Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Top 50%

Serving 192 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 192 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 50% in MN
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School's student population of 192 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	26
1	29
2	27
3	26
4	25
5	27

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Total Students

192 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School
2023	185
2022	167
2021	133
2020	211
2019	211
2018	231
2017	231
2016	165
2015	169
2014	160
2013	155
2012	163
2011	165
2010	167
2009	196
2008	200
2007	204
2006	214
2005	225
2004	231
2003	239
2002	249
2001	251
2000	245
1999	244
1998	274
1997	307
1996	307
1995	306
1994	308
1993	307
1992	290
1991	283
1990	311
1989	294
1988	302
1987	302

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School
2023	17
2022	21
2021	20
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	14
2015	14
2014	13
2013	12
2012	13
2011	14
2010	17
2009	15
2008	14
2007	14
2006	15
2005	15
2004	15
2003	12
2002	14
2001	14
2000	14
1999	15
1997	16
1996	16
1995	16
1994	16
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	20

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School Rankings

Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#561 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School
2023	#561
2022	#831
2021	#785
2019	#807
2018	#658
2017	#920
2016	#1049
2015	#857
2014	#838
2013	#1002
2012	#805

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45-49%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cook County School District
2023	47%	46%	35%
2022	37%	45%	27%
2021	44%	45%	22%
2019	42%	56%	30%
2018	52%	58%	40%
2017	42%	59%	40%
2016	47%	60%	42%
2015	57%	61%	47%
2014	57%	61%	49%
2013	52%	61%	46%
2012	57%	62%	39%

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55-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cook County School District
2022	57%	51%	57%
2021	54%	53%	47%
2019	67%	59%	56%
2018	67%	60%	40%
2017	67%	61%	55%
2016	57%	60%	50%
2015	57%	60%	50%
2014	57%	59%	50%
2013	52%	58%	53%
2012	77%	76%	73%
2011	72%	74%	70%

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50-59%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cook County School District
2022	54%	41%	44%
2021	49%	45%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cook County School District
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	8:1	14:1	11:1
2021	7:1	14:1	10:1
2020	12:1	14:1	13:1
2019	12:1	14:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	12:1	16:1	13:1
2015	12:1	16:1	13:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	16:1
2012	12:1	15:1	14:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	10:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2003	20:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	16:1	17:1
2000	18:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	19:1	17:1	16:1
1996	20:1	17:1	17:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	17:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	15:1
1992	16:1	17:1	15:1
1991	15:1	17:1	14:1
1990	16:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cook County School District
2023	11%	2%	17%
2022	11%	2%	17%
2021	14%	2%	18%
2020	8%	2%	16%
2019	8%	2%	16%
2018	10%	2%	18%
2017	10%	2%	18%
2016	11%	2%	19%
2015	12%	2%	19%
2014	13%	2%	17%
2013	14%	2%	15%
2012	12%	2%	15%
2011	11%	2%	15%
2010	14%	2%	18%
2009	19%	2%	20%
2008	17%	3%	19%
2007	17%	2%	18%
2006	14%	2%	18%
2005	16%	3%	19%
2004	14%	3%	15%
2003	10%	3%	15%
2002	14%	2%	14%
2001	10%	2%	14%
2000	10%	2%	14%
1999	6%	2%	10%
1998	4%	2%	10%
1997	5%	2%	9%
1996	5%	2%	9%
1995	1%	2%	9%
1994	1%	2%	9%
1992	4%	2%	13%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cook County School District
2021	1%	7%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cook County School District
2023	7%	11%	7%
2022	5%	10%	5%
2021	4%	10%	5%
2020	8%	9%	5%
2019	8%	9%	5%
2018	8%	9%	4%
2017	8%	9%	4%
2016	7%	9%	3%
2015	8%	9%	3%
2014	5%	8%	3%
2013	5%	8%	3%
2012	4%	7%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	3%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%

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Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2016)
Year	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cook County School District
2016	1%	10%	1%
2015	1%	10%	1%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2010	1%	10%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%

