Best Public Schools in American Fork, UT

Summary:

The city of American Fork, Utah, is home to 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. The data reveals a diverse educational landscape, with both high-performing and lower-performing schools in the area.

Two elementary schools, Legacy School and Shelley School, consistently rank among the top in the state, with high proficiency rates in core subjects. American Fork High School also stands out, ranking 26th out of 138 Utah high schools and outperforming the state and district averages in 10th-grade proficiency rates. Additionally, Odyssey Charter School, a public charter elementary school, ranks 140th out of 561 Utah elementary schools and has strong proficiency rates.

The data also reveals significant disparities in student performance, with some schools, such as Forbes School and Greenwood School, struggling to meet state and district averages. The alternative schools, Dan W. Peterson and Summit High, have unique challenges, with higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios, reflecting the specialized services they provide.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2024)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2024)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2024)		RISE English Language Arts (2024)						RISE Mathematics (2024)						RISE Science (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Odyssey Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	738 E Quality Dr	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Odyssey Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 492-8105	410	21	19.8	19.5%	289 (70.5%)	6 (1.5%)	75 (18.3%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	15 (3.7%)	72.4	140^th of 561 public elementary schools	75.0%		66.6	171^st of 561 public elementary schools	69.5%	31							45.3	62.7	64.7				51.0	59.3	48.1				67.8	67.3				$6,206	$198	$6,009
American Fork High	Public	10-12	510 N 600 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8800	2,335	90	26.0	13.2%	1,918 (82.1%)	12 (0.5%)	272 (11.6%)	22 (0.9%)	12 (0.5%)	25 (1.1%)	74 (3.2%)	73.1	26^th of 138 public high schools	81.2%		78.5	20^th of 139 public high schools	85.6%	6		57.2		30.5		46.0																		$8,219	$231	$7,987
American Fork Junior High	Public	7-9	20 W 1120 N	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8750	1,853	67	27.5	17.9%	1,495 (80.7%)	11 (0.6%)	230 (12.4%)	13 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	27 (1.5%)	74 (4.0%)	69.4	58^th of 210 public middle schools	72.4%		66.7	65^th of 216 public middle schools	69.9%	7	41.4		38.1		47.6						51.6	44.1					53.5	51.9				54.2	52.1	$7,084	$352	$6,732
Barratt School	Public	PK, KG-6	168 N 900 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8701	601	21	29.0	15.5%	484 (80.5%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (13.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.2%)	24 (4.0%)	57.1	237^th of 561 public elementary schools	57.8%		70.8	143^rd of 561 public elementary schools	74.5%	94							65.6	49.4	57.9	54.1			54.1	46.8	44.7	42.4			39.3	46.1	53.0			$6,938	$322	$6,616
Forbes School	Public	K-6	281 N 200 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8705	577	26	22.3	36.9%	387 (67.1%)	6 (1.0%)	135 (23.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.1%)	31 (5.4%)	29.3	408^th of 561 public elementary schools	27.3%		39.1	348^th of 561 public elementary schools	38.0%	60							39.5	30.6	37.4	44.2			36.5	38.9	28.4	35.2			38.9	37.8	45.8			$7,414	$462	$6,952
Greenwood School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 E 200 S	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 610-8708	691	33	21.2	31.4%	453 (65.6%)	7 (1.0%)	171 (24.7%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	40 (5.8%)	43.6	329^th of 561 public elementary schools	41.4%		32.6	378^th of 561 public elementary schools	32.6%	49							39.1	41.0	47.7	52.2			34.4	44.6	22.3	51.1			48.2	39.6	60.2			$7,814	$1,169	$6,646
Dan W. Peterson	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	169 N 1100 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 756-8551	245	21	11.7	27.3%	169 (69.0%)	5 (2.0%)	45 (18.4%)	7 (2.9%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.9%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)																								$21,036	$724	$20,313
Shelley School	Public	PK, KG-6	602 N 200 W	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8718	753	30	25.4	12.6%	634 (84.2%)	5 (0.7%)	71 (9.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	27 (3.6%)	88.7	36^th of 561 public elementary schools	93.6%		84.9	63^rd of 561 public elementary schools	88.8%	27							62.8	49.1	72.9	70.8			73.5	67.0	74.6	68.8			66.6	76.3	79.1			$6,437	$242	$6,195
Legacy School	Public	PK, KG-6	28 E 1340 N	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8711	883	31	28.6	10.6%	727 (82.3%)	3 (0.3%)	117 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.6%)	85.6	55^th of 561 public elementary schools	90.2%		85.6	56^th of 561 public elementary schools	90.0%	1							62.0	67.2	70.0	63.2			61.9	69.6	66.1	55.7			75.9	61.7	68.0			$7,090	$275	$6,815
Summit High	Public	7-12	704 S Utah Valley Drive	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8183	108	16	6.7	39.8%	77 (71.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (22.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	3 (2.8%)								(n/a)																								$48,927	$314	$48,613
Serv By Appt	Public	PK, KG-3	575 N 100 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 756-8400	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alpine Online School	Public, Virtual	K-8	575 N 100 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	Yes	No	(801) 756-8400	102	6	17.4	19.6%	76 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (16.7%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	4 (3.9%)								(n/a)																								$8,640	$151	$8,489
Polaris High School	Public	9-12	708 So Utah Valley Drive	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8180	200	22	9.2	41.5%	135 (67.5%)	4 (2.0%)	48 (24.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.0%)								(n/a)																								$22,725	$566	$22,158
Athenian eAcademy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	765 E 340 S Suite 203	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Athenian eAcademy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(385) 715-5400	512	22	23.3	36.9%	451 (88.1%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.6%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)								(n/a)							28.6	22.2	23.4				32.7	24.4	14.9				20.0	21.3				$7,133	$361	$6,772

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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