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Excelsior Academy

Q: Is Excelsior Academy a good school?

Excelsior Academy ranks 252 nd of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Excelsior Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,406 students attended Excelsior Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Excelsior Academy?

Students at Excelsior Academy are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Excelsior Academy is a large K–8 charter school in Erda, Utah, serving approximately 1,406 students in a growing area near Tooele, with a broader grade span and nearly twice the enrollment of many nearby elementary schools. Its latest statewide ranking places it 252nd of 563 Utah schools, in the 55th percentile, a substantial improvement from the 34th percentile in 2020–2021. The school’s district ranking is 48th of 92 districts, or approximately the 48th percentile.

Academically, Excelsior Academy is generally stronger than most nearby schools, although results vary by grade. Mathematics is a clear strength in grades 3–5, where proficiency ranged from 52.5% to 60.9%, and science was especially solid in grades 4–6. The school’s overall mathematics results in grades 3–8 averaged approximately 44.6%, compared with roughly 36.4% statewide. Excelsior’s ranking trails Stansbury Park School, which ranked in the 61st percentile, but it generally compares favorably with Middle Canyon School, Rose Springs School, and most other nearby schools. Its English language arts results are competitive locally but uneven across grades.

The most urgent concern is eighth-grade mathematics: proficiency was 17.5%, far below Utah’s 39.3% rate and much weaker than Excelsior’s elementary mathematics results. Seventh-grade science was another relative weakness. In contrast, chronic absenteeism fell to 16.4% in 2024–2025, below Utah’s 23.8% rate and better than most nearby schools, including Old Mill School and Northlake School. Parents may also want to ask about staffing: the reported student-teacher ratio is unusually high, though it may reflect reporting methods rather than actual class sizes. Overall, Excelsior shows meaningful progress, strong elementary math and science, and favorable attendance, while middle-school consistency—especially eighth-grade math—needs attention.

1,406

Students ?

57.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,530

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

124 E Erda Way
Erda, UT 84074

(435) 882-3062

District: Excelsior Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Utah median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 58 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Utah avg47%

Elementary school

252^nd of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

112^th of 217

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 49 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 92Excelsior Academy 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	252 of 563	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.4	321 of 547	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	321 of 561	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	345 of 561	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	357 of 551	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	367 of 559	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	308 of 572	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.9	176 of 528	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.2	151 of 526	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	58.8	222 of 533	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	32.5	392 of 537	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.2	253 of 509	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.2	306 of 576	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.5	362 of 579	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.6	391 of 563	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.8	269 of 518	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	56.7	65 of 162	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	296 of 416	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	326 of 408	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	346 of 429	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	362 of 428	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	372 of 435	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	112 of 217	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	99 of 182	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	97 of 210	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	81 of 216	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	93 of 209	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	67 of 213	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	107 of 222	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	36 of 172	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	87.9	10 of 206	95.1%	★★★★★
2016	88.1	5 of 209	97.6%	★★★★★
2015	71.1	54 of 210	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	61.8	74 of 185	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.1	124 of 243	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.8	110 of 238	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.7	96 of 222	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.0	136 of 201	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	59.2	55 of 141	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.3	23 of 138	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	118 of 186	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	110 of 159	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	107 of 183	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	97 of 191	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	94 of 191	50.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)60th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)61st percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science53%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

2.8

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by a parent
Thursday, April 5, 2018

My children and I have been at Excelsior Academy for 4 yrs now. You'll notice I include myself because I'm at the school volunteering all the time. Our kids education has always come first in our home. That is the reason, since day one, I have been so involved with the school. Every teacher and member of admin, board members, I've met and worked with is magnificent! They put the children first and always have their best interest at heart. If a parent would like to come in and help out and observe what's going on in class the teachers are thrilled! In fact they love present involvement. If you ever have a concern you can work with your teacher, and instructor. Even the directors are happy to help in any way possible.
Due to the leveled learning my daughter was able to move up a grade level in reading because that's where she excels. In math she struggles a bit so she put in a slower pace group, and is now caught up with grade level. These kids are learning things in 3rd grade I didn't learn until high school. Best part, they understand it and LOVE IT!
I can't say enough good things about this school. Take a tour for yourself and see the magic for yourself 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 13, 2011

