Sawtooth Middle School vs. Galileo Stem Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sawtooth Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Galileo Stem Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 829 students in grades 6-8, Sawtooth Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 796 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Galileo Stem Academy ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
829 students
796 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#97 out of 704 schools in ID
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#7 out of 704 schools in ID
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
80%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
85%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
96
Grade 1 Students
-
96
Grade 2 Students
-
96
Grade 3 Students
-
96
Grade 4 Students
-
96
Grade 5 Students
-
96
Grade 6 Students
278
82
Grade 7 Students
260
75
Grade 8 Students
291
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
1%
n/a
n/a
% White
84%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%