Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley

Summary:

Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley is a public charter elementary school serving 475 students in grades K-6 in West Valley City, Utah. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Utah elementary schools and underperforming compared to state and district averages in academic proficiency.

Despite higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios than nearby schools, Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley's proficiency rates in RISE/English Language Arts, RISE/Mathematics, and RISE/Science are significantly lower than the state and Ascent Academies of Utah district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were 31.8% in ELA (vs. 46.7% state average) and 34.9% in Math (vs. 49.1% state average). The school also ranks 49 out of 49 Utah elementary schools for Hispanic students and 139 out of 162 for low socioeconomic status students.

The school's high percentages of Hispanic (48.42%) and low-income (42.89% to 60.31% free and reduced-price lunch recipients) students present an opportunity for targeted interventions and support programs to address the specific needs of these student subgroups and improve their academic performance. Exploring opportunities for collaboration and resource-sharing with higher-performing nearby schools, such as Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley and Neil Armstrong Academy, could potentially benefit Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley and its students.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

5685 West Cilma Drive
West Valley City, UT 84128

(801) 685-0228

District: Ascent Academies of Utah

SchoolDigger Rank:
527^th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,721

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 475

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.4%

White:

37.5%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley ranks worse than 93.9% of elementary schools in Utah. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.2. (See more...)

Compare Details Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.96. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley is $9,721.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley:

SchoolDigger ranks Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley 527^th of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ascent Academies of Utah:

SchoolDigger ranks Ascent Academies of Utah 51^st of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2019	4.05	563^rd	572	1.6%
2021	9.88	508^th	559	9.1%
2022	7.80	523^rd	551	5.1%
2023	6.28	537^th	561	4.3%
2024	8.20	527^th	561	6.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.01	120^th	132	9.1%
2024	23.94	139^th	162	14.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	12.75	49^th	49	0.0%

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

Rank History for Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	5.25	215^th	222	3.2%
2021	7.96	198^th	213	7.0%

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

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	165	10	20	166	2	17	34	414
2020	191	12	22	208	2	15	33	483
2021	158	7	20	211	0	20	30	446
2022	158	6	16	203	0	23	23	429
2023	178	10	16	230	1	19	21	475

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 Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	414	17.7	23.3	65.5
2020	483	23.0	20.9	60.9
2021	446	n/a	n/a	60.3
2022	429	23.8	18.0	42.9
2023	475	22.0	21.5	54.1

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 Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	414	17.7	23.3	65.5
2020	483	23.0	20.9	60.9
2021	446	n/a	n/a	60.3
2022	429	23.8	18.0	42.9
2023	475	22.0	21.5	54.1

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 Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$467 (4.8%)	$9,254 (95.2%)	$9,721

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 563^rd of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 537^th of 561 Elementary schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley)	23.4	26.1	2.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ascent Academies of Utah)	44.6	29.9	14.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	46.8	46.2	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley)	21.3	22	0.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ascent Academies of Utah)	49.4	31.1	18.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)	50.2	49	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley)	14.5	23	8.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ascent Academies of Utah)	30.7	37.1	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.3	44.2	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley)	21.8	20	1.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ascent Academies of Utah)	43.6	40.6	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley)	21.8	21.6	0.2%
4th Grade Science (Ascent Academies of Utah)	32	39.2	7.2%
4th Grade Science (Utah)	51.1	49.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley)	15.4	20.8	5.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ascent Academies of Utah)	35.9	43.4	7.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.9	49	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley)	5.8	17	11.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ascent Academies of Utah)	35.9	39.2	3.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley)	5.8	18.7	12.9%
5th Grade Science (Ascent Academies of Utah)	37.9	43	5.1%
5th Grade Science (Utah)	51.9	51.2	0.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley)	25.6	23	2.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ascent Academies of Utah)	39	38	1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	48.9	45.3	3.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley)	14	17.4	3.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ascent Academies of Utah)	30	34.8	4.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	39.2	35.4	3.8%
6th Grade Science (Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley)	23.3	26.1	2.8%
6th Grade Science (Ascent Academies of Utah)	43.7	48.1	4.4%
6th Grade Science (Utah)	57.7	55.5	2.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	414	475	14.7%
African American	10	10
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	20	16	20%
Hispanic	166	230	38.6%
Pacific Islander	17	19	11.8%
White	165	178	7.9%
Two or More Races	34	21	38.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.5%	54.1%	11.4%

