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Private elementary school · Savage, Minnesota

St John the Baptist Catholic School

St John the Baptist Catholic School rates 6.2 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 8 schools in Savage for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.2this school

6.2 on a one-to-ten scale.

#191 of 352 schools in Minnesota · The estimated academic score from 8 schools in Savage is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Savage, MN serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

It ranks 191 of 352 schools in Minnesota.

St John the Baptist Catholic School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
4.7
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
2.5
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
9.6
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.3
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 8 schools in Savage. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MN.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MN.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55378; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
St John the Baptist Catholic School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$122,237
Median home value
$393,800
Median rent
$1,608/mo
College educated
51%
Homeownership
84.1%
Poverty rate
4.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55378; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
63
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
47
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
719/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Savage. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Savage), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White59%
  • Black19%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Two or More7%
  • Asian5%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.2Compare →
  2. St John the Baptist Catholic Schoolthis school
    6.2
  3. 4.9Compare →
  4. Primrose School of Savage3.1 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than St John the Baptist Catholic School among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does St John the Baptist Catholic School serve?

St John the Baptist Catholic School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend St John the Baptist Catholic School?

St John the Baptist Catholic School has an enrollment of approximately 254 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St John the Baptist Catholic School?

The student-teacher ratio at St John the Baptist Catholic School is 13.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does St John the Baptist Catholic School rank in MN?

St John the Baptist Catholic School ranks #191 of 352 private schools in MN.

What is St John the Baptist Catholic School's MySchoolScout rating?

St John the Baptist Catholic School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is St John the Baptist Catholic School a private school?

Yes, St John the Baptist Catholic School is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is St John the Baptist Catholic School a religious school?

St John the Baptist Catholic School has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
254
Gender split
46% M / 54% F
Student-teacher ratio
13.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
19
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School day
6.3 hours
Days per year
168 days
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Scott County
Area population (ZIP 55378)
32,072
Area average commute
26 min
Area median age
37.3

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.