Enrollment
454
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 273006001275
Five Hawks Elementary — Prior Lake, MN
Federal NCES profile for Five Hawks Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 33
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 59
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.8:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Five Hawks Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Five Hawks Elementary reports 454 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 6% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 21.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 51% below the Minnesota average and 59% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools spends $14,067 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 31.6% from local sources (property taxes), 62.3% from the state, and 6.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Five Hawks Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.8:1 | ▲ 6% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.0% | ▼ 51% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 454 | top 70% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
21.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 51% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.8:1
students per teacher
— 6% above state mean
Top 69% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,067
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 454 Top 70% in Minnesota — larger than 30% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 28.0
Students per teacher 16.8:1 +6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 21.0% -51% vs state
NCES ID 273006001275
Student demographics
White 82.4%
Two or More 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
African American 3.1%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Largest group: White at 82.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.3%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools, which includes Five Hawks Elementary.
$14,067
Per student
-33%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 31.6%
State 62.3%
Federal 6.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,856
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,025
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Enrollment
- 586
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Enrollment
- 556
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Enrollment
- 522
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Five Hawks Elementary
How many students attend Five Hawks Elementary?
Five Hawks Elementary has 454 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in PRIOR LAKE, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Five Hawks Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Five Hawks Elementary is 16.8:1, which is 6% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Five Hawks Elementary?
21.0% of students at Five Hawks Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Five Hawks Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Five Hawks Elementary is White at 82.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in PRIOR LAKE, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Five Hawks Elementary?
Five Hawks Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.