Aspen Academy

Summary:

Aspen Academy is a public charter elementary school located in Savage, Minnesota, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 647 students. The school has a diverse student population, with over 45% of students identifying as non-White.

Aspen Academy consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking between 164 and 177 out of 881 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, thanks to its strong academic performance. Aspen Academy outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for MCA-III Math, Reading, and Science assessments across all grade levels, with particularly strong results in Math, where 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates exceed 70%. The school's Asian and African American students consistently rank among the top in the state, and its performance for students with low socioeconomic status is also noteworthy.

While Aspen Academy's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools district and the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools district, schools like Jeffers Pond Elementary, Glendale Elementary, and La Ola Del Lago at Grainwood have similar or higher proficiency rates in Math and Reading. In contrast, schools like Hidden Valley Elementary and Harriet Bishop Elementary in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools district have significantly lower proficiency rates across all subject areas.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 14825 Zinran Ave
       Savage, MN  55378-8888


(952) 226-5940

District: Aspen Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
177th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,537 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  647

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.5%
African American:
18.2%
Asian:
18.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28% Help


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Compare Details Aspen Academy ranks better than 79.9% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.45. (See more...)
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Compare Details Aspen Academy ranks better than 84.8% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.43. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Aspen Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.5%), Asian (18.2%), African American (18.2%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Aspen Academy is 19. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Aspen Academy is $11,537.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Aspen Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Aspen Academy 177th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Aspen Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Aspen Academy 83rd of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Aspen Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Aspen Academy 45th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Aspen Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Aspen Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 90.38 5th 814 99.4%
2012 89.93 5th 820 99.4%
2013 85.85 46th 824 94.4%
2014 81.74 85th 826 89.7%
2015 83.93 66th 840 92.1%
2016 81.16 102nd 848 88.0%
2017 83.88 76th 853 91.1%
2018 84.74 69th 847 91.9%
2019 81.55 120th 870 86.2%
2021 77.53 164th 869 81.1%
2022 77.15 164th 858 80.9%
2023 77.93 165th 845 80.5%
2024 76.45 177th 881 79.9%
See the entire list of Minnesota Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Aspen Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.14 220th 417 47.2%
2022 44.99 288th 500 42.4%
2023 50.30 244th 524 53.4%
2024 48.50 288th 572 49.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Aspen Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.60 15th 728 97.9%
2019 85.27 42nd 740 94.3%
2021 61.36 245th 683 64.1%
2023 71.48 173rd 774 77.6%
2024 71.48 179th 793 77.4%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for elementary school Female students at Aspen Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.23 151st 774 80.5%
2019 76.67 149th 787 81.1%
2021 76.20 147th 783 81.2%
2022 75.15 170th 799 78.7%
2023 82.32 96th 787 87.8%
2024 80.19 115th 809 85.8%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for elementary school Male students at Aspen Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.86 21st 779 97.3%
2019 82.38 94th 798 88.2%
2021 73.28 179th 784 77.2%
2022 74.79 177th 808 78.1%
2023 66.48 270th 799 66.2%
2024 67.67 245th 826 70.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Aspen Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 86.75 21st 131 84.0%
2023 87.85 21st 128 83.6%
2024 87.73 26th 154 83.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Aspen Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 95.34 3rd 227 98.7%
2022 81.42 30th 282 89.4%
2023 78.87 37th 279 86.7%
2024 77.27 52nd 310 83.2%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for elementary school White students at Aspen Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.10 100th 712 86.0%
2019 71.91 170th 722 76.5%
2021 64.85 217th 710 69.4%
2022 60.01 275th 725 62.1%
2023 62.36 249th 712 65.0%
2024 64.91 224th 730 69.3%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Aspen Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Aspen Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 89.90 20th 488 95.9%
2014 84.77 42nd 490 91.4%
2015 88.07 32nd 516 93.8%
2016 78.30 76th 508 85.0%
2017 85.49 46th 523 91.2%
2018 74.13 110th 518 78.8%
2019 69.32 144th 533 73.0%
2021 74.12 106th 521 79.7%
2022 72.30 110th 520 78.8%
2023 82.67 60th 529 88.7%
2024 78.43 83rd 545 84.8%
See the entire list of Minnesota Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Aspen Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.43 154th 415 62.9%
2023 86.70 21st 459 95.4%
2024 56.95 166th 473 64.9%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Aspen Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.99 122nd 436 72.0%
2019 69.87 117th 439 73.3%
2021 59.48 152nd 443 65.7%
2022 81.90 44th 467 90.6%
2023 84.50 39th 455 91.4%
2024 87.47 32nd 474 93.2%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Male students at Aspen Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.61 59th 438 86.5%
2019 63.00 169th 454 62.8%
2021 77.90 71st 437 83.8%
2022 67.67 129th 476 72.9%
2023 75.01 86th 464 81.5%
2024 61.46 160th 479 66.6%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for middle school Asian students at Aspen Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 81.36 24th 116 79.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Aspen Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.52 44th 428 89.7%
2019 70.69 94th 428 78.0%
2021 62.30 132nd 422 68.7%
2022 71.51 87th 438 80.1%
2023 65.05 125th 436 71.3%
2024 65.04 121st 440 72.5%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, January 14, 2019

