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Pillar Falls Elementary School vs. Sawtooth Elementary School

Should you attend Pillar Falls Elementary School or Sawtooth Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pillar Falls Elementary School
1550 Harrison Street South
Twin Falls, ID 83301
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Sawtooth Elementary School
1771 Stadium Boulevard
Twin Falls, ID 83301
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Pillar Falls Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Sawtooth Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 637 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pillar Falls Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 455 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sawtooth Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
637 students
455 students
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This chart displays total students of Sawtooth Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sawtooth Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sawtooth Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#96 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
#156 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pillar Falls Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sawtooth Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in ID)
58%
(Top 20% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pillar Falls Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sawtooth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in ID)
57%
(Top 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pillar Falls Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sawtooth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in ID)
45-49%
(Top 50% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Pillar Falls Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sawtooth Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
56
-
Kindergarten Students
80
70
Grade 1 Students
92
73
Grade 2 Students
93
93
Grade 3 Students
89
71
Grade 4 Students
106
66
Grade 5 Students
121
82

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sawtooth Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
18%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pillar Falls Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sawtooth Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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% White
74%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pillar Falls Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sawtooth Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sawtooth Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pillar Falls Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sawtooth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Pillar Falls Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sawtooth Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pillar Falls Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sawtooth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pillar Falls Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sawtooth Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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