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Spring Lake School

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Spring Lake School ranks 243 rd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Spring Lake School is an elementary school in Payson, Utah, serving 567 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Nebo School District. The school generally performs above the district and state averages in mathematics and science proficiency, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. However, Spring Lake School faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 17.87% in 2021-2022 to 27.87% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools in the Nebo District, Spring Lake School generally performs better on test scores, particularly in mathematics and science. However, it has higher chronic absenteeism rates and a higher student-teacher ratio than most of the nearby schools. The performance of white students at Spring Lake School has declined over the past few years, with the school's ranking among Utah elementary schools for this subgroup dropping from 233 to 348 between 2024-2025 and 2022-2023.

The nearby C.S. Lewis Academy, a public charter school, has significantly lower test scores and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to Spring Lake School and the other nearby public schools. Overall, Spring Lake School is a relatively high-performing elementary school within the Nebo District, but it faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

531

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,956

Per pupil spending ?

27.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1750 S 500 W
Payson, UT 84651

(801) 465-6070

District: Nebo District

Students who attend Spring Lake School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Utah median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg49%

Utah avg49%

243^rd of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Nebo District

50^th of 93Nebo 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	243 of 547	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	311 of 561	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	362 of 561	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.0	172 of 551	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	279 of 559	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	161 of 572	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	236 of 528	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.0	231 of 526	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	179 of 533	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.4	175 of 537	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.1	159 of 509	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.2	239 of 576	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.3	214 of 579	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.2	196 of 563	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.6	256 of 518	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	201 of 509	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.2	211 of 498	57.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	233 of 408	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	326 of 429	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	348 of 428	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.4	185 of 435	57.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)43rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+3 vs state

Mathematics50%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, January 16, 2017

I have been more than pleased with Spring Lake Elementary teachers, administrators and PTA. It is an outstanding school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Spring Lake School	Public	PK, KG-6	1750 S 500 W	Payson	84651	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 465-6070	531	24	22.5	27.7%	406 (76.5%)	4 (0.8%)	107 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	57.3	243^rd of 547 public elementary schools	55.6%		47.2	311^th of 561 public elementary schools	44.6%	68	51.7	52.9	45.4	56.5	50.0	$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	405	19	21.8	47.7%	270 (66.7%)	2 (0.5%)	119 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	9 (2.2%)	20.6	435^th of 547 public elementary schools	20.5%		13.3	492^nd of 561 public elementary schools	12.3%	57	40.4	40.8	22.1	34.0	27.6	$7,899	$734	$7,165
Park View School	Public	PK, KG-6	360 S 100 E	Payson	84651	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 465-6010	356	18	20.0	33.1%	285 (80.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (16.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.2%)	60.6	219^th of 547 public elementary schools	60.0%		44.2	322^nd of 561 public elementary schools	42.6%	103	61.4	45.0	50.8	55.8	51.8	$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	424	22	19.7	48.1%	283 (66.7%)	1 (0.2%)	122 (28.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.3%)	58.6	227^th of 547 public elementary schools	58.5%		52.9	268^th of 561 public elementary schools	52.2%	41	58.9	60.0	50.0	46.8	45.5	$7,920	$662	$7,258
Barnett School	Public	PK, KG-6	456 N 300 E	Payson	84651	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 465-6000	508	24	21.1	50.2%	340 (66.9%)	3 (0.6%)	145 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	41.7	330^th of 547 public elementary schools	39.7%		33.4	387^th of 561 public elementary schools	31.0%	57	49.4	46.1	29.1	47.4	48.6	$8,737	$708	$8,029
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	224	13	17.9	53.6%	83 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)	16.6					$6,425	$537	$5,887
Apple Valley School	Public	PK, KG-6	105 E 770 N	Santaquin	84655	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 354-7400	732	33	22.2	32.8%	593 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (14.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	19 (2.6%)	23.9	417^th of 547 public elementary schools	23.8%		27.6	418^th of 561 public elementary schools	25.5%	1	38.3	35.1	22.7	45.6	34.2	$8,404	$561	$7,843
Mt. Loafer School	Public	PK, KG-6	1025 S 250 W	Salem	84653	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 423-2705	642	27	24.2	16.4%	563 (87.7%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	21 (3.3%)	46.9	300^th of 547 public elementary schools	45.2%		48.5	301^st of 561 public elementary schools	46.3%	1	41.2	52.8	42.2	47.3	50.0	$7,214	$535	$6,679
Santaquin School	Public	PK, KG-6	25 S 400 W	Santaquin	84655	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 754-3611	579	27	21.2	34.4%	453 (78.2%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (17.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	17 (2.9%)	45.9	303^rd of 547 public elementary schools	44.6%		44.2	323^rd of 561 public elementary schools	42.4%	20	37.7	48.9	41.6	46.8	55.9	$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	742	33	22.4	24.3%	569 (76.7%)	11 (1.5%)	127 (17.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	25 (3.4%)	37.3	351^st of 547 public elementary schools	35.8%		36.3	370^th of 561 public elementary schools	34.0%	19	39.8	43.0	44.4	32.8	50.0	$8,115	$602	$7,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Lake School

What district is Spring Lake School in?

Nebo District

What schools do graduates of Spring Lake School attend?

Students who attend Spring Lake School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Spring Lake School a good school?

Spring Lake School ranks 243^rd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Spring Lake School?

Students at Spring Lake School are 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Spring Lake School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Spring Lake School.

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