Sanford Elementary School

Public elementary school, grades 1 to 4 · Montevideo, Minnesota

Sanford Elementary School in Montevideo, Minnesota enrolled 277 students in 2024-25 with 18.0 full-time teachers, 15.4 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 55-59% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 45.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 48% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 34%

187 students in 2022-23, 259 students in 2023-24, 277 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 13.5 to 18.0.

Students enrolled at Sanford Elementary School by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 259, 2024-25: 27701002003002022-231872023-242592024-25277
Students enrolled at Sanford Elementary School by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 259, 2024-25: 27701002003002022-231872023-242592024-25277
Students enrolled at Sanford Elementary School by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 259, 2024-25: 27701002003002022-231872023-242592024-25277
Students enrolled at Sanford Elementary School by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 259, 2024-25: 27701002003002022-231872023-242592024-25277
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318713.513.9
2023-2425918.314.2
2024-2527718.015.4

15.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 78 of every 100 Minnesota elementary schools

Among the 949 Minnesota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 15.4; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 15.4; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 15.4; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 15.4; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.4state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sanford Elementary School enrolled 103 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent10.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

64.6% of students were White, 27.4% Hispanic, 5.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White64.6%
  2. Hispanic27.4%
  3. Two or more races5.8%
  4. Pacific Islander1.4%
  5. Black0.4%
  6. Asian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Sanford Elementary School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in math, against 45.5% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Math55‑59%51% (2021-22)45.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Montevideo

2 public elementary schools in Montevideo report 2024-25 enrollment; Sanford Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Sanford Elementary School27715.442.6%
Ramsey Elementary26012.851.9%

All public schools in Montevideo →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Sanford Elementary School

  1. Ramsey ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 260 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Bert Raney Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 12 miles away: 284 students, 11.3 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  3. Compare Sanford Elementary School with Ramsey ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Montevideo Public Schools spends per student$14,615 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,615
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaSanford Elementary School is the number 666 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#666 of 994
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher15.4 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.15.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Sanford Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Sanford Elementary School?
    277 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 187 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Montevideo, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Sanford Elementary School?
    15.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Sanford Elementary School a Title I school?
    Sanford Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Sanford Elementary School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Sanford Elementary School scored proficient or above: 55-59% in math, against 45.5% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Sanford Elementary School in?
    Montevideo Public Schools, NCES district ID 2721320. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 272132001074 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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