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Sauk Centre Elementary

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Sauk Centre Elementary ranks 639 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Sauk Centre Elementary is a public elementary school serving 378 students in grades PK-4 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, which is part of the Sauk Centre Public School District. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools over the past 5 years, it has shown some bright spots, such as the relatively strong performance of Hispanic students.

Academically, Sauk Centre Elementary lags behind nearby higher-performing schools like Albany Elementary and Osakis Elementary in both math and reading proficiency. The school's performance on state assessments is below the state average across all grades, with only 46.81% of students proficient in math and 28.57% proficient in reading in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but White students and students with special needs performing poorly.

Despite these challenges, Sauk Centre Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10 to 11 students per teacher over the past 3 years, which could be an asset in providing more individualized attention for students. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 30.24% to 50.51% over the past 3 years, suggests that it may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be impacting academic achievement. With the presence of higher-performing nearby schools, Sauk Centre Elementary may have opportunities to learn from and collaborate with these schools to improve its own performance and better serve its students.

368

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,607

Per pupil spending ?

41%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 State Rd
Sauk Centre, MN 56378-1698

(320) 352-6521

District: Sauk Centre Public School District

Students who attend Sauk Centre Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sauk Centre Middle
High:	Sauk Centre Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg42%

Minnesota avg47%

639^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

208^th of 446Sauk Centre Public School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	639 of 872	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	624 of 881	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	666 of 845	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	635 of 858	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	612 of 869	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.9	406 of 870	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	468 of 847	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.9	453 of 853	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.9	560 of 848	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.9	471 of 840	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.6	585 of 826	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.5	520 of 824	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.3	349 of 820	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.9	511 of 814	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	563 of 803	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.5	451 of 781	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.6	566 of 777	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.3	575 of 756	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.0	493 of 685	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.2	531 of 676	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	38.3	505 of 674	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	549 of 799	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	613 of 809	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	612 of 787	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	550 of 799	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	509 of 783	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	366 of 787	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	425 of 774	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	162 of 238	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.5	71 of 249	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	43.7	115 of 214	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	89 of 219	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	49 of 220	77.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	343 of 764	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	388 of 793	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.7	571 of 774	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	402 of 663	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	443 of 683	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.3	221 of 740	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	249 of 728	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	639 of 812	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	557 of 826	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	645 of 799	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	635 of 808	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	602 of 784	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.0	406 of 798	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	476 of 779	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	430 of 562	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	423 of 572	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	413 of 524	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	330 of 417	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	342 of 515	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	257 of 463	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	661 of 714	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	686 of 730	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	689 of 712	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	692 of 725	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	659 of 710	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	408 of 722	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	542 of 712	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)55th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math47%~ state avg

Reading29%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Sauk Centre Elementary

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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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th 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
Melrose Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	566 5th Ave NE	Melrose	56352	Stearns County	Melrose Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 256-5160	512	40	12.9	48.0%	310 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	196 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	48.8	487^th of 872 public elementary schools	44.2%		54.3	439^th of 881 public elementary schools	50.2%	48	50.0	58.2	37.3		49.6	40.5	46.2	47.8		44.8	$11,747
Osakis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 1st Ave E	Osakis	56360	Douglas County	Osakis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 859-2191	472	32	14.6	35.8%	445 (94.3%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	77.5	172^nd of 872 public elementary schools	80.3%		77.5	167^th of 881 public elementary schools	81.0%	5	80.3	65.1	75.0	54.4	68.5	42.3	65.1	61.5	63.2	57.5	$10,425
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	205 2nd St S	Long Prairie	56347	Todd County	Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 732-2194	518	49	10.6	73.9%	177 (34.2%)	1 (0.2%)	317 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	12 (2.3%)	10.8	786^th of 872 public elementary schools	9.9%		13.8	767^th of 881 public elementary schools	12.9%	19	30.7	26.8	2.7	13.2	17.7	24.2	20.0	28.8	29.0	25.6	$11,766
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	245 School Avenue	Brooten	56316	Stearns County	Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 254-8211	294	24	12.2	39.8%	264 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	52	457^th of 872 public elementary schools	47.6%		63.2	337^th of 881 public elementary schools	61.7%	120	52.2	58.5	28.3		46.9	37.0	49.1	65.2		50.3	$11,382
Upsala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	415 S Main St	Upsala	56384	Morrison County	Upsala Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 573-2174	181	12	14.9	35.4%	176 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	58.7	386^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.7%		47.7	523^rd of 881 public elementary schools	40.6%	137	76.0	65.0	41.7	43.3	55.6	36.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	46.5	$9,597
Swanville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	602 Degraff Ave	Swanville	56382	Morrison County	Swanville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 547-5100	215	16	13.7	41.4%	192 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	19.2	718^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.7%		21.8	715^th of 881 public elementary schools	18.8%	3	24.3	42.9	16.7	30.0	27.8	29.7	21.4	26.7	40.0	28.7	$10,057
Albany Area Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	300 3rd Ave	Albany	56307	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 845-2171	59	9	6.4	32.2%	51 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)
Albany Elementary	Public	1-5	10 Forest Ave	Albany	56307	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 845-2161	380	27	13.8	23.7%	357 (93.9%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	72.8	233^rd of 872 public elementary schools	73.3%		72.6	228^th of 881 public elementary schools	74.1%	5	65.7	64.5	55.4		61.5	59.7	50.0	63.9		58.0	$10,474

Frequently Asked Questions about Sauk Centre Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sauk Centre Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sauk Centre Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sauk Centre Middle
High : Sauk Centre Secondary

How many students attend Sauk Centre Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Sauk Centre Elementary.

Is Sauk Centre Elementary a good school?

Sauk Centre Elementary ranks 639^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sauk Centre Elementary?

Students at Sauk Centre Elementary are 74% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Sauk Centre Elementary in?

Sauk Centre Public School District

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