Enrollment
368
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273285001427
SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY
901 STATE RD, SAUK CENTRE, MN 56378 · (320) 352-6521 · Stearns County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
151 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 15% smaller than its 4th grade class (75).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
28.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
46.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY
SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY this school | 368 | 41.0% | 34.4% |
| MURDOCK ELEMENTARY MURDOCK | 395 | 40.5% | 48.2% |
| TRITON ELEMENTARY DODGE CENTER | 384 | 44.8% | 42.8% |
| LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SILVER LAKE | 408 | 40.0% | 47.9% |
| Le Sueur-Henderson Elementary LE SUEUR | 390 | 44.9% | 45.0% |
| UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY WELLS | 420 | 45.2% | 56.4% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Stearns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #618 of 844 | #14 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #487 of 844 | #13 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #718 of 844 | #17 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #542 of 1,130 | #14 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #42 of 769 | #2 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.9% | #476 of 796 | #8 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.0% | #469 of 942 | #11 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.9% | #50 of 499 | #3 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
368
+21 (+6%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 369
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 368 | 36.5 | 10.1:1 | 41% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 37.5 | 10.1:1 | 45% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 37 | 10.5:1 | 51% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 34 | 10.2:1 | 31% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 557 | 41.2 | 13.5:1 | 46% (257) |
| 2015-16 | 538 | 33 | 16.3:1 | 46% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 424 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 44% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 30 | 15.6:1 | 38% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 369 | 26 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (557 to 368); teachers down 12% (41.2 to 36.5).
About SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY
At 901 STATE RD in SAUK CENTRE, Minnesota, SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY operates as a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 368 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 4.
SAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 1,104 students spread across 3 schools.
Roughly 74% of students at SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY employs 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.1:1. This ratio sits 3.6 below the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 41% in 2024-25. That tracks the 44% average for public schools in Stearns County.
The allk12 Grade for SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY is C-. Compared with Minnesota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY, the prediction is 43.0% and the result is 34.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Stearns County, the median household income is $77,066, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 74 public schools in Stearns County, enrolling about 24,160 students in all.
The nearest public school is Sauk Centre Middle, at about 0.1 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY is 6th among 6 schools close by.
SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Enrollment is up 6% from 2020-21, when SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY had 347 students, to 2024-25, when it had 368.
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Stearns County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,865
Census ACS
Median income
$77,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
24,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SAUK CENTRE SECONDARYHigh · 597 students
- Sauk Centre MiddleMiddle · 139 students
Other schools in SAUK CENTRE
- SAUK CENTRE SECONDARYHigh · 597 students
- Sauk Centre MiddleMiddle · 139 students
Nearby schools
- Sauk Centre Middle0.1 mi · 139
- SAUK CENTRE SECONDARY0.1 mi · 597
- BEACON PROGRAM W CENTRAL ED. DIST.7.3 mi · 10
- WEST CENTRAL AREA LEARNING CENTER7.3 mi · 21
- WEST CENTRAL EDUCATION DISTRICT B-27.3 mi · 50
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY7.3 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARYHow many students attend SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY?
SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 368 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY serve?
SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY is approximately 10.1:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY are roughly 74% White, 21% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY public or private?
SAUK CENTRE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by SAUK CENTRE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.