Sanford Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

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Sanford Elementary School serves 259 students in grades 1-4.

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 72%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 259 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 55-59% (Top 30% in MN)
: 75-79%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Sanford Elementary School's student population of 259 students has grown by 72% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 63% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sanford Elementary School
1	20
2	22
3	125
4	92

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Total Students

259 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sanford Elementary School
2024	259
2023	187
2022	125
2021	150
2020	140
2019	140
2018	154
2017	154
2016	140
2015	122
2014	135
2013	137
2012	135
2011	33
2010	229
2009	226
2008	217
2007	218
2006	227
2005	231
2004	235
2003	252
2002	276
2001	288
2000	253
1999	255
1998	277
1997	230
1996	247
1995	245
1994	229
1993	253
1992	272
1991	280
1990	301
1989	300
1988	304

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Sanford Elementary School
2024	18
2023	13
2022	10
2021	11
2020	12
2019	12
2018	11
2017	11
2016	10
2015	9
2014	9
2013	10
2012	11
2011	4
2010	16
2009	17
2008	17
2007	17
2006	19
2005	18
2004	19
2003	19
2002	20
2001	20
2000	23
1999	25
1997	18
1996	21
1995	19
1994	19
1993	17
1992	18
1991	16
1990	23
1989	20
1988	19
1987	19

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Building Bridges to a Successful Future for all of our Students

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

The of Sanford Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

55-59%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Sanford Elementary School	Minnesota	Montevideo Public School District
2023	57%	46%	47%
2010	72%	65%	57%

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(09-10)

75-79%

72%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Sanford Elementary School	Minnesota	Montevideo Public School District
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	14:1	16:1	16:1
2022	13:1	16:1	16:1
2021	14:1	16:1	15:1
2020	12:1	16:1	15:1
2019	12:1	16:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	16:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	13:1	16:1	16:1
2011	8:1	16:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	15:1
2009	13:1	16:1	14:1
2008	13:1	17:1	14:1
2007	13:1	17:1	14:1
2006	12:1	17:1	14:1
2005	13:1	17:1	15:1
2004	12:1	17:1	14:1
2003	13:1	17:1	15:1
2002	14:1	17:1	15:1
2001	14:1	17:1	15:1
2000	11:1	16:1	14:1
1999	10:1	15:1	13:1
1997	13:1	18:1	16:1
1996	12:1	18:1	15:1
1995	13:1	18:1	16:1
1994	12:1	18:1	16:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	18:1	17:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	13:1	18:1	16:1
1989	15:1	18:1	16:1
1988	16:1	18:1	16:1
1987	15:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Sanford Elementary School	Minnesota	Montevideo Public School District
2022	1%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	1%
2008	3%	3%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
1998	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Sanford Elementary School	Minnesota	Montevideo Public School District
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

25%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Sanford Elementary School	Minnesota	Montevideo Public School District
2024	25%	12%
2023	22%	11%	23%
2022	21%	10%	20%
2021	28%	10%	18%
2020	17%	9%	20%
2019	17%	9%	20%
2018	17%	9%	17%
2017	17%	9%	17%
2016	18%	9%	15%
2015	18%	9%	15%
2014	16%	8%	12%
2013	17%	8%	11%
2012	14%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	9%	6%	8%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	4%	5%	6%
2005	2%	5%	5%
2004	1%	4%	4%
2003	1%	4%	4%
2002	5%	4%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sanford Elementary School	Minnesota	Montevideo Public School District
2024	1%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	1%	11%	1%
2020	2%	11%	1%
2019	2%	11%	1%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2010	1%	10%	1%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%
2004	3%	8%	1%
2003	1%	7%
1988	1%	3%

