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Dan W. Peterson

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

257

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,036

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

169 N 1100 E
American Fork, UT 84003

(801) 756-8551

District: Alpine District

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Pacific Islander:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2013 → 78th in 2013

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 78th (2013) from a 10th-percentile low (2013)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school68%

Not ranked this year

Dan W. Peterson did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

30^th of 93Alpine District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2013	30.7	462 of 576	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.8	453 of 579	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.4	458 of 563	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.0	483 of 518	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.3	451 of 509	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.2	417 of 498	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2013	21.2	219 of 243	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.9	198 of 238	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.9	159 of 222	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.1	163 of 201	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.1	175 of 205	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.9	170 of 200	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2013	62.6	37 of 167	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	26.4	133 of 166	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.4	93 of 164	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.9	17 of 153	88.9%	★★★★☆
2009	43.3	92 of 148	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.9	72 of 142	49.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Utah (2012-2013) ?

Algebra II100%

Geometry90%

Biology86%

Language Arts74%

Math65%

Pre-Algebra50%

Science48%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)	RISE Mathematics (2025)						RISE Science (2025)					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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th 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
Dan W. Peterson	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	169 N 1100 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 756-8551	257	22	11.4	24.1%	181 (70.4%)	5 (1.9%)	49 (19.1%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)															$21,036	$724	$20,313
Athenian eAcademy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	765 E 340 S Suite 203	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Athenian eAcademy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(385) 715-5400	557	21	26.2	28.9%	490 (88.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.0%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)								(n/a)				8.9	23.7	11.5		27.9		25.9	23.1	19.6	32.6		$7,133	$361	$6,772
Lincoln Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	1582 W 3300 N	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Lincoln Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 756-2039	911	44	20.6	16.1%	720 (79.0%)	11 (1.2%)	120 (13.2%)	22 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	29 (3.2%)								(n/a)	66.3	47.5	67.4	66.2	70.7	68.4	42.0	62.6	55.5	68.8	77.8	69.6	59.6	59.7	$6,459	$348	$6,112
Canyon Grove Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	588 W 3300 N	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Canyon Grove Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 785-9300	1,052	28	37.0	6.6%	869 (82.6%)	6 (0.6%)	105 (10.0%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.7%)								(n/a)				30.8	16.2	24.6	9.1			34.2	36.9	40.9			$6,379	$370	$6,010
Spectrum Academy - Pleasant Grove	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	867 South 800 West	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Spectrum Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 785-9019	696	66	10.5	23.1%	555 (79.7%)	5 (0.7%)	83 (11.9%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	36 (5.2%)								(n/a)					35.7	19.0		30.5	14.0	45.2	23.8		39.6	38.2	$11,673	$221	$11,452
Renaissance Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	3435 N 1120 E	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Renaissance Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 768-4202	742	41	18.2	10.6%	413 (55.7%)	6 (0.8%)	173 (23.3%)	61 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (12.0%)								(n/a)				62.2	71.6	59.0	68.2			78.4	65.4	68.2		72.0	$6,068	$189	$5,879
Oak Canyon Junior High	Public, Alternative	7-10	111 S 725 E	Lindon	84042	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8138	1,295	55	23.3	14.4%	1,057 (81.6%)	6 (0.5%)	163 (12.6%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (0.8%)	46 (3.6%)								(n/a)	54.4	53.8	51.8					61.0	61.0				63.3	62.5	$7,336	$373	$6,963
Mountainville Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	195 S Main	Alpine	84004	Utah County	Mountainville Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 756-9805	716	32	22.2	3.4%	569 (79.5%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (11.6%)	19 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	39 (5.4%)								(n/a)				63.1	58.1	56.8	44.4			54.1	61.0	60.3			$6,102	$171	$5,931
Lumen Scholar Institute	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1353 W 760 N	Orem	84057	Utah County	Lumen Scholar Institute	Yes	No	Yes	No	(801) 987-9497	454	31	14.6	17.6%	335 (73.8%)	4 (0.9%)	78 (17.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	27 (5.9%)								(n/a)															$8,251	$260	$7,991
Ascent Academies of Utah Lehi	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	2199 W 900 N	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Ascent Academies of Utah	Yes	No	No	No	(385) 374-9641	646	34	19.1	15.8%	446 (69.0%)	2 (0.3%)	118 (18.3%)	19 (2.9%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (2.0%)	44 (6.8%)								(n/a)				46.8	71.3	68.1	36.6	58.3		67.6	68.6	64.8	56.2		$6,833	$387	$6,446

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan W. Peterson

What is the racial makeup of Dan W. Peterson?

Students at Dan W. Peterson are 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Dan W. Peterson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Dan W. Peterson.

What district is Dan W. Peterson in?

Alpine District

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