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Sawtooth Elementary School

Q: Is Sawtooth Elementary School a good school?

Sawtooth Elementary School ranks 157 th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Sawtooth Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Sawtooth Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Sawtooth Elementary School?

Students at Sawtooth Elementary School are 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Sawtooth Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sawtooth Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Vera C O'Leary Middle School High : Twin Falls High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Sawtooth Elementary School in Twin Falls, ID, serves 452 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Twin Falls District. For 2025–26, the school earns a 3-star rating and ranks 156th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools, placing it at the 55th percentile. Sawtooth sits between two clear clusters of nearby schools: it performs well above lower-achieving neighbors like Harrison Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, Oregon Trail Elementary School, and I B Perrine Elementary School, while trailing the top-performing duo of Rock Creek Elementary and Pillar Falls Elementary in math and reading.

In most subjects, Sawtooth outpaces its district. On the 2025–26 ISAT, 45.3% of students scored proficient in math versus 37.4% districtwide, and 55.1% scored proficient in ELA versus 47.6% for the district. The school's standout strength is 5th grade science, where 63.2% of students are proficient — more than 19 points above the state average and higher than every nearby school, including Rock Creek Elementary at 55.0% and Pillar Falls Elementary at 61.4%. Fifth-grade ELA is also a highlight at 66.2% proficiency, above most neighbors. Attendance is another plus: the chronic absenteeism rate of 11.8% is well below the district rate of 18.1% and the state rate of 13.8%.

About 49% of Sawtooth students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in the middle of the local socioeconomic range — higher than Rock Creek Elementary (31.8%) and Pillar Falls Elementary (35.6%), but well below several lower-performing schools. Per-student spending is moderate at roughly $7,210, and the student-teacher ratio of 17.3 is neither especially large nor small. Sawtooth was once a top-tier school, earning 5 stars in 2016–17, but has settled into a consistent 3-star band since 2020–21. One pattern worth noting: in 2023–24, male students ranked at the 74th percentile while female students ranked at the 41st percentile — a shift from 2017–18, when girls ranked slightly ahead of boys.

452

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,210

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1771 Stadium Boulevard
Twin Falls, ID 83301-4248

(208) 733-8454

District: Twin Falls District

Students who attend Sawtooth Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Vera C O'Leary Middle School
High:	Twin Falls High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.6%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Idaho median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg42%

Idaho avg47%

157^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Twin Falls District

63^rd of 104Twin Falls 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	157 of 350	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	149 of 337	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	110 of 301	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	99 of 252	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	68 of 188	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	71 of 166	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	27 of 171	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	29 of 254	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	88.3	21 of 292	92.8%	★★★★★
2016	76.3	51 of 240	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	75.6	52 of 226	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.0	75 of 357	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	80 of 354	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.1	46 of 359	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	72.4	68 of 356	80.9%	★★★★☆
2009	82.1	27 of 349	92.3%	★★★★★
2008	80.4	33 of 335	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	46.5	41 of 69	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	84.9	14 of 121	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	76.6	18 of 69	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	21 of 121	82.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2024)74th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2024)41st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

Science63%+19 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Math45%~ state avg

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by a parent
Sunday, April 23, 2023

