Success School (Closed 2012)

Success School serves 41 students in grades 7-12. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was <50% (which was lower than the Utah state average of 73%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≥50% (which was lower than the Utah state average of 81%).
Minority enrollment was 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
Total Students
41 students
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Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)
2 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (UT)
(10-11)
<50%
73%
(10-11)
≥50%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Success 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 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Success School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Utah by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
American Indian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Success School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Success School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Hispanic
44%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Success School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
7%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Success School and the percentage of Black public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
46%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Success School and the percentage of White public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
2%
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Success School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Utah.
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Success School and the public school average diversity score of Utah by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
≤20%
78%
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Success School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (09-10)
16%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Success School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
School District Name
Success School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 73% UT state average), while ≥50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 81% UT state average).
What is the graduation rate of Success School?
The graduation rate of Success School is 20%, which is lower than the Utah state average of 78%.
How many students attend Success School?
41 students attend Success School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
46% of Success School students are White, 44% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, and 3% of students are American Indian.
What grades does Success School offer ?
Success School offers enrollment in grades 7-12
What school district is Success School part of?
Success School is part of Success School District.

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