Sierra Bonita Elementary

Q: Is Sierra Bonita Elementary a good school?

Sierra Bonita Elementary ranks 114 th of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Sierra Bonita Elementary is a public elementary school in Spanish Fork, Utah, serving 623 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Nebo School District. The school consistently ranks among the top 25% of Utah elementary schools, with strong academic performance that exceeds the district and state averages on standardized tests.

Sierra Bonita's RISE test scores are significantly higher than the Nebo District and Utah state averages across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 5th-grade students scored 64.6% proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49.1% for the Nebo District and 48.3% for the state. This consistent academic achievement suggests the school is effectively supporting student learning.

While Sierra Bonita has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 85.87% of students identifying as White, the school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (15.89%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 9.34% to 54.68%. This indicates a higher socioeconomic status of the student population, which may contribute to the school's strong academic performance. However, the lack of racial diversity within the school community may impact the learning experiences and perspectives of students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

53 S 1800 E
Spanish Fork, UT 84660

(801) 798-4480

District: Nebo District

SchoolDigger Rank:
114^th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,494

Students who attend Sierra Bonita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Maple Grove Middle
	Mapleton Junior High
High:	Maple Mountain High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.9

Number of students: 623

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra Bonita Elementary ranks better than 79.7% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 3^rd among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Nebo District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.76. (See more...)

Compare Details Sierra Bonita Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.56. (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 Sierra Bonita Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Nebo District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Bonita Elementary is $6,494, which is the lowest among 30 elementary schools in the Nebo District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra Bonita Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Bonita Elementary 114^th of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See Sierra Bonita Elementary 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 Sierra Bonita Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sierra Bonita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2012	76.74	86^th	579	85.1%
2013	76.08	95^th	576	83.5%
2014	77.76	85^th	509	83.3%
2015	80.57	78^th	537	85.5%
2016	74.70	108^th	533	79.7%
2017	70.18	142^nd	526	73.0%
2018	50.89	267^th	528	49.4%
2019	51.13	286^th	572	50.0%
2021	72.84	131^st	559	76.6%
2022	77.00	108^th	551	80.4%
2023	76.68	115^th	561	79.5%
2024	76.76	114^th	561	79.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Sierra Bonita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	60.57	161^st	435	63.0%
2023	62.78	146^th	428	65.9%
2024	66.07	129^th	429	69.9%

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

Rank History for Sierra Bonita Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2012	83.57	7^th	238	97.1%
2013	77.86	18^th	243	92.6%
2014	87.12	10^th	185	94.6%
2015	82.69	19^th	210	91.0%
2016	59.64	86^th	209	58.9%
2017	76.72	30^th	206	85.4%
2019	55.56	98^th	222	55.9%

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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 Sierra Bonita Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	595	1	2	42	1	8	17	666
2013	738	1	2	43	2	10	23	819
2014	878	6	2	34	2	8	24	954
2015	905	5	4	43	1	14	22	994
2016	688	5	2	29	0	6	12	742
2017	762	6	7	32	0	7	17	831
2018	786	6	7	34	1	5	17	856
2019	807	5	5	54	1	6	21	899
2020	753	4	2	55	1	4	19	838
2021	697	7	1	82	0	5	27	819
2022	577	5	2	56	0	0	19	659
2023	535	4	1	65	0	0	18	623

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 Sierra Bonita Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	666	30.4	21.9	49.4
2013	819	30.4	26.8	53.8
2014	954	34.9	27.3	22
2015	994	n/a	n/a	20.8
2016	742	n/a	n/a	16.7
2017	831	34.9	23.8	18.1
2018	856	n/a	n/a	7.9
2019	899	35.0	25.6	13.9
2020	838	34.0	24.6	13.6
2021	819	n/a	n/a	12.3
2022	659	26.0	25.3	11.1
2023	623	26.0	23.9	15.9

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 Sierra Bonita Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	666	30.4	21.9	49.4
2013	819	30.4	26.8	53.8
2014	954	34.9	27.3	22
2015	994	n/a	n/a	20.8
2016	742	n/a	n/a	16.7
2017	831	34.9	23.8	18.1
2018	856	n/a	n/a	7.9
2019	899	35.0	25.6	13.9
2020	838	34.0	24.6	13.6
2021	819	n/a	n/a	12.3
2022	659	26.0	25.3	11.1
2023	623	26.0	23.9	15.9

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 Sierra Bonita Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$369 (5.7%)	$6,125 (94.3%)	$6,494

