Providence Hall vs. North Star Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Providence Hall ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
North Star Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 2,104 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Providence Hall ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 520 students in grades Kindergarten-9, North Star Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-9
Total Students
2,104 students
520 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
122 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#721 out of 975 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#79 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
61%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
147
50
Grade 1 Students
143
51
Grade 2 Students
147
50
Grade 3 Students
146
50
Grade 4 Students
138
52
Grade 5 Students
151
53
Grade 6 Students
169
53
Grade 7 Students
191
54
Grade 8 Students
193
62
Grade 9 Students
206
45
Grade 10 Students
150
-
Grade 11 Students
156
-
Grade 12 Students
167
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
23%
8%
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
65%
77%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
Sports
Total Sports Offered
4
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Sports
Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Volley Ball
n/a
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
5
n/a
Extracurriculars
dance, Drama, journalism and yearbook, service club and others, student body officers
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