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Shelley School

Q: Is Shelley School a good school?

Yes. Shelley School ranks in the top 6.6% of Utah elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Shelley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended Shelley School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Shelley School?

Students at Shelley School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Shelley School attend?

Students who attend Shelley School usually go on to attend: Middle : American Fork Junior High High : American Fork High

Public Grades PK, KG-6

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Shelley School in American Fork, Utah, serves 731 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade and is located near Forbes School and Legacy School in the Alpine District. It is one of the larger elementary schools in the immediate area and has a strong statewide reputation. In 2025–2026, Shelley ranked 37th out of 563 Utah elementary schools, placing it in the 93rd percentile and earning a five-star SchoolDigger rating. Its results have been consistently strong for several years, rather than reflecting a single unusually successful year.

Academically, Shelley’s clearest strength is mathematics. In 2025–2026, average proficiency was 73.2% in math, compared with 53.0% across the listed Alpine District grades. Results were especially strong in fifth-grade math at 80.6%, third-grade math at 78.9%, and sixth-grade science at 82.8%. English language arts proficiency averaged 65.4%, with an outstanding third-grade result of 77.9%. Shelley compares especially well with nearby schools: it ranks ahead of Freedom School, Deerfield School, and Sego Lily School, and its overall academic profile is close to Legacy School. Shelley is stronger than Legacy in math, while Legacy has somewhat stronger ELA results.

For families considering day-to-day school conditions, Shelley’s student-teacher ratio was 22.8 in 2024–2025, an improvement from earlier years and slightly better than Legacy’s 23.9. The main area to watch is attendance: 23.9% of students were chronically absent, above the Alpine District rate of 20.8% and far above Legacy’s 12.4%. Fourth-grade ELA is another improvement opportunity, at 56.9%, lower than Shelley’s other reported ELA grades but still above the state average. Overall, Shelley stands out as one of the strongest nearby elementary schools, combining long-term achievement with particularly impressive math and science performance.

731

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,437

Per pupil spending ?

17.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

83%

Kindergartners adequately immunized (2022-23)

Exemptions: 11% (any vaccine)

602 N 200 W
American Fork, UT 84003

(801) 610-8718

District: Alpine District

Students who attend Shelley School usually attend:

Middle:	American Fork Junior High
High:	American Fork High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (70% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Utah elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg55%

Utah avg48%

37^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 49Elementary Schools in the Alpine District

32^nd of 92Alpine 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
2026	89.2	37 of 563	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	41 of 547	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	36 of 561	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	63 of 561	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.0	47 of 551	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	46 of 559	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	61 of 572	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	63 of 528	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.9	79 of 526	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.9	77 of 533	85.6%	★★★★☆
2015	88.4	38 of 537	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	81.8	69 of 509	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	71.4	155 of 576	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.7	96 of 579	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.2	124 of 563	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.1	103 of 518	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	69.6	155 of 509	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	179 of 498	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	35 of 416	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	86.7	32 of 408	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	28 of 429	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.5	46 of 428	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	51 of 435	88.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)92nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science73%+19 vs state