Open Quote I love that Aspen has small classes and personalized attention. Aspen has such a great community of families. It is so much more than a school. I also love that while it is a free charter school, the students wear uniforms so students can focus on learning and not the latest fashions. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, September 23, 2016

Open Quote This establishment is a sorry excuse for an educational facility. I enrolled my student here thinking it would be great instead of the public school syatem, but oh, boy was I wrong. The teachers are extremely rude and unreasonable and I would get an email every other day about pointless things, like my child forgot their folder, or their pencil. I am a very busy man, and I ended up blocking thie email address. The have very limited educational options, their drop off system is like every person in the world got together to figure out the worst possible thing they could do. Overall, I would rather send my child to the an old man in the back of a dumpster than deal with unprofessional teachers and staff who constantly ridicule their children. A learning environment is supposed to be professional, and the teachers here violate that on so many levels. Stick with the public school system. And no one send your previous children to Aspen Academy. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Aspen Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 133 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 136
2010 191 2 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 201
2011 256 2 11 2 0 0 0 0 271
2012 323 2 9 3 0 0 0 0 337
2013 396 7 12 6 1 0 3 0 425
2014 482 8 9 0 0 0 7 0 506
2015 490 24 15 1 0 0 9 0 539
2016 420 23 27 1 0 0 7 0 478
2017 402 30 35 2 0 0 13 0 482
2018 418 42 37 3 0 0 14 0 514
2019 413 61 54 11 2 0 13 0 554
2020 400 84 72 11 1 1 25 0 594
2021 394 106 86 22 3 2 34 0 647
2022 387 119 111 26 5 1 37 0 686
2023 346 118 118 23 8 1 33 0 647

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Aspen Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 136 n/a n/a 2.2
2010 201 13.5 14.8 3.5
2011 271 17.0 15.9 0
2012 337 21.8 15.4 2.7
2013 425 28.5 14.9 0
2014 506 35.6 14.1 9.3
2015 539 40.0 13.4 12.6
2016 478 40.0 11.9 13.8
2017 482 40.0 12.0 14.3
2018 514 38.2 13.4 19.6
2019 554 37.5 14.7 21.5
2020 594 41.7 14.2 17.2
2021 647 28.7 22.4 11.1
2022 686 33.7 20.3 12.1
2023 647 34.0 19.0 28

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Aspen Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 136 n/a n/a 2.2
2010 201 13.5 14.8 3.5
2011 271 17.0 15.9 0
2012 337 21.8 15.4 2.7
2013 425 28.5 14.9 0
2014 506 35.6 14.1 9.3
2015 539 40.0 13.4 12.6
2016 478 40.0 11.9 13.8
2017 482 40.0 12.0 14.3
2018 514 38.2 13.4 19.6
2019 554 37.5 14.7 21.5
2020 594 41.7 14.2 17.2
2021 647 28.7 22.4 11.1
2022 686 33.7 20.3 12.1
2023 647 34.0 19.0 28

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Aspen Academy

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,537

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Aspen Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 120th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 165th of 845 Elementary schools
 5.7%
Ranks 144th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 60th of 529 Middle schools
 15.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Aspen Academy)74.275
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Aspen Academy)74.275
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Aspen Academy)60.663.1
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Aspen Academy)60.663.1
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Aspen Academy)85.158
 27.1%
   4th Grade Math (Aspen Academy)85.158
 27.1%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Aspen Academy)64.260.5
 3.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Aspen Academy)64.260.5
 3.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Aspen Academy)84.653.8
 30.9%
   5th Grade Math (Aspen Academy)84.653.8
 30.9%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Aspen Academy)87.770
 17.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Aspen Academy)87.770
 17.7%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Aspen Academy)75.462.5
 12.9%
   5th Grade Science (Aspen Academy)75.462.5
 12.9%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%
6th Grade Math (Aspen Academy)59.551
 8.5%
   6th Grade Math (Aspen Academy)59.551
 8.5%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Aspen Academy)71.467.4
 4.1%
   6th Grade Reading (Aspen Academy)71.467.4
 4.1%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Aspen Academy)63.248.9
 14.2%
   7th Grade Math (Aspen Academy)63.248.9
 14.2%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Aspen Academy)7057.5
 12.6%
   7th Grade Reading (Aspen Academy)7057.5
 12.6%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Aspen Academy)4858.8
 10.8%
   8th Grade Math (Aspen Academy)4858.8
 10.8%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Aspen Academy)5252.9
 0.9%
   8th Grade Reading (Aspen Academy)5252.9
 0.9%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Aspen Academy)4435.3
 8.7%
   8th Grade Science (Aspen Academy)4435.3
 8.7%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students554647
 16.8%
African American61118
 93.4%
American Indian28
 300%
Asian54118
 118.5%
Hispanic1123
 109.1%
Pacific Islander01
White413346
 16.2%
Two or More Races1333
 153.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21.5%28%
 6.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 647 students attended Aspen Academy.

Students at Aspen Academy are 53% White, 18% African American, 18% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Aspen Academy ranks 177th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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