Santaquin School

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Santaquin School ranks 323 rd of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Santaquin School is an elementary school located in Santaquin, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 623 students. The school is part of the Nebo School District, which is ranked 55 out of 98 districts in Utah and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Santaquin School's performance, as measured by RISE test scores, is generally below the Nebo District and Utah state averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 38.4% to 48.6%, compared to the district's 41.5% to 49.1% and the state's 44% to 46.7%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 26.5% to 55.7%, compared to the district's 42.6% to 49.6% and the state's 44.4% to 49.9%. Santaquin School's statewide ranking among Utah elementary schools has been consistently in the bottom half, ranging from 323 out of 561 schools in 2023-2024 to 441 out of 572 schools in 2018-2019.

Compared to nearby schools, Santaquin School has a higher percentage of White students (81.38%) and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (22% to 27.29%), which may indicate that the school serves a more affluent and less diverse population. This could be a factor in the school's academic performance and the resources available to support student learning. Addressing these areas could be crucial for improving the school's overall performance and competitiveness.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

25 S 400 W
Santaquin, UT 84655

(801) 754-3611

District: Nebo District

SchoolDigger Rank:
323^rd of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,302

Students who attend Santaquin School usually attend:

Middle:	Mt. Nebo Middle
	Payson Junior High
High:	Payson High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 677

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

17.7%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Santaquin School ranks worse than 57.6% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 16^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Nebo District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.24. (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 (77.4%), Hispanic (17.7%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santaquin School is 19.9, which is the 6^th best among 30 elementary schools in the Nebo District. (See more...)

Compare Santaquin School employs 33.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santaquin School is $7,302. 19 elementary schools in the Nebo District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Santaquin School:

SchoolDigger ranks Santaquin School 323^rd of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See Santaquin School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Nebo District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nebo District 55^th of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Santaquin School

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Rank History for all students at Santaquin School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	34.51	369^th	498	25.9%
2009	60.86	208^th	509	59.1%
2010	43.66	339^th	518	34.6%
2011	38.17	410^th	563	27.2%
2012	39.93	413^th	579	28.7%
2013	41.53	408^th	576	29.2%
2014	22.22	415^th	509	18.5%
2015	33.34	388^th	537	27.7%
2016	38.25	352^nd	533	34.0%
2017	41.38	336^th	526	36.1%
2018	32.59	374^th	528	29.2%
2019	24.70	441^st	572	22.9%
2021	38.57	355^th	559	36.5%
2022	34.06	365^th	551	33.8%
2023	29.76	393^rd	561	29.9%
2024	44.24	323^rd	561	42.4%

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Rank History for White students at Santaquin School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	27.08	333^rd	435	23.4%
2023	22.21	352^nd	428	17.8%
2024	34.60	314^th	429	26.8%

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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 Santaquin School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	547	0	0	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	572
1989	563	0	0	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	587
1990	581	0	0	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	606
1991	575	0	0	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
1992	562	0	0	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	603
1993	558	0	0	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	593
1994	560	0	0	40	4	n/a	n/a	0	604
1995	482	0	0	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1996	482	0	0	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1997	461	0	0	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1998	495	0	1	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	546
1999	502	0	0	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	560
2000	519	2	3	73	8	n/a	n/a	0	605
2001	588	1	1	53	4	n/a	n/a	0	647
2002	497	0	6	71	7	n/a	n/a	0	581
2003	497	0	6	71	7	n/a	n/a	0	581
2004	529	2	11	76	6	n/a	n/a	0	624
2005	543	5	7	80	9	n/a	n/a	0	644
2006	657	5	10	103	7	n/a	n/a	0	782
2007	473	4	7	80	10	n/a	n/a	0	574
2008	559	3	3	79	15	n/a	n/a	0	659
2009	493	3	0	67	10	n/a	n/a	0	573
2010	430	6	0	72	16	n/a	n/a	89	613
2011	574	5	0	81	4	0	6	0	670
2012	574	6	0	84	3	0	5	0	672
2013	579	6	0	74	1	0	16	0	676
2014	609	5	0	81	0	0	7	0	702
2015	617	3	0	68	0	0	8	0	696
2016	664	2	0	84	0	0	5	0	755
2017	697	2	0	88	0	5	4	0	796
2018	737	2	1	92	1	9	15	0	857
2019	401	1	0	67	0	4	14	0	487
2020	432	1	0	62	0	6	16	0	517
2021	379	1	0	55	0	2	16	0	453
2022	455	2	0	76	0	5	21	0	559
2023	507	4	0	90	1	3	18	0	623
2024	524	4	0	120	5	3	21	0	677