Mathematics73%+27 vs state

English Language Arts65%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				RISE English Language Arts (2026)						RISE Mathematics (2026)						RISE Science (2026)					Vaccination (2022-23)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners adequately immunized	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shelley School	Public	PK, KG-6	602 N 200 W	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8718	731	32	22.8	17.0%	601 (82.2%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (11.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	28 (3.8%)	89.2	37^th of 563 public elementary schools	93.4%		89.1	41^st of 547 public elementary schools	92.5%	4	77.9	56.9	63.0	63.8			78.9	65.0	80.6	68.1			65.1	72.2	82.8			83%	11%	$6,437	$242	$6,195
Serv By Appt	Public	PK, KG-3	575 N 100 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 756-8400	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alpine Online School	Public, Virtual	K-8	575 N 100 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	Yes	No	(801) 756-8400	106	5	21.9	26.4%	65 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (17.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	12 (11.3%)	8 (7.5%)								(n/a)	20–30.5%	20–49%	40–69%	30–48%	20–38%	20–39%	20–40%	40–58%	30–59%	10–29%	30–60%	10–30.5%	20–49%	20–49%	40–58%	< 40%	10–29%	40%	40%	$8,640	$151	$8,489
Forbes School	Public	K-6	281 N 200 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8705	550	26	21.1	48.9%	350 (63.6%)	7 (1.3%)	141 (25.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	36 (6.5%)	32.6	394^th of 563 public elementary schools	30.0%		35.1	367^th of 547 public elementary schools	32.9%	27	49.3	31.3	32.4	41.8			53.1	36.4	32.4	34.3			29.8	44.6	51.5			89%	4%	$7,414	$462	$6,952
Legacy School	Public	PK, KG-6	28 E 1340 N	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8711	819	34	23.9	11.7%	667 (81.4%)	2 (0.2%)	107 (13.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	34 (4.2%)	87.1	46^th of 563 public elementary schools	91.8%		86.9	51^st of 547 public elementary schools	90.7%	5	72.5	65.6	57.3	68.7			74.3	64.5	54.4	71.5			69.5	67.0	83.9			84%	16%	$7,090	$275	$6,815
Greenwood School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 E 200 S	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 610-8708	713	33	21.8	32.0%	445 (62.4%)	4 (0.6%)	209 (29.3%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.3%)	36 (5.0%)	33	392^nd of 563 public elementary schools	30.4%		47.2	295^th of 547 public elementary schools	46.1%	97	34.6	42.6	42.2	36.8			38.5	37.4	31.4	38.3			50.0	40.5	49.5			79%	10%	$7,814	$1,169	$6,646
Barratt School	Public	PK, KG-6	168 N 900 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8701	563	21	26.6	20.6%	429 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (16.0%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	30 (5.3%)	46.9	311^th of 563 public elementary schools	44.8%		47.2	293^rd of 547 public elementary schools	46.4%	18	54.7	41.1	46.0	45.8			51.5	43.9	50.8	32.5			39.7	42.7	61.5			80%	20%	$6,938	$322	$6,616
Sego Lily School	Public	PK, KG-6	550 E 900 N	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8717	625	26	23.7	18.9%	526 (84.2%)	3 (0.5%)	59 (9.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	25 (4.0%)	76.1	120^th of 563 public elementary schools	78.7%		84.4	66^th of 547 public elementary schools	87.9%	54	45.9	65.3	61.8	52.1			57.5	68.3	59.1	46.8			68.7	66.3	71.3			88%	9%	$7,117	$276	$6,841
Odyssey Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	738 E Quality Dr	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Odyssey Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 492-8105	420	25	17.0	17.9%	288 (68.6%)	6 (1.4%)	79 (18.8%)	20 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	18 (4.3%)	65.7	186^th of 563 public elementary schools	67.0%		55.4	256^th of 547 public elementary schools	53.2%	70	44.0	54.9	60–78%	62.5			41.2	42.9	20–38%	60.0			65.7	40–58%	73.2			89%	7%	$6,206	$198	$6,009
Freedom School	Public	PK, KG-6	10326 N 6800 W	Highland	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8707	670	27	24.4	7.9%	610 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.8%)	82.7	70^th of 563 public elementary schools	87.6%		85.3	59^th of 547 public elementary schools	89.2%	11	68.6	50.0	54.8	61.0			76.8	58.2	68.6	67.2			64.6	74.1	71.8			93%	4%	$6,963	$280	$6,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelley School

What schools do graduates of Shelley School attend?

Students who attend Shelley School usually go on to attend:

Middle : American Fork Junior High
High : American Fork High

What is the racial makeup of Shelley School?

Students at Shelley School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Shelley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 731 students attended Shelley School.

Is Shelley School a good school?

Yes. Shelley School ranks in the top 6.6% of Utah elementary schools.

What district is Shelley School in?

Alpine District

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