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sierra Bonita Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 286^th of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 115^th of 561 Elementary schools	29.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sierra Bonita Elementary)	53.2	60.4	7.2%
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 (Sierra Bonita Elementary)	48.9	58.9	10%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebo District)	47.7	49.7	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)	50.2	49	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sierra Bonita Elementary)	39	60.3	21.3%
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 (Sierra Bonita Elementary)	51.7	72.9	21.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebo District)	46.4	47.2	0.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Sierra Bonita Elementary)	45.8	63	17.2%
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 (Sierra Bonita Elementary)	48.8	51.4	2.6%
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 (Sierra Bonita Elementary)	48.4	56	7.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebo District)	48.1	42.5	5.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Sierra Bonita Elementary)	48.4	58.8	10.4%
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	899	623	30.7%
African American	5	4	20%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	5	1	80%
Hispanic	54	65	20.4%
Pacific Islander	6	0	100%
White	807	535	33.7%
Two or More Races	21	18	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	13.9%	15.9%	2%

Schools Near Sierra Bonita Elementary

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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
Sierra Bonita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	53 S 1800 E	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4480	623	26	23.9	15.9%	535 (85.9%)	4 (0.6%)	65 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	76.8	114^th of 561 public elementary schools	79.7%		76.7	115^th of 561 public elementary schools	79.5%	1	47.5	58.5	64.6	58.0	55.3	60.9	68.1	70.9	$6,494	$369	$6,125
Larsen School	Public	PK, KG-6	1175 E Flonette Dr	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 798-4035	371	18	20.6	35.6%	285 (76.8%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	8 (2.2%)	47.4	310^th of 561 public elementary schools	44.7%		41.1	337^th of 561 public elementary schools	39.9%	27	43.4	34.6	48.4	58.5	40.4	38.7	48.1	57.1	$7,835	$470	$7,365
Rees School	Public	PK, KG-6	574 N Rees Ave	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4055	641	27	24.1	31.2%	452 (70.5%)	4 (0.6%)	130 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	48 (7.5%)	38.7	359^th of 561 public elementary schools	36.0%		45	313^th of 561 public elementary schools	44.2%	46	45.2	25.7	49.0	44.4	33.7	49.5	28.7	54.8	$8,174	$873	$7,301
Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	90 N 600 E	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 798-4045	417	19	22.5	54.7%	306 (73.4%)	4 (1.0%)	96 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	36.8	369^th of 561 public elementary schools	34.2%		41.8	333^rd of 561 public elementary schools	40.6%	36	36.6	31.9	46.7	39.7	30.3	43.3	36.0	63.3	$7,846	$750	$7,095
East Meadows School	Public	PK, KG-6	1287 S 2130 E	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4015	584	26	22.9	20.2%	457 (78.3%)	1 (0.2%)	92 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	25 (4.3%)	65.1	189^th of 561 public elementary schools	66.3%		64.5	186^th of 561 public elementary schools	66.8%	3	67.0	48.9	48.3	71.1	51.7	45.6	53.4	53.5	$7,304	$602	$6,702
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	495	21	24.1	22.2%	411 (83.0%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (13.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (2.0%)	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
Maple Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-6	2340 West Harvest Parkway	Mapleton	84664	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 489-1800	769	32	24.0	11.1%	672 (87.4%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.7%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	35 (4.6%)	88.5	38^th of 561 public elementary schools	93.2%		91.9	23^rd of 561 public elementary schools	95.9%	15	65.4	57.4	70.1	73.1	73.0	62.9	69.3	73.5	$6,961	$371	$6,590
Spanish Oaks School	Public	PK, KG-6	2701 E Canyon Crest Dr	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-7411	429	22	19.9	25.2%	351 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.7%)	42.6	336^th of 561 public elementary schools	40.1%		42.6	329^th of 561 public elementary schools	41.4%	7	33.3	39.1	48.1	41.4	42.0	48.1	44.2	55.2	$7,566	$370	$7,196
Brockbank School	Public	PK, KG-6	340 W 500 N	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4025	505	21	23.5	24.8%	434 (85.9%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.2%)	32	397^th of 561 public elementary schools	29.2%		37.8	358^th of 561 public elementary schools	36.2%	39	32.5	42.0	41.0	31.1	43.2	22.9	46.9	48.2	$7,067	$368	$6,698
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	708	29	24.4	18.9%	578 (81.6%)	8 (1.1%)	95 (13.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (3.1%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Bonita Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sierra Bonita Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sierra Bonita Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maple Grove Middle
Middle : Mapleton Junior High
High : Maple Mountain High

Is Sierra Bonita Elementary a good school?

Sierra Bonita Elementary ranks 114^th of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Bonita Elementary?

Students at Sierra Bonita Elementary are 86% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sierra Bonita Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 623 students attended Sierra Bonita Elementary.

What district is Sierra Bonita Elementary in?

Nebo District

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