Birch Creek School vs. Sunrise School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Sunrise School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 718 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Birch Creek School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 759 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sunrise School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
718 students
759 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#275 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#42 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
62%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
67%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
72
78
Grade 1 Students
99
103
Grade 2 Students
100
115
Grade 3 Students
91
100
Grade 4 Students
115
113
Grade 5 Students
103
117
Grade 6 Students
98
133
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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1%
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% Hispanic
10%
8%


% Black
1%
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% White
84%
87%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.29
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
11%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%

