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Sagle Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
186th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools
Better than 47% of Idaho elementary schools
Summary

Sagle Elementary School serves 264 students in grades PK-6 in the small lakeside community of Sagle, Idaho, and is part of the Lake Pend Oreille School District — a district rated among the top quarter in the state. Sagle itself, however, ranks in the lower half of Idaho elementary schools, coming in at the 47th percentile statewide with a 2-star rating for 2025-2026, placing it 5th out of 7 elementary schools in its own district. That puts Sagle behind Washington Elementary (93rd percentile), Northside Elementary (91st), Southside Elementary (82nd), and Kootenai Elementary (54th), while outperforming Farmin Stidwell Elementary (40th) and Hope Elementary (29th).

The school's clearest academic weakness is math: only 39.5% of Sagle students were proficient in math in 2025-2026, well below the state average of 43.1% and the district's 54.1% — the lowest math proficiency of any elementary school in the district. English Language Arts is closer to average at 54.4%, essentially matching the state rate, though it trails the district's 64.0%. Early-grade reading is a relative bright spot, with 3rd, 4th, and 6th grade ELA scores all above state averages. However, 5th grade stands out as a trouble spot across subjects, with math proficiency at just 34.1%, ELA at 47.7%, and science at 38.6% — all below state averages. Science performance has also been erratic, dropping from 44.5% to 35.0% in a single year.

Notably, poverty does not fully explain Sagle's results. Its free/reduced lunch rate of 37.9% is similar to Northside Elementary (36.8%) and Washington Elementary (35.6%), yet those schools achieve far higher proficiency. Sagle also spends less per student ($8,495) than most of its peers, and its rate of economically disadvantaged students has been rising. On a positive note, attendance appears to be a strength, with chronic absenteeism below district and state levels. For parents, the most actionable concerns are math instruction across all grades and the pronounced dip in 5th-grade performance, but the early-grade literacy results and strong attendance suggest a solid foundation to build on.

264
Students ?
16.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
37.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 550 Sagle Road
       Sagle, ID  83860-9625

(208) 263-2757

District: Lake Pend Oreille School District


Students who attend Sagle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Sandpoint Middle School
High:    Sandpoint High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
91.3%
Two or more races:
4.5%
Hispanic:
3.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2013 → 47th in 2026
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2013
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school44%
District avg57%
Idaho avg47%
186th of 350
Idaho public elementary schools ?
Bottom 47%▲ up 16 pts since 2016
From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
24th of 104Lake Pend Oreille School District among Idaho districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202646.9186 of 35046.9%★★☆☆☆
202536.0223 of 33733.8%★★☆☆☆
202432.9204 of 30132.2%★★☆☆☆
202352.3118 of 25253.2%★★★☆☆
202238.9116 of 18838.3%★★☆☆☆
201840.7152 of 25440.2%★★☆☆☆
201729.7219 of 29225.0%★☆☆☆☆
201634.0165 of 24031.3%★★☆☆☆
201548.8115 of 22649.1%★★★☆☆
201365.4117 of 35767.2%★★★☆☆
201268.0101 of 35471.5%★★★★☆
201177.144 of 35987.7%★★★★☆
201070.881 of 35677.2%★★★★☆
200975.457 of 34983.7%★★★★☆
200870.973 of 33578.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
201819.735 of 4420.5%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)20th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts54%~ state avg
Math40%-4 vs state
Science39%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, February 19, 2016

Open Quote The staff actively and deliberately dumbs down programs intended to stimulate and develope a healthy learning environment. I shall remove my child rather then permit him to become Forrest Gump. Staff like this is why Idaho consistently ranks 48th to 50th in the nation for education. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, March 1, 2015

Open Quote We are having a great experience at Sagle Elementary. The teachers are wonderful and the principle is involved and friendly. We feel both of our kids (aged 10 & 5) are getting a good education and are having fun in the process. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Sagle Elementary School

Sagle Elementary School ranks 186th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Sagle Elementary School.

Students at Sagle Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Students who attend Sagle Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandpoint Middle School
High : Sandpoint High School

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2025–26 attendance dataAug 19, 2026
2025–26 ISAT test scoresAug 19, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesJan 19, 2026
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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