Summit Academy School District

1285 E 13200 S
Draper, UT 84020
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,543 students in Summit Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Summit Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
3 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
2,013 Students
262,785 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
11,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Summit Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 154 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#40 out of 154 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Summit Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
48%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Summit Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(20-21)
46%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Summit Academy  School District 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.
(20-21)
53%
45%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.46
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,661 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
89 Students
4,821 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
252 Students
52,394 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
38 Students
3,554 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
1,515 Students
186,092 Students
% White Students
75%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
4,118 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
8,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
326
# Students in K Grade:
254
6,832
# Students in 1st Grade:
228
7,167
# Students in 2nd Grade:
244
7,225
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
7,236
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
7,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
7,740
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
23,512
# Students in 7th Grade:
197
52,895
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
53,997
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
42,305
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
15,263
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
15,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
15,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,526 is less than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has declined by 54% over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Summit Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart displays total spending of Summit Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,428
$10,563
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Summit Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,526
$10,658
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Summit Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Summit Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Academy - Draper Campus
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1285 E 13200 S
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 572-4166
Grades: PK-8
| 716 students
Rank: #22.
Summit Academy - Independence
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
15327 S. Noell Nelson Drive
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 987-8755
Grades: PK-8
| 827 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 2,013 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Top 30% in UT
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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