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Silver Mesa School vs. Brookwood School

Should you attend Silver Mesa School or Brookwood School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Silver Mesa School
8920 S 1700 E
Sandy, UT 84093
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Brookwood School
8640 S 2565 E
Sandy, UT 84093
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Silver Mesa School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Brookwood School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 577 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Silver Mesa School 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 57% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 389 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Brookwood School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (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 24:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
577 students
389 students
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This chart displays total students of Brookwood School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
16 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Brookwood School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Brookwood School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#85 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 10%)
#23 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Silver Mesa School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Brookwood School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 20% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
75%
(Top 1% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Silver Mesa School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Brookwood School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
(Top 20% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
63%
(Top 5% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Silver Mesa School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookwood School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
(Top 10% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
65-69%
(Top 5% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Brookwood School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
75
52
Grade 1 Students
97
48
Grade 2 Students
92
69
Grade 3 Students
110
80
Grade 4 Students
103
58
Grade 5 Students
100
82

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brookwood School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Silver Mesa School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brookwood School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookwood School and the percentage of Black public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
79%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Silver Mesa School and the percentage of White public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookwood School and the percentage of White public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
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% Two or more races
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Silver Mesa School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookwood School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.25
This chart displays the diversity score of Silver Mesa School and the public school average diversity score of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Brookwood School and the public school average diversity score of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Silver Mesa School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookwood School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Silver Mesa School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brookwood School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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