Best Public Schools in Santaquin, UT

Summary:

The city of Santaquin, Utah is home to 4 elementary schools, including 3 public schools (Apple Valley School, Santaquin School, and Orchard Hills School) and 1 public charter school (C.S. Lewis Academy). These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Nebo District and the C.S. Lewis Academy district.

Among the Santaquin schools, Santaquin School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 323 out of 561 Utah elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in several RISE test subjects. In contrast, Apple Valley School has the lowest proficiency rates across most grade levels and subjects. The schools also vary in their student-teacher ratios, with C.S. Lewis Academy having the lowest ratio at 18.5, compared to the other schools which range from 23.2 to 26.1.

Interestingly, C.S. Lewis Academy stands out in its demographic makeup, with a majority Hispanic student population (51.55%) compared to the other Santaquin schools, which have a predominantly White student body (ranging from 81.38% to 83.31%). This diversity is also reflected in the school's higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (57.04%), suggesting a greater concentration of students from lower-income households.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
C.S. Lewis Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	354 N Senior-198	Santaquin	84655	Utah County	C.S. Lewis Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 754-3376	291	16	18.5	57.0%	136 (46.7%)	0 (0.0%)	150 (51.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)									$6,425	$537	$5,887
Santaquin School	Public	PK, KG-6	25 S 400 W	Santaquin	84655	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 754-3611	623	27	23.2	27.3%	507 (81.4%)	4 (0.6%)	90 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (2.9%)	44.2	323^rd of 561 public elementary schools	42.4%		29.8	393^rd of 561 public elementary schools	29.9%	70	48.6	45.3	38.4	44.2	55.7	26.5	50.0	47.1	$7,302	$375	$6,927
Orchard Hills School	Public	PK, KG-6	168 E 610 S	Santaquin	84655	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 754-5106	572	23	24.8	28.7%	467 (81.6%)	6 (1.0%)	83 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	9 (1.6%)	36.3	370^th of 561 public elementary schools	34.0%		29.7	394^th of 561 public elementary schools	29.8%	24	41.0	31.6	44.1	54.3	35.9	40.7	36.7	44.1	$8,115	$602	$7,513
Apple Valley School	Public	PK, KG-6	105 E 770 N	Santaquin	84655	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 354-7400	653	25	26.1	33.2%	544 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	28 (4.3%)	27.6	418^th of 561 public elementary schools	25.5%		29.9	390^th of 561 public elementary schools	30.5%	28	35.7	29.1	43.3	40.9	30.2	27.0	37.3	49.1	$8,404	$561	$7,843

Cities Near Santaquin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Payson	1.18 mi	8	114^th
Salem	3.62 mi	8	64^th
Spanish Fork	5.28 mi	15	75^th
Mapleton	9.13 mi	5	39^th
Springville	9.63 mi	13	83^rd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.