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Shelley School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Shelley School is an elementary school located in American Fork, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 753 students. It is part of the Alpine School District, which is ranked 30th out of 93 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Shelley School has consistently ranked highly among Utah elementary schools, with a ranking between 36th and 63rd over the past several years and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time.

Shelley School consistently outperforms the Alpine District and state averages in RISE test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, Shelley School's 6th-grade math proficiency rate was 73.6%, compared to 47.8% for the Alpine District and 36.4% for the state. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.8% to 25.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Shelley School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 12.62% to 16.83% over the past few years, which is lower than many of the nearby schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Shelley School outperforms most in academic metrics, with the exception of Legacy School, which also ranks highly among Utah elementary schools. Schools like Barratt, Greenwood, and Forbes lag behind Shelley School in test scores and overall performance. The nearby Alpine Online School, while serving a much smaller student population, has significantly lower rankings and performance compared to Shelley School and the other nearby traditional public schools.

731

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,437

Per pupil spending ?

17%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Utah elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Alpine District

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg56%

Utah avg48%

41^st of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 52Elementary Schools in the Alpine District

30^th of 93Alpine 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	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
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 (2025)92nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+19 vs state

Mathematics69%+24 vs state

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Schools Near Shelley School

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	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%)	89.1	41^st of 547 public elementary schools	92.5%		88.7	36^th of 561 public elementary schools	93.6%	5	68.8	67.2	65.8	73.6	66.4	67.0	81.2	$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)								$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%)	35.1	367^th of 547 public elementary schools	32.9%		29.3	408^th of 561 public elementary schools	27.3%	41	46.0	32.9	48.4	28.4	32.4	50.0	44.6	$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%)	86.9	51^st of 547 public elementary schools	90.7%		85.6	55^th of 561 public elementary schools	90.2%	4	67.5	60.7	64.9	61.8	68.8	67.9	78.6	$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%)	47.2	295^th of 547 public elementary schools	46.1%		43.6	329^th of 561 public elementary schools	41.4%	34	30.0	49.5	35.2	50.7	53.3	40.0	62.7	$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%)	47.2	293^rd of 547 public elementary schools	46.4%		57.1	237^th of 561 public elementary schools	57.8%	56	61.9	49.2	31.3	40.6	49.2	36.2	55.4	$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%)	84.4	66^th of 547 public elementary schools	87.9%		82.1	79^th of 561 public elementary schools	85.9%	13	71.2	69.3	62.3	50.6	68.2	65.4	68.9	$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%)	55.4	256^th of 547 public elementary schools	53.2%		72.4	140^th of 561 public elementary schools	75.0%	116	37.1	53.1	57.4	23.8	49.0	57.5	73.9	$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%)	85.3	59^th of 547 public elementary schools	89.2%		85.4	56^th of 561 public elementary schools	90.0%	3	58.5	60.2	71.2	62.5	67.7	81.4	69.5	$6,963	$280	$6,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelley School

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 7.5% of Utah elementary schools.

What district is Shelley School in?

Alpine District

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.

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