The management company is shady and the board does not conform to its own charter. They amend to fit their own whims. For example, they decided it would be in their best interest is they appoint their own members instead of having the parents do it. In any other district, it's an election process. They also amended the charter to increase class size. As a former parent/teacher there, I would never send my children to a school who cares more about the dollar than the child. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				RISE English Language Arts (2026)						RISE Mathematics (2026)						RISE Science (2026)					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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Excelsior Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	124 E Erda Way	Erda	84074	Tooele County	Excelsior Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 882-3062	1,406	24	57.9	17.9%	1,114 (79.2%)	6 (0.4%)	191 (13.6%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	16 (1.1%)	68 (4.8%)	55.8	252^nd of 563 public elementary schools	55.2%		43.4	321^st of 547 public elementary schools	41.3%	69	51.8	42.3	42.2	44.9	45.0	52.6	56.4	60.9	52.5	33.3	47.0	17.5	55.8	53.9	62.0	40.4	53.0	$6,530	$511	$6,019
Rose Springs School	Public	PK, KG-6	5349 N Insbrook Place	Stansbury Park	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	No	(435) 833-9015	541	26	20.7	17.7%	400 (73.9%)	5 (0.9%)	97 (17.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	22 (4.1%)	46	317^th of 563 public elementary schools	43.7%		38.6	347^th of 547 public elementary schools	36.6%	30	48.7	38.7	41.1	38.3			52.0	34.7	50.7	56.8			46.7	43.0	58.1			$8,068	$610	$7,458
Overlake School	Public	K-6	2052 N 170 W	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	No	(435) 843-3805	690	32	21.5	23.6%	418 (60.6%)	11 (1.6%)	174 (25.2%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.5%)	33 (4.8%)	14.3	481^st of 563 public elementary schools	14.6%		13.4	483^rd of 547 public elementary schools	11.7%	2	41.3	29.4	27.2	19.4			27.9	31.2	24.8	18.9			36.7	30.1	33.3			$7,361	$456	$6,905
Stansbury Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	485 Country Club Dr	Stansbury Park	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	No	(435) 833-1968	712	30	23.4	18.0%	541 (76.0%)	8 (1.1%)	98 (13.8%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	25 (3.5%)	31 (4.4%)	59.3	222^nd of 563 public elementary schools	60.6%		55.1	258^th of 547 public elementary schools	52.8%	36	45.8	54.9	44.3	54.7			51.0	55.9	35.7	42.6			64.7	58.2	61.9			$7,582	$491	$7,091
Bonneville Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	800 W Montauk Lane	Stansbury Park	84074	Tooele County	Bonneville Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 315-2080	337	21	16.3	24.0%	185 (54.9%)	8 (2.4%)	113 (33.5%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	17 (5.0%)								(n/a)	27.9	20–40.5%	50–68%	30–48%	40–58%	30–59%	23.3	20–38%	50–68%	30–48%	10–29%	< 40%	40–58%	30–48%	40–58%	20–38%	20–49%	$7,673	$307	$7,367
Copper Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 N Broadway	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 843-3820	544	25	21.7	31.8%	347 (63.8%)	14 (2.6%)	136 (25.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	24 (4.4%)	15 (2.8%)	11	504^th of 563 public elementary schools	10.5%		6.9	522^nd of 547 public elementary schools	4.6%	18	25.4	16.0	30.4	30.3			25.4	12.1–17.1%	15.9	17.2			25.0	36.2	41.6			$8,434	$638	$7,796
Old Mill School	Public	PK, KG-6	92 S Lodestone Way	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	No	(435) 833-1900	665	31	21.2	19.5%	500 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (16.8%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.3%)	20 (3.0%)	36.9	379^th of 563 public elementary schools	32.7%		34.3	376^th of 547 public elementary schools	31.3%	3	39.3	34.0	39.1	45.3			37.1	39.2	41.3	39.0			44.7	47.3	55.2			$7,086	$602	$6,484
Scholar Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	928 N 100 E	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Scholar Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 566-6957	690	30	22.7	29.6%	515 (74.6%)	1 (0.1%)	124 (18.0%)	9 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.2%)	28 (4.1%)	10.3	508^th of 563 public elementary schools	9.8%		8	513^th of 547 public elementary schools	6.2%	5	26.7	19.5	29.7	24.3	27.8	30.0	17.4	26.0	21.6	9.0	27.8	20.4	28.2	41.6	37.3	24.6	28.3	$6,446	$565	$5,881
Middle Canyon School	Public	K-6	751 E 1000 N	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	No	(435) 833-1906	571	27	21.4	21.5%	350 (61.3%)	12 (2.1%)	169 (29.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	22 (3.9%)	47.6	306^th of 563 public elementary schools	45.6%		35.7	363^rd of 547 public elementary schools	33.6%	57	61.9	32.2	51.8	39.6			65.8	41.3	42.4	34.1			33.3	61.2	52.8			$7,139	$461	$6,678
Northlake School	Public	PK, KG-6	268 N Coleman	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 833-1940	684	36	19.2	45.0%	436 (63.7%)	15 (2.2%)	176 (25.7%)	8 (1.2%)	11 (1.6%)	8 (1.2%)	30 (4.4%)	16.9	468^th of 563 public elementary schools	16.9%		11.5	493^rd of 547 public elementary schools	9.9%	25	26.1	35.5	20.6	23.2			37.5	34.3	31.2	15.8			40.8	39.2	37.9			$8,737	$1,033	$7,704

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Excelsior Academy ranks 252^nd of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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How many students attend Excelsior Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,406 students attended Excelsior Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Excelsior Academy?

Students at Excelsior Academy are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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