2018	36
2017	36
2016	29
2015	31
2014	29
2013	26
2012	25
2011	26
2010	27
2009	36
2008	37
2007	36
2006	36
2005	33
2004	29
2003	37
2002	35
2001	36
2000	35
1999	35
1997	35
1996	33
1995	32
1994	32
1993	28
1992	26
1991	32
1990	28

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School Rankings

Westwood Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Westwood Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#88 out of 1860 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westwood Elementary School
2022	#88
2021	#115
2019	#69
2018	#72
2017	#111
2016	#68
2015	#44
2014	#28
2013	#14
2012	#31
2011	#52

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71%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2022	71%	45%	60%
2021	70%	45%	56%
2019	79%	56%	72%
2018	83%	58%	74%
2017	82%	59%	78%
2016	84%	60%	78%
2015	86%	61%	79%
2014	85%	61%	78%
2013	89%	61%	77%
2012	90%	62%	76%
2011	83%	56%	72%

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72%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2022	72%	51%	62%
2021	67%	53%	59%
2019	77%	59%	68%
2018	76%	60%	74%
2017	75%	61%	72%
2016	77%	60%	73%
2015	80%	60%	73%
2014	83%	59%	72%
2013	82%	58%	70%
2012	94%	76%	85%
2011	90%	74%	82%

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80-84%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2022	82%	41%	52%
2021	72%	45%	60%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	17:1	14:1	18:1
2022	18:1	14:1	19:1
2021	17:1	14:1	20:1
2020	18:1	14:1	18:1
2019	18:1	14:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	18:1
2017	18:1	14:1	18:1
2016	20:1	16:1	19:1
2015	18:1	16:1	19:1
2014	19:1	15:1	19:1
2013	19:1	15:1	20:1
2012	18:1	15:1	20:1
2011	17:1	15:1	19:1
2010	17:1	15:1	19:1
2009	16:1	15:1	19:1
2008	16:1	15:1	19:1
2007	16:1	16:1	19:1
2006	17:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	16:1	19:1
2004	20:1	16:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	19:1	16:1	18:1
2000	19:1	16:1	18:1
1999	19:1	15:1	17:1
1997	18:1	17:1	20:1
1996	18:1	17:1	20:1
1995	19:1	17:1	22:1
1994	19:1	17:1	21:1
1993	26:1	18:1	23:1
1992	27:1	17:1	22:1
1991	21:1	17:1	20:1
1990	28:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	7%	7%	5%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	7%	7%	6%
2017	7%	7%	6%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	7%	6%	6%
2008	7%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	4%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	3%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	6%	11%	6%
2022	5%	10%	6%
2021	4%	10%	5%
2020	4%	9%	5%
2019	4%	9%	5%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	4%	9%	4%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	4%	8%	3%
2013	4%	8%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	3%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	3%	4%	1%
2003	2%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	5%	12%	6%
2022	5%	12%	6%
2021	8%	11%	6%
2020	3%	11%	4%
2019	3%	11%	4%
2018	6%	11%	4%
2017	6%	11%	4%
2016	6%	10%	3%
2015	7%	10%	4%
2014	4%	10%	3%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	4%	9%	3%
2011	2%	9%	3%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	1%
1997	1%	5%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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White

72%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	74%	62%	76%
2022	76%	63%	76%
2021	75%	64%	78%
2020	81%	66%	81%
2019	81%	66%	81%
2018	76%	67%	83%
2017	76%	67%	83%
2016	76%	68%	85%
2015	80%	69%	85%
2014	82%	71%	85%
2013	85%	72%	86%
2012	85%	73%	87%
2011	86%	74%	87%
2010	88%	75%	88%
2009	85%	76%	88%
2008	87%	76%	89%
2007	91%	77%	90%
2006	90%	79%	90%
2005	89%	79%	90%
2004	88%	80%	91%
2003	91%	81%	92%
2002	93%	82%	93%
2001	94%	83%	95%
2000	98%	84%	97%
1999	97%	85%	97%
1998	98%	86%	97%
1997	96%	87%	98%
1996	97%	87%	98%
1995	98%	88%	100%
1994	100%	88%	99%
1993	100%	89%	100%
1992	96%	90%	97%
1991	97%	91%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	8%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	0.44	0.59	0.42
2022	0.41	0.58	0.41
2021	0.43	0.57	0.38
2020	0.34	0.54	0.34
2019	0.34	0.54	0.34
2018	0.41	0.53	0.30
2017	0.41	0.53	0.30
2016	0.41	0.52	0.28
2015	0.35	0.51	0.27
2014	0.32	0.48	0.28
2013	0.29	0.47	0.26
2012	0.27	0.45	0.24
2011	0.26	0.44	0.24
2010	0.22	0.42	0.23
2009	0.27	0.41	0.22
2008	0.24	0.41	0.21
2007	0.17	0.40	0.19
2006	0.19	0.37	0.19
2005	0.21	0.37	0.18
2004	0.22	0.35	0.17
2003	0.17	0.34	0.16
2002	0.13	0.32	0.14
2001	0.12	0.31	0.10
2000	0.04	0.29	0.06
1999	0.05	0.28	0.06
1998	0.04	0.26	0.06
1997	0.08	0.24	0.06
1996	0.05	0.23	0.03
1995	0.04	0.23	0.02
1994	0.02	0.22	0.02
1992	0.08	0.19	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	20%	35%	14%
2022	12%	26%	9%
2021	9%	26%	9%
2020	7%	28%	8%
2019	7%	28%	8%
2018	13%	30%	9%
2017	13%	30%	9%
2016	13%	31%	9%
2015	12%	31%	10%
2014	13%	31%	14%
2013	11%	31%	13%
2012	11%	30%	12%
2011	7%	29%	7%
2010	8%	28%	8%
2009	9%	25%	7%
2008	8%	24%	5%
2007	9%	23%	5%
2006	7%	23%	5%
2005	7%	22%	5%
2004	4%	21%	4%
2003	5%	20%	4%
2002	5%	19%	4%
2000	6%	18%	4%
1999	5%	19%	4%
1998	5%	19%	4%
1997	8%	19%	6%
1996	7%	19%	5%
1995	8%	18%	5%
1994	7%	18%	5%
1993	5%	17%	5%
1992	6%	18%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Westwood Elementary School	Minnesota	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District
2023	5%	8%	4%
2022	2%	6%	3%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	4%	8%	3%
2018	4%	8%	3%
2017	4%	8%	3%
2016	5%	7%	3%
2015	4%	7%	3%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2009	4%	8%	3%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	4%	7%	2%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	3%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Westwood Elementary School's ranking?

Westwood Elementary School is ranked #88 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Westwood Elementary School often compared to?

Westwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glendale Elementary School, Redtail Ridge Elementary School, Jeffers Pond Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Westwood Elementary School?

492 students attend Westwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Westwood Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Westwood Elementary School?

Westwood Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Westwood Elementary School offer ?

Westwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Westwood Elementary School part of?

Westwood Elementary School is part of Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 492 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 5%
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education