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White

69%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sanford Elementary School	Minnesota	Montevideo Public School District
2024	69%	61%
2023	73%	62%	69%
2022	70%	63%	72%
2021	66%	64%	72%
2020	75%	66%	73%
2019	75%	66%	73%
2018	73%	67%	78%
2017	73%	67%	78%
2016	79%	68%	81%
2015	78%	69%	81%
2014	80%	71%	82%
2013	80%	72%	85%
2012	85%	73%	86%
2011	88%	74%	87%
2010	90%	75%	88%
2009	85%	76%	88%
2008	88%	76%	89%
2007	90%	77%	90%
2006	90%	79%	92%
2005	94%	79%	93%
2004	94%	80%	93%
2003	96%	81%	95%
2002	95%	82%	96%
2001	98%	83%	96%
2000	100%	84%	96%
1999	99%	85%	98%
1998	98%	86%	98%
1997	99%	87%	98%
1996	99%	87%	97%
1995	99%	88%	97%
1994	99%	88%	100%
1993	99%	89%	98%
1992	99%	90%	97%
1991	99%	91%	99%
1990	99%	91%	100%
1989	99%	91%	99%
1988	97%	91%	99%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Sanford Elementary School	Minnesota	Montevideo Public School District
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	1%	6%	3%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Sanford Elementary School	Minnesota	Montevideo Public School District
2024	0.46	0.60
2023	0.42	0.59	0.47
2022	0.47	0.58	0.44
2021	0.49	0.57	0.45
2020	0.41	0.54	0.43
2019	0.41	0.54	0.43
2018	0.44	0.53	0.36
2017	0.44	0.53	0.36
2016	0.35	0.52	0.33
2015	0.36	0.51	0.32
2014	0.35	0.48	0.31
2013	0.33	0.47	0.28
2012	0.26	0.45	0.25
2011	0.22	0.44	0.24
2010	0.19	0.42	0.22
2009	0.27	0.41	0.21
2008	0.22	0.41	0.20
2007	0.19	0.40	0.18
2006	0.19	0.37	0.15
2005	0.12	0.37	0.13
2004	0.11	0.35	0.13
2003	0.08	0.34	0.10
2002	0.10	0.32	0.08
2001	0.04	0.31	0.08
1998	0.04	0.26	0.05
1995	0.04	0.23	0.06
1993	0.02	0.21	0.03
1991	0.01	0.16	0.02

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Eligible for

49%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Sanford Elementary School	Minnesota	Montevideo Public School District
2024	49%	36%
2023	51%	35%	44%
2022	32%	26%	28%
2021	44%	26%	33%
2020	43%	28%	32%
2019	43%	28%	32%
2018	39%	30%	31%
2017	39%	30%	31%
2016	48%	31%	31%
2015	46%	31%	30%
2014	41%	31%	29%
2013	38%	31%	28%
2012	39%	30%	27%
2011	52%	29%	28%
2010	34%	28%	26%
2009	30%	25%	22%
2008	29%	24%	25%
2007	32%	23%	25%
2006	28%	23%	24%
2005	27%	22%	23%
2004	24%	21%	23%
2003	25%	20%	22%
2002	21%	19%	18%
2001	16%	18%	16%
2000	16%	18%	15%
1999	17%	19%	14%
1998	29%	19%	17%
1997	26%	19%	19%
1996	27%	19%	18%
1995	27%	18%	20%
1994	26%	18%	19%
1993	27%	17%	19%
1992	18%	18%	17%
1991	16%	16%	15%
1990	16%	15%	16%
1989	18%	15%	18%
1988	22%	16%	19%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Sanford Elementary School	Minnesota	Montevideo Public School District
2024	11%	7%
2023	11%	8%	12%
2022	11%	6%	13%
2021	5%	6%	10%
2020	13%	8%	11%
2019	13%	8%	11%
2018	11%	8%	12%
2017	11%	8%	12%
2016	7%	7%	12%
2015	7%	7%	9%
2014	5%	7%	10%
2013	15%	7%	12%
2012	8%	7%	12%
2011	9%	8%	13%
2010	12%	8%	12%
2009	12%	8%	14%
2008	17%	8%	12%
2007	11%	7%	11%
2006	17%	7%	13%
2005	17%	7%	13%
2004	19%	7%	12%
2003	15%	7%	12%
2002	16%	7%	12%
2001	18%	7%	13%
2000	19%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montevideo Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 72% MN state average).

How many students attend Sanford Elementary School?

259 students attend Sanford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Sanford Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sanford Elementary School?

Sanford Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sanford Elementary School offer ?

Sanford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sanford Elementary School part of?

Sanford Elementary School is part of Montevideo Public School District.

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