Summary:
Good Foundations Academy is the sole elementary school located in Riverdale, Utah, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 434 students. This public charter school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Utah elementary schools over the past three years, with a statewide ranking of 88 out of 547 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.
The school's academic performance is a standout, with test scores in RISE Mathematics, RISE Science, and RISE English Language Arts significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels. For instance, the school's 4th-grade RISE Mathematics proficiency rate was 67.8% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 49.6%. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 19.2, which is lower than the state average and can contribute to more personalized attention for students.
While Good Foundations Academy is a high-performing school, the data also highlights areas for potential improvement. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.8% in the 2023-2024 school year was higher than the state average, and 34.56% of the school's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the same year, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $6,682, which is lower than the state average and may impact the resources available to the school.
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