East Sandy School

Summary:

East Sandy School is a public elementary school serving 377 students in grades K-5 in the Canyons District of Utah.

While East Sandy School has a diverse student population, with 74.54% White, 14.59% Hispanic, and 5.57% two or more races, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests. In 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency was 39.7%, compared to 51.9% for the Canyons District and 46.7% for the state. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 54th out of 526 schools in 2016-2017 to 427th out of 561 schools in 2023-2024.

The data suggests that East Sandy School could benefit from targeted interventions and support to address the academic needs of its students. Nearby schools like Oakdale School and Peruvian Park School consistently outperform East Sandy School, which may indicate opportunities for collaboration and the implementation of evidence-based instructional practices to help improve the school's academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

8295 S 865 E
Sandy, UT 84094

(801) 826-8425

District: Canyons District

SchoolDigger Rank:
427^th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,367

Students who attend East Sandy School usually attend:

Middle:	Union Middle
High:	Hillcrest High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 373

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Sandy School ranks worse than 76.1% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 22^nd among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Canyons District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.79. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.8%), Hispanic (21.4%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Sandy School is 20.1. 14 elementary schools in the Canyons District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare East Sandy School employs 18.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Sandy School is $8,367. 14 elementary schools in the Canyons District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Sandy School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Sandy School 427^th of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See East Sandy School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Canyons District:

SchoolDigger ranks Canyons District 27^th of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Sandy School

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Rank History for all students at East Sandy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2011	60.42	259^th	563	54.0%
2012	67.25	205^th	579	64.6%
2013	60.53	270^th	576	53.1%
2014	64.97	161^st	509	68.4%
2015	69.03	154^th	537	71.3%
2016	83.88	55^th	533	89.7%
2017	84.33	54^th	526	89.7%
2018	67.11	167^th	528	68.4%
2019	67.07	178^th	572	68.9%
2021	64.68	183^rd	559	67.3%
2022	56.00	247^th	551	55.2%
2023	50.04	282^nd	561	49.7%
2024	25.79	427^th	561	23.9%

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Rank History for White students at East Sandy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	51.36	217^th	435	50.1%
2023	43.79	240^th	428	43.9%
2024	17.87	378^th	429	11.9%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for East Sandy School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2010	486	9	17	44	1	n/a	n/a	122	679
2011	594	7	8	51	2	10	3	0	675
2012	572	6	8	48	4	6	17	0	661
2013	534	6	7	74	6	3	24	0	654
2014	413	7	6	49	1	1	26	0	503
2015	379	6	6	47	0	1	18	0	457
2016	377	4	7	52	0	1	20	0	461
2017	332	5	5	45	0	3	19	0	409
2018	349	3	8	48	1	1	15	0	425
2019	353	3	6	66	2	2	15	0	447
2020	355	3	9	63	2	2	15	0	449
2021	316	3	8	50	2	2	26	0	407
2022	295	5	8	53	5	3	19	0	388
2023	281	2	11	55	4	3	21	0	377
2024	253	8	5	80	5	6	16	0	373

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Sandy School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	679	27.5	24.6	39.7
2011	675	26.2	25.6	34.4
2012	661	26.1	25.2	47
2013	654	26.8	24.3	61.9
2014	503	20.5	24.5	32.2
2015	457	n/a	n/a	32.8
2016	461	n/a	n/a	27.8
2017	409	20.5	19.9	23
2018	425	n/a	n/a	27.8
2019	447	19.0	23.4	27.7
2020	449	20.1	22.2	30.7
2021	407	n/a	n/a	27.3
2022	388	18.5	20.9	28.9
2023	377	18.4	20.4	31.3
2024	373	18.5	20.1	32.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Sandy School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	679	27.5	24.6	39.7
2011	675	26.2	25.6	34.4
2012	661	26.1	25.2	47
2013	654	26.8	24.3	61.9
2014	503	20.5	24.5	32.2
2015	457	n/a	n/a	32.8
2016	461	n/a	n/a	27.8
2017	409	20.5	19.9	23
2018	425	n/a	n/a	27.8
2019	447	19.0	23.4	27.7
2020	449	20.1	22.2	30.7
2021	407	n/a	n/a	27.3
2022	388	18.5	20.9	28.9
2023	377	18.4	20.4	31.3
2024	373	18.5	20.1	32.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for East Sandy School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$375 (4.5%)	$7,992 (95.5%)	$8,367