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White

70%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cook County School District
2023	67%	62%	66%
2022	72%	63%	70%
2021	68%	64%	69%
2020	73%	66%	72%
2019	73%	66%	72%
2018	73%	67%	71%
2017	73%	67%	71%
2016	72%	68%	72%
2015	73%	69%	73%
2014	77%	71%	75%
2013	76%	72%	78%
2012	80%	73%	78%
2011	81%	74%	79%
2010	80%	75%	80%
2009	78%	76%	76%
2008	78%	76%	79%
2007	80%	77%	79%
2006	83%	79%	80%
2005	82%	79%	80%
2004	84%	80%	84%
2003	87%	81%	84%
2002	85%	82%	83%
2001	89%	83%	84%
2000	90%	84%	85%
1999	94%	85%	89%
1998	95%	86%	89%
1997	94%	87%	90%
1996	94%	87%	90%
1995	97%	88%	89%
1994	98%	88%	89%
1993	98%	89%	88%
1992	96%	90%	86%
1991	98%	91%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cook County School District
2023	15%	6%	10%
2022	12%	6%	8%
2021	13%	6%	8%
2020	10%	5%	6%
2019	10%	5%	6%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	9%	4%	5%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cook County School District
2023	0.52	0.59	0.53
2022	0.46	0.58	0.48
2021	0.50	0.57	0.49
2020	0.45	0.54	0.46
2019	0.45	0.54	0.46
2018	0.45	0.53	0.47
2017	0.45	0.53	0.47
2016	0.46	0.52	0.45
2015	0.45	0.51	0.43
2014	0.39	0.48	0.41
2013	0.41	0.47	0.38
2012	0.35	0.45	0.37
2011	0.34	0.44	0.36
2010	0.34	0.42	0.34
2009	0.36	0.41	0.38
2008	0.36	0.41	0.35
2007	0.34	0.40	0.35
2006	0.29	0.37	0.33
2005	0.31	0.37	0.33
2004	0.28	0.35	0.28
2003	0.24	0.34	0.28
2002	0.26	0.32	0.28
2001	0.20	0.31	0.27
2000	0.18	0.29	0.25
1999	0.11	0.28	0.20
1998	0.10	0.26	0.19
1997	0.12	0.24	0.18
1996	0.11	0.23	0.19
1995	0.06	0.23	0.21
1994	0.04	0.22	0.20
1993	0.04	0.21	0.21
1992	0.08	0.19	0.23
1991	0.04	0.16	0.20

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Eligible for

45%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cook County School District
2023	43%	35%	38%
2022	24%	26%	22%
2021	26%	26%	22%
2020	27%	28%	28%
2019	27%	28%	28%
2018	25%	30%	27%
2017	25%	30%	27%
2016	40%	31%	35%
2015	37%	31%	31%
2014	28%	31%	26%
2013	26%	31%	24%
2012	25%	30%	23%
2011	27%	29%	24%
2010	25%	28%	21%
2009	29%	25%	25%
2008	24%	24%	21%
2007	23%	23%	20%
2006	14%	23%	17%
2005	13%	22%	17%
2004	15%	21%	13%
2003	17%	20%	17%
2002	16%	19%	14%
2001	11%	18%	11%
2000	11%	18%	9%
1999	11%	19%	9%
1998	9%	19%	7%
1997	6%	19%	7%
1996	10%	19%	10%
1995	8%	18%	8%
1994	9%	18%	9%
1993	9%	17%	9%
1992	9%	18%	9%
1991	14%	16%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School	Minnesota	Cook County School District
2023	11%	8%	14%
2022	4%	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	10%	8%	9%
2019	10%	8%	9%
2018	12%	8%	13%
2017	12%	8%	13%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	9%
2014	11%	7%	11%
2013	8%	7%	10%
2012	7%	7%	11%
2011	8%	8%	10%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	10%
2008	7%	8%	11%
2007	3%	7%	8%
2006	9%	7%	11%
2005	15%	7%	11%
2004	10%	7%	12%
2003	8%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cook County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School's ranking?

Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School is ranked #561 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School?

192 students attend Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are American Indian, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School?

Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School offer ?

Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School part of?

Sawtooth Mountain Elementary School is part of Cook County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 192 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 50%
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education