Valley Academy vs. Vista School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Valley Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Vista School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
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Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 529 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Valley 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 26% (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 16:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,112 students in grades Kindergarten-9, Vista School ranks in the top 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 35% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-9
Total Students
529 students
1,112 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
42% | 58%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#750 out of 975 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#354 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
70
88
Grade 1 Students
70
101
Grade 2 Students
68
108
Grade 3 Students
52
112
Grade 4 Students
77
112
Grade 5 Students
53
124
Grade 6 Students
50
143
Grade 7 Students
52
128
Grade 8 Students
37
116
Grade 9 Students
-
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
21%
19%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
73%
74%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
8%
Sports
Total Sports Offered
4
n/a
Sports
Dance, Freestyle Skiing, Mountain Biking, Snowboarding
n/a
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
15
n/a
Extracurriculars
Animal Science, Ceramics, Dance, Gardening, Guitar, Mountain Biking, Musical Theater, Orchestra, Piano, Robotics, Rocketry, Spanish, Ukulele, Visual Arts, Website Design
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