Summit Academy - Independence

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 15327 S. Noell Nelson Drive
       Bluffdale, UT  84065


(801) 987-8755

District: Summit Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
319th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,556 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  827

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.6%
Hispanic:
13.5%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.2% Help


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Compare Details Summit Academy - Independence ranks worse than 56.9% of elementary schools in Utah. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.85. (See more...)
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Compare Details Summit Academy - Independence ranks better than 66.7% of middle schools in Utah. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.66. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Summit Academy - Independence has the largest elementary school student body size in the Summit Academy School District. Racial makeup is: White (72.6%), Hispanic (13.5%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Summit Academy - Independence is 17.9. 1 elementary schools in the Summit Academy School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Summit Academy - Independence is $7,556. 1 elementary schools in the Summit Academy School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Summit Academy - Independence:

SchoolDigger ranks Summit Academy - Independence 319th of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See Summit Academy - Independence in the ranking list.)

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Summit Academy - Independence 72nd of 216 Utah public middle schools. (See Summit Academy - Independence in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Summit Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Summit Academy 36th of 100 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Summit Academy - Independence

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Summit Academy - Independence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 14.04 472nd 526 10.3%
2018 18.22 446th 528 15.5%
2019 45.51 324th 572 43.4%
2021 51.29 290th 559 48.1%
2022 50.13 284th 551 48.5%
2023 43.85 319th 561 43.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Summit Academy - Independence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 36.75 285th 435 34.5%
2023 34.46 296th 428 30.8%
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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Summit Academy - Independence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.72 128th 222 42.3%
2021 72.18 48th 213 77.5%
2022 65.28 67th 209 67.9%
2023 63.66 72nd 216 66.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Summit Academy - Independence

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 58.60 72nd 191 62.3%
2023 58.33 73rd 191 61.8%
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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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by a student
Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Open Quote i hate it, its soooooo small all the teachers are nice but them mofos give way too much work for 8th, all the student are the same, theirs like no diversity everyone's the same, and its longer than another schools like 20-30 but early outs are 25-40, AND we have 6 periods a day crazy right, tbh i just rly hate this school Close Quote



Enrollment information for Summit Academy - Independence

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 538 8 23 41 0 3 14 0 627
2016 671 8 24 72 0 7 24 0 806
2017 688 17 35 107 0 13 23 0 883
2018 763 13 31 94 0 12 32 0 945
2019 751 14 35 89 0 11 32 0 932
2020 759 11 37 115 0 14 36 0 972
2021 674 17 34 94 0 13 40 0 872
2022 666 23 32 94 1 5 42 0 863
2023 600 18 38 112 1 13 45 0 827

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Summit Academy - Independence

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 627 n/a n/a 15.5
2016 806 n/a n/a 16.5
2017 883 n/a n/a 21.4
2018 945 n/a n/a 19.4
2019 932 44.1 21.0 14.3
2020 972 45.0 21.5 16.7
2021 872 n/a n/a 13.1
2022 863 45.0 19.1 8.8
2023 827 45.9 17.9 16.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Summit Academy - Independence

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 627 n/a n/a 15.5
2016 806 n/a n/a 16.5
2017 883 n/a n/a 21.4
2018 945 n/a n/a 19.4
2019 932 44.1 21.0 14.3
2020 972 45.0 21.5 16.7
2021 872 n/a n/a 13.1
2022 863 45.0 19.1 8.8
2023 827 45.9 17.9 16.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Summit Academy - Independence

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $184 (2.4%) $7,372 (97.6%) $7,556

Data source: Utah Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Summit Academy - Independence

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 324th of 572 Elementary schoolsRanks 319th of 561 Elementary schools
 0.2%
Ranks 128th of 222 Middle schoolsRanks 72nd of 216 Middle schools
 24.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Summit Academy - Independence)41.345.1
 3.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Summit Academy)41.446.6
 5.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah)46.846.2
 0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Summit Academy - Independence)31.742.3
 10.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Summit Academy)43.345
 1.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)50.249
 1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Summit Academy - Independence)3545.1
 10.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Summit Academy)45.143.7
 1.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)47.344.2
 3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Summit Academy - Independence)4252.8
 10.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Summit Academy)49.847.6
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)49.350.1
 0.8%
4th Grade Science (Summit Academy - Independence)4149.5
 8.5%
   4th Grade Science (Summit Academy)51.449.3
 2.1%
   4th Grade Science (Utah)51.149.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Summit Academy - Independence)53.351.1
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Summit Academy)47.857.1
 9.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)47.949
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Summit Academy - Independence)50.741.1
 9.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Summit Academy)49.152.5
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)4945.3
 3.7%
5th Grade Science (Summit Academy - Independence)52.242.2
 10%
   5th Grade Science (Summit Academy)51.857.7
 5.9%
   5th Grade Science (Utah)51.951.2
 0.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Summit Academy - Independence)49.440.3
 9.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Summit Academy)5045.9
 4.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)48.945.3
 3.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Summit Academy - Independence)45.528
 17.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Summit Academy)42.437.6
 4.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Utah)39.235.4
 3.8%
6th Grade Science (Summit Academy - Independence)61.850.7
 11.1%
   6th Grade Science (Summit Academy)58.352.9
 5.4%
   6th Grade Science (Utah)57.755.5
 2.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Summit Academy - Independence)26.143.5
 17.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Summit Academy)36.150
 13.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)44.141.4
 2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Summit Academy - Independence)47.850.4
 2.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Summit Academy)48.252.2
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Utah)45.244.9
 0.3%
7th Grade Science (Summit Academy - Independence)42.664.8
 22.2%
   7th Grade Science (Summit Academy)48.257.6
 9.4%
   7th Grade Science (Utah)44.545.5
 1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Summit Academy - Independence)2953.2
 24.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Summit Academy)39.354.2
 14.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)43.341.8
 1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Summit Academy - Independence)42.545.3
 2.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Summit Academy)48.948.5
 0.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)42.738.2
 4.5%
8th Grade Science (Summit Academy - Independence)5178.7
 27.7%
   8th Grade Science (Summit Academy)49.773
 23.3%
   8th Grade Science (Utah)49.248.5
 0.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students932827
 11.3%
African American1418
 28.6%
American Indian01
Asian3538
 8.6%
Hispanic89112
 25.8%
Pacific Islander1113
 18.2%
White751600
 20.1%
Two or More Races3245
 40.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.3%16.2%
 1.9%


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Summit Academy - Independence ranks 319th of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 827 students attended Summit Academy - Independence.

Students at Summit Academy - Independence are 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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