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Sandy School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 178^th of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 282^nd of 561 Elementary schools	19.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Sandy School)	48.7	49.2	0.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Canyons District)	55.6	53.4	2.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	46.8	46.2	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Sandy School)	66.7	47.8	18.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Canyons District)	59	57	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)	50.2	49	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Sandy School)	44.8	39.7	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Canyons District)	58.3	51.6	6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.3	44.2	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Sandy School)	52.2	44.2	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Canyons District)	61.2	58.5	2.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (East Sandy School)	46.3	48.5	2.2%
4th Grade Science (Canyons District)	58.9	54.5	4.4%
4th Grade Science (Utah)	51.1	49.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Sandy School)	65.3	54.9	10.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Canyons District)	61.9	61.3	0.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.9	49	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (East Sandy School)	62.5	53.2	9.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Canyons District)	62.2	59.2	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (East Sandy School)	66.7	43.6	23.1%
5th Grade Science (Canyons District)	63	60.9	2.1%
5th Grade Science (Utah)	51.9	51.2	0.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	447	377	15.7%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	6	11	83.3%
Hispanic	66	55	16.7%
Pacific Islander	2	3	50%
White	353	281	20.4%
Two or More Races	15	21	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27.7%	31.3%	3.6%

Schools Near East Sandy School

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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
East Sandy School	Public	K-5	8295 S 865 E	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-8425	373	19	20.1	32.4%	253 (67.8%)	8 (2.1%)	80 (21.4%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.6%)	16 (4.3%)	25.8	427^th of 561 public elementary schools	23.9%		50	282^nd of 561 public elementary schools	49.7%	145	39.7	34.3	31.7	36.2	36.8	30.5	40.0	39.3	$8,367	$375	$7,992
Sandy School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8725 S 280 E	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 826-9325	507	27	19.1	60.0%	233 (46.0%)	10 (2.0%)	216 (42.6%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	28 (5.5%)	9.4	519^th of 561 public elementary schools	7.5%		21.7	440^th of 561 public elementary schools	21.6%	79	10.4	23.3	28.8	11.5	32.6	21.9	29.0	27.1	$9,064	$1,345	$7,718
Peruvian Park School	Public	K-5	1545 E 8425 S	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9100	544	24	22.6	25.2%	376 (69.1%)	7 (1.3%)	60 (11.0%)	49 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	48 (8.8%)	96.2	6^th of 561 public elementary schools	98.9%		95.4	10^th of 561 public elementary schools	98.2%	4	87.1	73.1	83.9	86.0	72.2	77.4	76.0	79.3	$7,468	$426	$7,042
Midvalley School	Public	K-5	217 E 7800 S	Midvale	84047	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 826-8800	647	29	22.5	50.9%	303 (46.8%)	21 (3.2%)	257 (39.7%)	15 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (7.0%)	31.2	399^th of 561 public elementary schools	28.9%		44.2	318^th of 561 public elementary schools	43.3%	81	35.0	25.3	40.4	40.8	27.7	44.6	35.1	55.3	$10,378	$756	$9,622
Silver Mesa School	Public	K-5	8920 S 1700 E	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9400	579	28	20.6	20.0%	452 (78.1%)	9 (1.6%)	87 (15.0%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.5%)	77.8	106^th of 561 public elementary schools	81.1%		67.7	166^th of 561 public elementary schools	70.4%	60	58.3	60.5	64.0	55.5	57.2	62.6	66.0	61.3	$7,727	$451	$7,277
Special Educational Preschool	Public	PK	9361 S 300 E	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 501-1067	355	18	19.9	27.6%	250 (70.4%)	11 (3.1%)	69 (19.4%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)
Canyons Online	Public, Virtual	K-8	9361 S. 300 East	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	Yes	No	(801) 826-5461	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Copperview School	Public	K-5	8449 S 150 W	Midvale	84047	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 826-8125	347	23	15.0	74.4%	93 (26.8%)	11 (3.2%)	215 (62.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.6%)	16 (4.6%)	4.1	548^th of 561 public elementary schools	2.3%		1.3	560^th of 561 public elementary schools	0.2%	12	18.4		21.2	20.0	6.0	18.2	5.7	20.8	$11,268	$1,940	$9,328
Oakdale School	Public	K-5	1900 E 8100 S	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-8950	350	18	19.4	22.6%	265 (75.7%)	3 (0.9%)	51 (14.6%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	15 (4.3%)	71.6	151^st of 561 public elementary schools	73.1%		80.5	92^nd of 561 public elementary schools	83.6%	59	55.7	61.3	58.4	60.0	58.1	58.4	54.9	52.1	$8,786	$562	$8,225
Ridgecrest School	Public	K-5	1800 E 7200 S	Cottonwood Heights	84121	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9250	516	26	19.8	28.9%	324 (62.8%)	6 (1.2%)	99 (19.2%)	17 (3.3%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	60 (11.6%)	64.1	197^th of 561 public elementary schools	64.9%		57.1	235^th of 561 public elementary schools	58.1%	38	49.4	46.3	50.7	64.5	58.7	53.3	54.3	53.3	$7,653	$412	$7,241

Frequently Asked Questions about East Sandy School

What district is East Sandy School in?

Canyons District

What is the racial makeup of East Sandy School?

Students at East Sandy School are 68% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend East Sandy School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 373 students attended East Sandy School.

Is East Sandy School a good school?

East Sandy School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Utah elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of East Sandy School attend?

Students who attend East Sandy School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union Middle
High : Hillcrest High

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