Elementary Schools in Sauk Centre Public School District

Summary:

The Sauk Centre Public School District in Minnesota has only one elementary school, Sauk Centre Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 378 students.

Sauk Centre Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to other Minnesota elementary schools, ranking in the bottom third of the state over the past three school years and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading are below the state averages, indicating that a significant portion of students are not meeting grade-level standards in these core academic areas. Additionally, the school serves a population with a relatively high level of economic disadvantage, with 45.24% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 10:1, these factors do not appear to be translating into stronger academic performance. Addressing the challenges faced by Sauk Centre Elementary, such as improving student proficiency in core subjects and providing targeted support for economically disadvantaged students, should be a priority for the school and district in order to enhance the educational outcomes for the students in this community.

District Detail

903 State Rd
Sauk Centre, MN 56378-1698

(320) 352-2258

SchoolDigger Rank:
208^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,104

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)			MCA-III Reading (2025)			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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Sauk Centre Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	901 State Rd	Sauk Centre	56378	Stearns County	Sauk Centre Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 352-6521	368	36	10.0	41.0%	274 (74.5%)	1 (0.3%)	78 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	30.7	639^th of 872 public elementary schools	26.7%		34.7	624^th of 881 public elementary schools	29.2%	15	38.8	54.1	46.8	19.7	36.5	28.6	$10,607

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Central Education District	7.3 mi	5
Melrose Public School District	7.35 mi	3	148^th
Osakis Public School District	13.71 mi	2	109^th
Freshwater Education District	17.05 mi	21
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District	17.06 mi	2	411^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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