Summary:
Excelsior Academy is the only school in this area, serving students in grades K–8 in Erda, Utah. The school enrolls about 1,406 students and is part of the Excelsior Academy district. Its overall standing has improved recently: the school rose from the 41st percentile in 2024–2025 to the 55th percentile in 2025–2026, moving from a two-star to a three-star rating. Chronic absenteeism was 16.4%, substantially below Utah’s 23.8% statewide rate, which is a positive sign for regular attendance.
Academic results are generally slightly better than state averages, although performance varies considerably by grade. Mathematics is a clear strength in the elementary grades: proficiency reached 56.4% in 3rd grade, 60.9% in 4th grade, and 52.5% in 5th grade, all above statewide results. Science was also strong overall, with the school outperforming Utah in four of five tested grades; 6th-grade science was especially notable at 62.0% proficient. English language arts results were mixed but averaged slightly above the state, with particularly strong results in 3rd and 8th grades. These results suggest that families may find solid academic performance in the elementary years, especially in math and science.
The most important areas to investigate are the upper-middle-school results. Eighth-grade mathematics proficiency was only 17.5%, compared with 39.3% statewide and 42.9% at the school the previous year. Seventh-grade science was also below the state, at 40.4% versus 47.7%. English language arts in 4th and 5th grades was below statewide performance as well. Parents may want to ask how the school is addressing these grade-specific gaps and whether recent improvements are continuing. The reported student-teacher ratio of 57.9 is unusually high and should be verified, while the available spending figure is from 2018–2019 and is not a current measure.
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