For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,563 students in Summit Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Summit Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
4 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
2,563 Students
416,794 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
19,780 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Summit Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 154 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
45%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.47
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
107 Students
7,043 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
353 Students
84,156 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
54 Students
5,549 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
1,895 Students
292,437 Students
% White Students
74%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
6,780 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
146 Students
16,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,716
# Students in K Grade:
252
44,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
47,327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
237
50,032
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
50,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
50,477
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
51,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
50,580
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
23,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
17,432
# Students in 9th Grade:
146
5,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
4,605
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
4,803
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
5,272
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,190 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,481 is less than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,190
$10,732
Spending / Student
$7,481
$10,829
Best Summit Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Academy - Draper Campus
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1285 E 13200 S
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 572-4166
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 572-4166
Grades: PK-8
| 659 students
Rank: #22.
Summit Academy - Independence
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15327 S. Noell Nelson Drive
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 987-8755
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 987-8755
Grades: PK-8
| 840 students
Rank: #33.
Summit Academy - Bluffdale
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1940 W. 14400 S.
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 254-9488
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 254-9488
Grades: PK-6
| 517 students
Rank: n/an/a
Summit Academy High School
Charter School
14942 S 560 West
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 495-3272
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 495-3272
Grades: K-12
| 547 students
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