Mt. Loafer School

Q: Is Mt. Loafer School a good school?

Mt. Loafer School ranks 301 st of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Mt. Loafer School is an elementary school in Salem, Utah, serving 622 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Nebo School District. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with a slight decline in its statewide ranking from 151 out of 537 schools in 2014-2015 to 301 out of 561 schools in 2023-2024.

Mt. Loafer School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 14.63% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to nearby schools with higher rates ranging from 15.63% to 51.82%. The school's test scores in RISE assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally on par with or slightly below the Nebo District and Utah state averages, with some variability in performance over the past few years. Additionally, Mt. Loafer School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 26.4 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the nearby schools, which have ratios ranging from 19.9 to 27.5.

While Mt. Loafer School appears to be a relatively strong performing school within the Nebo School District, the school could benefit from exploring ways to promote greater diversity, improve the consistency of its academic performance, and potentially adjust its student-teacher ratio to provide more individualized support for students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1025 S 250 W
Salem, UT 84653

(801) 423-2705

District: Nebo District

SchoolDigger Rank:
301^st of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,214

Students who attend Mt. Loafer School usually attend:

Middle:	Salem Junior High
	Valley View Middle
High:	Salem Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.1

Number of students: 668

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mt. Loafer School ranks worse than 53.7% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 11^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Nebo District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.55. (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 (87.3%), Hispanic (8.1%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mt. Loafer School is 26.1, which is the highest among 30 elementary schools in the Nebo District! (See more...)

Compare Mt. Loafer School employs 25.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt. Loafer School is $7,214. 21 elementary schools in the Nebo District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mt. Loafer School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Loafer School 301^st of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See Mt. Loafer 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 Mt. Loafer School

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Rank History for all students at Mt. Loafer School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	81.20	49^th	498	90.2%
2009	84.87	26^th	509	94.9%
2010	89.22	9^th	518	98.3%
2011	83.30	30^th	563	94.7%
2012	79.40	63^rd	579	89.1%
2013	75.93	98^th	576	83.0%
2014	60.07	198^th	509	61.1%
2015	69.32	151^st	537	71.9%
2016	65.43	176^th	533	67.0%
2017	64.96	177^th	526	66.3%
2018	61.91	205^th	528	61.2%
2019	57.14	247^th	572	56.8%
2021	63.73	191^st	559	65.8%
2022	59.36	223^rd	551	59.5%
2023	51.30	274^th	561	51.2%
2024	48.55	301^st	561	46.3%

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Rank History for White students at Mt. Loafer School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	43.50	254^th	435	41.6%
2023	33.90	298^th	428	30.4%
2024	27.72	340^th	429	20.7%

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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 Mt. Loafer School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	799	3	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	812
1998	547	1	3	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
1999	581	4	2	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	601
2000	666	3	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	683
2001	655	2	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	669
2002	792	4	3	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	816
2003	792	4	3	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	816
2004	684	4	3	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	699
2005	693	4	3	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	709
2006	667	4	2	5	8	n/a	n/a	0	686
2007	393	0	2	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	400
2008	516	1	0	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	530
2009	480	2	0	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	492
2010	434	0	2	6	4	n/a	n/a	57	503
2011	442	2	3	13	3	3	1	0	467
2012	444	1	2	12	4	0	2	0	465
2013	463	3	5	14	3	0	4	0	492
2014	511	3	4	18	3	0	5	0	544
2015	507	5	4	16	0	0	7	0	539
2016	494	3	4	20	3	0	8	0	532
2017	538	4	8	19	4	0	6	0	579
2018	640	2	5	23	4	0	12	0	686
2019	693	2	6	32	2	1	11	0	747
2020	709	3	4	35	3	1	10	0	765
2021	531	2	0	40	2	4	17	0	596
2022	531	2	1	38	2	2	16	0	592
2023	551	2	1	44	4	2	18	0	622
2024	583	3	0	54	2	3	23	0	668

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 Mt. Loafer School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	812	33.6	24.2	7.9
1998	561	27.1	20.7	6.6
1999	601	26.1	23.0	11.1
2000	683	27.6	24.7	10
2001	669	27.1	24.7	9.3
2002	816	31.0	26.3	11.5
2003	816	31.0	26.3	11.5
2004	699	27.0	25.9	14.2
2005	709	27.1	26.2	12.6
2006	686	31.0	22.1	12
2007	400	20.0	20.0	99.3
2008	530	22.0	24.1	n/a
2009	492	10.8	16.0	16.7
2010	503	21.0	23.9	27.1
2011	467	18.0	25.9	21.2
2012	465	21.1	21.9	44.1
2013	492	21.2	23.2	51.2
2014	544	21.9	24.8	25
2015	539	n/a	n/a	22.4
2016	532	n/a	n/a	23.1
2017	579	21.9	26.4	24.2
2018	686	n/a	n/a	13
2019	747	32.0	23.3	19.4
2020	765	30.4	25.1	15
2021	596	n/a	n/a	14.3
2022	592	23.0	25.7	8.3
2023	622	23.4	26.4	14.6
2024	668	25.5	26.1	15.4