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 Santaquin School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	572	24.5	23.3	n/a
1989	587	25.5	23.0	n/a
1990	606	23.3	26.0	31.5
1991	600	25.5	23.5	30.5
1992	603	24.2	24.9	37.5
1993	593	26.0	22.8	36.8
1994	604	27.1	22.3	38.1
1995	518	26.8	19.3	30.3
1996	518	26.8	19.3	30.3
1997	500	27.8	18.0	29.2
1998	546	27.1	20.1	30.6
1999	560	25.4	22.0	38
2000	605	23.5	25.7	40.7
2001	647	26.1	24.8	31.2
2002	581	26.6	21.8	38.7
2003	581	26.6	21.8	38.7
2004	624	28.0	22.3	43.3
2005	644	33.0	19.5	45.8
2006	782	36.0	21.7	43.7
2007	574	31.0	18.5	3.1
2008	659	30.6	21.5	n/a
2009	573	28.2	9.1	47.6
2010	613	26.5	23.1	73.5
2011	670	25.5	26.2	48.7
2012	672	28.8	23.3	99.1
2013	676	26.5	25.5	99.6
2014	702	28.0	25.0	53
2015	696	n/a	n/a	50
2016	755	n/a	n/a	49.5
2017	796	28.0	28.4	44.5
2018	857	n/a	n/a	n/a
2019	487	21.2	22.8	33.3
2020	517	22.5	22.9	32.1
2021	453	n/a	n/a	24.5
2022	559	23.0	24.3	22
2023	623	26.8	23.2	27.3
2024	677	33.9	19.9	28.1

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 Santaquin School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	572	24.5	23.3	n/a
1989	587	25.5	23.0	n/a
1990	606	23.3	26.0	31.5
1991	600	25.5	23.5	30.5
1992	603	24.2	24.9	37.5
1993	593	26.0	22.8	36.8
1994	604	27.1	22.3	38.1
1995	518	26.8	19.3	30.3
1996	518	26.8	19.3	30.3
1997	500	27.8	18.0	29.2
1998	546	27.1	20.1	30.6
1999	560	25.4	22.0	38
2000	605	23.5	25.7	40.7
2001	647	26.1	24.8	31.2
2002	581	26.6	21.8	38.7
2003	581	26.6	21.8	38.7
2004	624	28.0	22.3	43.3
2005	644	33.0	19.5	45.8
2006	782	36.0	21.7	43.7
2007	574	31.0	18.5	3.1
2008	659	30.6	21.5	n/a
2009	573	28.2	9.1	47.6
2010	613	26.5	23.1	73.5
2011	670	25.5	26.2	48.7
2012	672	28.8	23.3	99.1
2013	676	26.5	25.5	99.6
2014	702	28.0	25.0	53
2015	696	n/a	n/a	50
2016	755	n/a	n/a	49.5
2017	796	28.0	28.4	44.5
2018	857	n/a	n/a	n/a
2019	487	21.2	22.8	33.3
2020	517	22.5	22.9	32.1
2021	453	n/a	n/a	24.5
2022	559	23.0	24.3	22
2023	623	26.8	23.2	27.3
2024	677	33.9	19.9	28.1

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 Santaquin School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$375 (5.1%)	$6,927 (94.9%)	$7,302

