Sawtooth Elementary School vs. Pillar Falls Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sawtooth Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Pillar Falls Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 490 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 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 607 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 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
490 students
607 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#156 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#96 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
67%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
45
Kindergarten Students
73
79
Grade 1 Students
83
88
Grade 2 Students
80
84
Grade 3 Students
80
94
Grade 4 Students
87
115
Grade 5 Students
87
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
19%
13%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
73%
80%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.34
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
3%