Bullying on playground. Kids leaving school and running off playground. Vaping on playground too. Principal doesn’t want reports and doesn’t report. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)							ISAT Science (2026)			ISAT English Language Arts (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sawtooth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1771 Stadium Boulevard	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-8454	452	26	17.3	49.1%	310 (68.6%)	11 (2.4%)	87 (19.2%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.5%)	27 (6.0%)	53.9	157^th of 350 public elementary schools	55.1%		51.9	149^th of 337 public elementary schools	55.8%	8	47.4	44.4	44.2				45.3	63.2			46.8	52.4	66.2				55.1	$7,210	$894	$6,316
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Harrison Street	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-4229	383	24	15.9	66.8%	195 (50.9%)	28 (7.3%)	133 (34.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	14 (3.7%)	9.4	335^th of 350 public elementary schools	4.3%		4	334^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.9%	1	< 34%	29.5	< 18%				22.9	25.5			< 28%	< 38%	37.3				31.5	$9,238	$1,897	$7,341
Morningside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Morningside Drive	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-6507	404	27	14.9	60.1%	264 (65.3%)	18 (4.5%)	105 (26.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (3.0%)	29.7	262^nd of 350 public elementary schools	25.1%		43.3	192^nd of 337 public elementary schools	43.0%	70	43.8	45.5	43.5				44.3	43.0			35.0	36.7	43.5				38.4	$8,076	$1,408	$6,668
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	238 Buhl Street North	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-1321	327	26	12.8	64.5%	138 (42.2%)	28 (8.6%)	140 (42.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	15 (4.6%)	9.5	334^th of 350 public elementary schools	4.6%		15.8	301^st of 337 public elementary schools	10.7%	33	25.8	23.7	26.9				25.4	< 25%		< 25%	< 23%	35.6	< 29%				26.6	$7,733	$1,549	$6,184
Bickel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	307 2nd Avenue East	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-4116	169	15	11.6	66.9%	99 (58.6%)	10 (5.9%)	46 (27.2%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)	< 50%						< 50%				56.3							$10,022	$2,050	$7,973
Pillar Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3105 Stadium Boulevard	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 732-7570	582	28	20.8	35.6%	422 (72.5%)	14 (2.4%)	118 (20.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.0%)	68.6	95^th of 350 public elementary schools	72.9%		74.4	69^th of 337 public elementary schools	79.5%	26	61.0	59.2	55.7				58.7	61.4			55.0	50.0	64.8				56.3	$6,658	$601	$6,057
I B Perrine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	452 Caswell Avenue West	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-4288	359	27	13.2	66.3%	229 (63.8%)	24 (6.7%)	74 (20.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	15 (4.2%)	3.7	347^th of 350 public elementary schools	0.9%		4	335^th of 337 public elementary schools	0.6%	12	22.2	< 18%	< 16%				16.5	22.2			12.7	22.2	33.9				22.8	$6,790	$1,205	$5,585
Oregon Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	660 Park Avenue	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 733-8480	496	32	15.5	59.7%	236 (47.6%)	19 (3.8%)	219 (44.2%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	6.6	341^st of 350 public elementary schools	2.6%		13.8	307^th of 337 public elementary schools	8.9%	34	16.1	28.8	17.9				21.2	26.2			9.7	32.5	38.1				28.3	$7,410	$1,500	$5,909
Pinecrest Academy Of Idaho	Public, Charter	K-8	586 Orchard Drive	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Pinecrest Academy Of Idaho Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 944-2129	392	22	17.8		252 (64.3%)	9 (2.3%)	112 (28.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	10 (2.6%)	23.1	285^th of 350 public elementary schools	18.6%		40	211^th of 337 public elementary schools	37.4%	74	56.3	34.0	23.1	37.0	47.5	35.5	38.6	28.8	41.9	33.7	41.7	30.0	44.2	43.5	45.0	45.2	41.2
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	850 Federation Road	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 732-7565	601	33	18.2	31.8%	424 (70.5%)	20 (3.3%)	114 (19.0%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	65.4	107^th of 350 public elementary schools	69.4%		73.2	77^th of 337 public elementary schools	77.2%	30	63.5	51.6	48.0				54.8	55.0			60.9	56.3	60.6				59.4	$5,958	$496	$5,461

Frequently Asked Questions about Sawtooth Elementary School

Is Sawtooth Elementary School a good school?

Sawtooth Elementary School ranks 157^th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sawtooth Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Vera C O'Leary Middle School
High : Twin Falls High School

How many students attend Sawtooth Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 452 students attended Sawtooth Elementary School.

What district is Sawtooth Elementary School in?

Twin Falls District

What is the racial makeup of Sawtooth Elementary School?

Students at Sawtooth Elementary School are 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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