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Sawyer Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Students ?

5.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,352

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 1st Ave SW
Sawyer, ND 58781

(701) 624-5167

District: Sawyer 16

Students who attend Sawyer Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Sawyer High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

5.4%

American Indian:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2012 → 9th in 2014

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Math scores 22 pts below the North Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

North Dakota avg40%

Not ranked this year

Sawyer Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2014	20.9	198 of 217	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.1	200 of 217	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	27.5	174 of 195	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science44%+6 vs state

Reading39%~ state avg

Math19%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)							A-Plus Reading (2025)							A-Plus Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math 6th Grade	A-Plus Math 7th Grade	A-Plus Math 8th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading 6th Grade	A-Plus Reading 7th Grade	A-Plus Reading 8th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science 8th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sawyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 1st Ave SW	Sawyer	58781	Ward County	Sawyer 16	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 624-5167	74	13	5.8	41.9%	65 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)								(n/a)							19.0							39.0			44.5	$25,352	$1,911	$23,441
Velva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	101 4th St W	Velva	58790	McHenry County	Velva 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 338-2022	217	20	10.6	22.6%	196 (90.3%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	72.4	40^th of 216 public elementary schools	81.5%		74.4	34^th of 217 public elementary schools	84.3%	6	39.5	69.0	39.0	79.0	59.0	49.0	54.0	29.5	59.5	59.0	79.5	39.5	49.5	54.0	69.0	39.0	49.0	$12,449	$313	$12,137
Surrey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 2nd St SE	Surrey	58785	Ward County	Surrey 41	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 838-3282	230	17	13.5	13.9%	201 (87.4%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)	48.3	109^th of 216 public elementary schools	49.5%		30.9	169^th of 217 public elementary schools	22.1%	60	39.0	49.0	19.5	39.0	39.0	49.0	42.0	49.5	39.5	39.5	59.5	29.5	39.5	38.0	49.0	29.5	34.0	$12,085	$765	$11,321
South Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 177th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	South Prairie 70	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 722-3537	411	26	16.1	23.6%	334 (81.3%)	25 (6.1%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.1%)	67.4	49^th of 216 public elementary schools	77.3%		65.8	51^st of 217 public elementary schools	76.5%	2	69.0	64.0	39.0	49.0	44.0	29.0	51.0	74.0	69.0	39.5	34.0	34.0	39.0	48.0	59.0	19.0	44.0	$11,214	$316	$10,898
Nedrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6900 Hwy 2 E	Minot	58701	Ward County	Nedrose 4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 838-5550	270	22	12.4	14.4%	222 (82.2%)	11 (4.1%)	12 (4.4%)	4 (1.5%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	31.3	167^th of 216 public elementary schools	22.7%		31.3	167^th of 217 public elementary schools	23.0%		39.5	54.0	24.0	24.0	29.0	39.5	35.0	29.5	29.0	49.0	19.0	39.0	39.5	34.0	39.0	29.0	34.0	$14,077	$1,268	$12,808
John Hoeven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 13th St SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 418-1600	504	30	16.9	35.9%	343 (68.1%)	33 (6.5%)	57 (11.3%)	11 (2.2%)	22 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (6.9%)	51.1	103^rd of 216 public elementary schools	52.3%		60.1	74^th of 217 public elementary schools	65.9%	29	44.0	49.0	49.0				47.0	49.0	39.0	24.0				37.0	49.0		49.0	$17,220	$825	$16,395
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 17th Ave SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4695	336	26	12.7	62.8%	195 (58.0%)	33 (9.8%)	54 (16.1%)	9 (2.7%)	12 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (9.2%)	19.4	194^th of 216 public elementary schools	10.2%		29.2	177^th of 217 public elementary schools	18.4%	17	24.0	29.0	29.0				29.0	24.0	39.5	24.0				28.0	29.5		29.5	$17,182	$823	$16,360
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 5th Ave SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4690	307	24	12.6	74.6%	194 (63.2%)	30 (9.8%)	26 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.7%)	9.7	211^th of 216 public elementary schools	2.3%		12.7	209^th of 217 public elementary schools	3.7%	2	14.0	14.0	29.0				19.0	19.0	19.0	29.5				23.0	24.0		24.0	$16,310	$781	$15,529
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 17th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4595	461	36	12.8	28.0%	354 (76.8%)	17 (3.7%)	40 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	68.4	46^th of 216 public elementary schools	78.7%		60.7	70^th of 217 public elementary schools	67.7%	24	59.0	59.0	49.0				55.0	59.0	39.0	49.0				47.0	49.0		49.0	$16,941	$811	$16,129
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 8th St NE	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4685	175	15	11.5	44.6%	103 (58.9%)	16 (9.1%)	32 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (8.6%)	13.3	206^th of 216 public elementary schools	4.6%		22.4	194^th of 217 public elementary schools	10.6%	12	29.5	19.5	34.5				24.0	19.5	19.5	20.0				14.0	29.0		29.0	$18,474	$885	$17,590

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sawyer Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sawyer Elementary School attend?

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

High : Sawyer High School

What is the racial makeup of Sawyer Elementary School?

Students at Sawyer Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sawyer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 74 students attended Sawyer Elementary School.

What district is Sawyer Elementary School in?

Sawyer 16

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.