Summary:
Ascent Academies of Utah operates five schools across Utah, serving students in grades K–6 or K–9: three alternative schools in West Jordan, Lehi, and Farmington, and two elementary schools in Saratoga Springs and West Valley. The network enrolls about 2,854 students and ranks 59th of 92 Utah districts, placing it around the 36th percentile statewide. Schools vary considerably in academic performance, attendance, enrollment, and student needs.
Ascent Academies of Utah Lehi is the strongest overall school, with the network’s highest broad-based results in English language arts, math, and science. Its chronic absenteeism rate is 23.1%, the lowest in the network and slightly below the state rate. Ascent Academies of Utah Farmington is another academic standout, especially in grades 3–5, where exact proficiency rates were strong in all three subjects. Farmington also has the smallest classes, the lowest student-teacher ratio, and the lowest enrollment. Ascent Academies of Utah Saratoga Springs has middle-range achievement, with encouraging science gains, but its absenteeism rate remains above the state and district rates.
Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan serves the largest enrollment and needs improvement in math, overall proficiency, and attendance. Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley is the highest-priority improvement site: its ranking and science results have improved, but it still has the lowest overall achievement among the elementary schools and the network’s highest chronic absenteeism rate, 42.7%. Across the Ascent Academies of Utah network, parents should pay particular attention to attendance supports, math performance, and each campus’s grade-specific results. Lehi and Farmington offer useful comparisons for families seeking stronger current academic outcomes, while West Valley and West Jordan show the greatest need for continued improvement.
Thank you for your feedback!