Utah International Charter School vs. Mountain Heights Academy
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School Overview
School
Utah International Charter School
350 E Baird Circle (3605 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Utah International Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Mountain Heights Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 221 students in grades 6-12, Utah International Charter School 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 882 students in grades 7-12, Mountain Heights Academy 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 25% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
7-12
Total Students
221 students
882 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
71 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#974 out of 975 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#549 out of 975 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
25%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
47%
Graduation Rate
50-59%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
17
-
Grade 7 Students
19
57
Grade 8 Students
29
99
Grade 9 Students
38
151
Grade 10 Students
46
181
Grade 11 Students
41
207
Grade 12 Students
31
187
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
5%
1%


% Hispanic
15%
15%


% Black
41%
2%


% White
37%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
n/a

% Two or more races
1%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.68
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
14%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

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