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 Mt. Loafer School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	812	33.6	24.2	7.9
1998	561	27.1	20.7	6.6
1999	601	26.1	23.0	11.1
2000	683	27.6	24.7	10
2001	669	27.1	24.7	9.3
2002	816	31.0	26.3	11.5
2003	816	31.0	26.3	11.5
2004	699	27.0	25.9	14.2
2005	709	27.1	26.2	12.6
2006	686	31.0	22.1	12
2007	400	20.0	20.0	99.3
2008	530	22.0	24.1	n/a
2009	492	10.8	16.0	16.7
2010	503	21.0	23.9	27.1
2011	467	18.0	25.9	21.2
2012	465	21.1	21.9	44.1
2013	492	21.2	23.2	51.2
2014	544	21.9	24.8	25
2015	539	n/a	n/a	22.4
2016	532	n/a	n/a	23.1
2017	579	21.9	26.4	24.2
2018	686	n/a	n/a	13
2019	747	32.0	23.3	19.4
2020	765	30.4	25.1	15
2021	596	n/a	n/a	14.3
2022	592	23.0	25.7	8.3
2023	622	23.4	26.4	14.6
2024	668	25.5	26.1	15.4

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 Mt. Loafer School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$535 (7.4%)	$6,679 (92.6%)	$7,214

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mt. Loafer School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 247^th of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 274^th of 561 Elementary schools	5.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mt. Loafer School)	45.2	36.8	8.4%
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 (Mt. Loafer School)	61.5	47.4	14.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebo District)	47.7	49.7	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)	50.2	49	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mt. Loafer School)	46.5	52.3	5.8%
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 (Mt. Loafer School)	56.4	57.8	1.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebo District)	46.4	47.2	0.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Mt. Loafer School)	60.4	60.6	0.2%
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 (Mt. Loafer School)	54.7	42.9	11.8%
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 (Mt. Loafer School)	56.4	38	18.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebo District)	48.1	42.5	5.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Mt. Loafer School)	66.7	49.6	17.1%
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	747	622	16.7%
African American	2	2
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	6	1	83.3%
Hispanic	32	44	37.5%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	693	551	20.5%
Two or More Races	11	18	63.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	19.4%	14.6%	4.8%

Schools Near Mt. Loafer 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
Mt. Loafer School	Public	PK, KG-6	1025 S 250 W	Salem	84653	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 423-2705	668	26	26.1	15.4%	583 (87.3%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (3.4%)	48.5	301^st of 561 public elementary schools	46.3%		51.3	274^th of 561 public elementary schools	51.2%	27	40.2	40.4	54.4	45.8	51.5	44.2	47.4	49.5	$7,214	$535	$6,679
Salem School	Public	PK, KG-6	140 W 100 S	Salem	84653	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 423-1182	487	22	22.6	21.8%	411 (84.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	25 (5.1%)	37.1	366^th of 561 public elementary schools	34.8%		46.7	303^rd of 561 public elementary schools	46.0%	63	40.5	46.6	39.2	38.0	54.4	24.1	47.7	38.0	$7,340	$370	$6,970
Foothills School	Public	PK, KG-6	412 S 810 E	Salem	84653	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 423-9172	642	28	23.3	13.6%	572 (89.1%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.0%)	69.4	165^th of 561 public elementary schools	70.6%		68.4	163^rd of 561 public elementary schools	70.9%	2	46.7	44.3	57.1	59.5	62.6	60.3	58.7	62.1	$6,909	$371	$6,538
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
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
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
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
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
Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-6	628 S West Park Drive	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4050	698	29	24.4	21.8%	561 (80.4%)	2 (0.3%)	107 (15.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (3.2%)	46.4	316^th of 561 public elementary schools	43.7%		48.9	287^th of 561 public elementary schools	48.8%	29	45.3	39.2	46.6	47.9	41.3	43.7	50.5	50.9	$6,716	$370	$6,346
Canyon School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1492 E 1240 S	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	Yes	No	No	(801) 798-4610	463	22	21.5	24.6%	375 (81.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.5%)	60.2	222^nd of 561 public elementary schools	60.4%		51.2	275^th of 561 public elementary schools	51.0%	53	62.7	41.8	57.3	59.2	48.4	49.4	41.8	56.0	$7,561	$380	$7,181

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. Loafer School

What district is Mt. Loafer School in?

Nebo District

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Loafer School?

Students at Mt. Loafer School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mt. Loafer School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 668 students attended Mt. Loafer School.

Is Mt. Loafer School a good school?

Mt. Loafer School ranks 301^st of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mt. Loafer School attend?

Students who attend Mt. Loafer School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salem Junior High
Middle : Valley View Middle
High : Salem Hills High

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