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santaquin School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 441^st of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 393^rd of 561 Elementary schools	7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Santaquin School)	31.2	45.7	14.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebo District)	43.4	44.1	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	46.8	46.2	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Santaquin School)	35.1	42.9	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebo District)	47.7	49.7	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)	50.2	49	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Santaquin School)	39.1	32	7.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebo District)	43	42.9	0.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.3	44.2	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Santaquin School)	37.5	40.2	2.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebo District)	46.4	47.2	0.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Santaquin School)	31.3	32.3	1%
4th Grade Science (Nebo District)	50	48.1	1.9%
4th Grade Science (Utah)	51.1	49.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Santaquin School)	36.5	36.5
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebo District)	46.7	46.6	0.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.9	49	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Santaquin School)	27	37.7	10.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebo District)	48.1	42.5	5.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Santaquin School)	32.4	41.2	8.8%
5th Grade Science (Nebo District)	53.4	50.6	2.8%
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	487	623	27.9%
African American	1	4	300%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	67	90	34.3%
Pacific Islander	4	3	25%
White	401	507	26.4%
Two or More Races	14	18	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	33.3%	27.3%	6%

Schools Near Santaquin 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
Santaquin School	Public	PK, KG-6	25 S 400 W	Santaquin	84655	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 754-3611	677	34	19.9	28.1%	524 (77.4%)	4 (0.6%)	120 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (3.1%)	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	580	26	22.3	26.6%	461 (79.5%)	6 (1.0%)	92 (15.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	15 (2.6%)	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	720	31	23.2	32.9%	587 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (13.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	22 (3.1%)	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
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	245	13	19.6	59.2%	105 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	133 (54.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)									$6,425	$537	$5,887
Spring Lake School	Public	PK, KG-6	1750 S 500 W	Payson	84651	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 465-6070	567	23	24.9	27.9%	445 (78.5%)	5 (0.9%)	105 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	47.2	311^th of 561 public elementary schools	44.6%		37.2	362^nd of 561 public elementary schools	35.5%	51	47.7	39.6	48.9	57.3	35.9	32.2	54.3	50.6	$7,956	$657	$7,299
Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-6	590 W 500 S	Payson	84651	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 465-6060	367	17	22.2	55.6%	228 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.5%)	13.3	492^nd of 561 public elementary schools	12.3%		21.3	445^th of 561 public elementary schools	20.7%	47	24.1	39.3	25.6	23.6	28.5	21.5	30.4	20.9	$7,899	$734	$7,165
Taylor School	Public	PK, KG-6	92 S 500 W	Payson	84651	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 465-6050	419	20	20.6	45.1%	287 (68.5%)	1 (0.2%)	117 (27.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	52.9	268^th of 561 public elementary schools	52.2%		36.7	363^rd of 561 public elementary schools	35.3%	95	54.2	41.7	46.4	61.0	41.3	42.7	47.4	54.4	$7,920	$662	$7,258
Park View School	Public	PK, KG-6	360 S 100 E	Payson	84651	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 465-6010	357	18	20.2	31.9%	291 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (14.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	44.2	322^nd of 561 public elementary schools	42.6%		43.1	323^rd of 561 public elementary schools	42.4%	1		32.3	54.2		25.8	50.9	37.1	62.3	$7,995	$371	$7,625
Goshen School	Public	PK, KG-6	60 N Center	Goshen	84633	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 667-3361	324	15	21.5	43.5%	239 (73.8%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	20.3	453^rd of 561 public elementary schools	19.3%		17.6	463^rd of 561 public elementary schools	17.5%	10	28.6	23.5	39.1	34.7	29.4	19.6	30.7	50.0	$7,924	$662	$7,261
Barnett School	Public	PK, KG-6	456 N 300 E	Payson	84651	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 465-6000	511	24	21.7	54.2%	371 (72.6%)	3 (0.6%)	121 (23.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	33.4	387^th of 561 public elementary schools	31.0%		30	389^th of 561 public elementary schools	30.7%	2	48.6	38.3	22.2	59.4	43.0	8.5	48.2	27.7	$8,737	$708	$8,029

Frequently Asked Questions about Santaquin School

Is Santaquin School a good school?

Santaquin School ranks 323^rd of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Santaquin School attend?

Students who attend Santaquin School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mt. Nebo Middle
Middle : Payson Junior High
High : Payson High

What is the racial makeup of Santaquin School?

Students at Santaquin School are 77% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Santaquin School in?

Nebo District

How many students attend Santaquin School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 677 students attended Santaquin School.

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