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Sawtooth Middle School vs. Galileo Magnet School

Should you attend Sawtooth Middle School or Galileo Magnet 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
Sawtooth Middle School
3730 North Linder Road
Meridian, ID 83646
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Galileo Magnet School
4735 West Saguaro Drive
Eagle, ID 83616
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Sawtooth Middle 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Galileo Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 892 students in grades 6-8, Sawtooth Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 55% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 753 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Galileo Magnet School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
892 students
753 students
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This chart displays total students of Galileo Magnet School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Galileo Magnet School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sawtooth Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Galileo Magnet School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#104 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
#8 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sawtooth Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Galileo Magnet School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in ID)
79%
(Top 5% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sawtooth Middle 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 Galileo Magnet 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.
71%
(Top 20% in ID)
85%
(Top 5% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sawtooth Middle 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 Galileo Magnet 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.
54%
(Top 20% in ID)
75-79%
(Top 5% in ID)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sawtooth Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Galileo Magnet School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
84
Grade 1 Students
-
95
Grade 2 Students
-
96
Grade 3 Students
-
95
Grade 4 Students
-
96
Grade 5 Students
-
95
Grade 6 Students
275
75
Grade 7 Students
292
61
Grade 8 Students
325
56

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sawtooth Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Galileo Magnet School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sawtooth Middle 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 Galileo Magnet School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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n/a
% White
84%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sawtooth Middle 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 Galileo Magnet School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sawtooth Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Galileo Magnet 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
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sawtooth Middle 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 Galileo Magnet 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.
0.29
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Sawtooth Middle 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 Galileo Magnet 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
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sawtooth Middle 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 Galileo Magnet 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
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sawtooth Middle 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 Galileo Magnet 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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