Schools Near Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley

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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 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
Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley	Public, Charter	K-6	5685 West Cilma Drive	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Ascent Academies of Utah	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 685-0228	475	22	21.5	54.1%	178 (37.5%)	10 (2.1%)	230 (48.4%)	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	21 (4.4%)	8.2	527^th of 561 public elementary schools	6.1%		6.3	537^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.3%	10	31.8	14.8	20.0	26.8			34.9	22.9	16.9	9.8			18.0	20.9	26.8			$9,721	$467	$9,254
Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-6	3585 S 6000 W	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5096	499	21	23.3	55.1%	224 (44.9%)	17 (3.4%)	206 (41.3%)	14 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	27 (5.4%)	7 (1.4%)	9.8	515^th of 561 public elementary schools	8.2%		8.8	528^th of 561 public elementary schools	5.9%	13	32.2	12.7	28.5	27.1			34.5	19.4	18.2	14.5			22.6	27.8	27.7			$9,652	$841	$8,811
Hillside School	Public	PK, KG-6	4283 S 6000 W	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4870	499	22	23.2	63.3%	171 (34.3%)	13 (2.6%)	240 (48.1%)	42 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.0%)	7 (1.4%)	15	479^th of 561 public elementary schools	14.6%		15.4	481^st of 561 public elementary schools	14.3%	2	14.7	18.2	31.8	42.6			23.8	20.0	24.6	30.6			22.1	37.0	36.0			$7,701	$765	$6,936
Hunter School	Public	PK, KG-6	4351 S 5400 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4876	490	22	22.7	56.1%	167 (34.1%)	18 (3.7%)	250 (51.0%)	8 (1.6%)	7 (1.4%)	35 (7.1%)	5 (1.0%)	16	474^th of 561 public elementary schools	15.5%		8.4	533^rd of 561 public elementary schools	5.0%	59	32.9	25.0	21.3				48.5	28.9	14.5				31.5	24.6				$8,610	$823	$7,787
Esperanza School	Public, Charter	K-6	4956 W 3500 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Esperanza School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 305-1450	529	21	25.1	39.1%	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	520 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40.4	347^th of 561 public elementary schools	38.1%		24.4	427^th of 561 public elementary schools	23.9%	80	40.3	22.8	27.1	55.6			42.7	50.7	37.1	53.7			39.3	28.6	63.0			$6,792	$937	$5,855
West Valley School	Public	PK, KG-6	6049 W Brud Dr	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5079	735	31	23.7	50.2%	314 (42.7%)	22 (3.0%)	264 (35.9%)	49 (6.7%)	5 (0.7%)	47 (6.4%)	34 (4.6%)	22.6	444^th of 561 public elementary schools	20.9%		28.6	401^st of 561 public elementary schools	28.5%	43	30.0	35.9	35.8	31.4			32.4	40.0	34.7	21.8			43.1	35.3	33.3			$8,649	$714	$7,934
Valley Crest School	Public	PK, KG-6	5240 W 3100 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5061	494	21	24.0	52.6%	160 (32.4%)	16 (3.2%)	238 (48.2%)	35 (7.1%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.5%)	9 (1.8%)	3.3	555^th of 561 public elementary schools	1.1%		8.7	530^th of 561 public elementary schools	5.5%	25	18.6	16.4	15.9	9.8			18.6	16.4	8.6				22.2	18.6	18.0			$7,661	$541	$7,120
Jackling School	Public	PK, KG-6	3760 S 4610 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4882	461	20	23.0	71.1%	150 (32.5%)	28 (6.1%)	212 (46.0%)	16 (3.5%)	4 (0.9%)	40 (8.7%)	11 (2.4%)	5.2	541^st of 561 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.1	525^th of 561 public elementary schools	6.4%	16	12.0	11.3	20.6				18.3	6.6	26.2				18.0	27.0				$9,239	$1,271	$7,968
Douglas T. Orchard School	Public	PK, KG-6	6744 W 3800 S	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4954	461	21	21.9	61.2%	173 (37.5%)	17 (3.7%)	225 (48.8%)	6 (1.3%)	8 (1.7%)	21 (4.6%)	11 (2.4%)	12.5	495^th of 561 public elementary schools	11.8%		12.3	500^th of 561 public elementary schools	10.9%	5	34.0	24.0	15.5	31.5			24.5	24.0	15.8	26.0			35.7	21.1	35.2			$7,943	$840	$7,103
Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley	Public, Charter	K-8	2671 S Stegnar Way	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Wallace Stegner Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 456-9570	656	25	26.2	64.6%	156 (23.8%)	16 (2.4%)	398 (60.7%)	13 (2.0%)	4 (0.6%)	44 (6.7%)	25 (3.8%)	56	244^th of 561 public elementary schools	56.5%		55.7	241^st of 561 public elementary schools	57.0%	3	48.5	39.8	51.2	58.3	55.6	52.7	49.3	43.2	53.8	35.0	49.4	69.4	54.1	51.2	61.7	53.1	65.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley

How many students attend Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley?

In the 2022-23 school year, 475 students attended Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley.

Is Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley a good school?

Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Utah elementary schools.

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What is the racial makeup of Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley?

Students at Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley are 48% Hispanic, 37% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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