Scholar Academy

Scholar Academy is the sole public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Tooele, Utah. With an enrollment of 666 students, the school has a predominantly White student population (76.88%), along with a significant Hispanic representation (17.87%) and smaller percentages of other racial/ethnic groups. However, the school's academic performance has been consistently below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 18.9% to 31.1% in English Language Arts and 9.6% to 33.4% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 42.4% to 48.3% in ELA and 35.6% to 49.9% in Math.

Despite serving a diverse student population, Scholar Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools, with a ranking of 510 out of 561 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, over one-third of the school's students (34.23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's per-student spending of $6,446 and a student-teacher ratio of 21.6 to 1 may suggest resource constraints that could be impacting the school's ability to provide a high-quality education.

Overall, the data suggests that Scholar Academy is facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance, school ranking, and potentially resource allocation, despite serving a diverse student population. Further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes of these issues and identify potential strategies for improvement.