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East Sandy School

Q: Is East Sandy School a good school?

East Sandy School ranks 344 th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend East Sandy School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended East Sandy School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of East Sandy School?

Students at East Sandy School are 67% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of East Sandy School attend?

Students who attend East Sandy School usually go on to attend: Middle : Union Middle High : Hillcrest High

Public Grades K-5

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

East Sandy School is a K–5 elementary school in Sandy, Utah, serving 364 students in the Canyons District, an area with widely varying academic results among nearby schools. For 2025–2026, the school ranked 344th of 563 Utah elementary schools, placing it in the 39th percentile with a two-star SchoolDigger rating. That represents meaningful improvement from its 2023–2024 ranking of 427th and 24th percentile, although it remains below the school’s stronger performance during much of the mid-2010s through 2020–2021.

Academic performance is mixed and generally below district levels. English language arts proficiency ranges from 41.4% in grade 3 to 50.0% in grade 5; fifth-grade reading is slightly above the state rate. Mathematics is a larger concern, with proficiency ranging from 39.6% to 44.8%, approximately 9 to 14 percentage points below the district across grades 3–5. Science improved substantially, but fifth grade remains below district and state results. The school is performing better than several nearby schools, including Copperview School, East Midvale School, Sandy School, Glacier Hills Elementary, and Midvalley School. However, it trails stronger nearby options such as Peruvian Park School, which ranks in the 99th percentile, and Ridgecrest School.

Attendance is a significant challenge: 30.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, compared with 18.8% across the district and 23.8% statewide. The rate has improved from 37.0% in 2022–2023 but remains high enough to disrupt learning. On the positive side, the student-teacher ratio improved from 20.4 to 17.7 between 2022–2023 and 2024–2025, potentially supporting smaller-group instruction. Overall, the school appears to be recovering, with the clearest priorities being sustained attendance improvement, upper-grade mathematics and science, and consistent progress toward its earlier performance levels.

364

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,367

Per pupil spending ?

36.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8295 S 865 E
Sandy, UT 84094

(801) 826-8425

District: Canyons District

Students who attend East Sandy School usually attend:

Middle:	Union Middle
High:	Hillcrest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.8%

Hispanic:

23.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of Canyons District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg53%

Utah avg49%

344^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 51 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Canyons District

36^th of 92Canyons 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	42.4	344 of 563	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	387 of 547	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	427 of 561	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.0	282 of 561	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	247 of 551	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	183 of 559	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	178 of 572	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	167 of 528	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	84.3	54 of 526	89.7%	★★★★☆
2016	83.9	55 of 533	89.7%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	154 of 537	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	65.0	161 of 509	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.5	270 of 576	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	205 of 579	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	259 of 563	54.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	293 of 416	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.7	328 of 408	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	378 of 429	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	240 of 428	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	217 of 435	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)30th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science47%-5 vs state

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics43%-6 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Sandy School	Public	K-5	8295 S 865 E	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-8425	364	21	17.7	36.5%	243 (66.8%)	8 (2.2%)	84 (23.1%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.1%)	42.4	344^th of 563 public elementary schools	38.9%		30.3	387^th of 547 public elementary schools	29.3%	43	41.4	42.1	50.0	44.8	43.8	39.6	50.9	43.8	$8,367	$375	$7,992
Sandy School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8725 S 280 E	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 826-9325	514	28	18.6	58.0%	225 (43.8%)	9 (1.8%)	229 (44.6%)	9 (1.8%)	5 (1.0%)	9 (1.8%)	28 (5.4%)	7.1	531^st of 563 public elementary schools	5.7%		8.5	509^th of 547 public elementary schools	6.9%	22	17.1	13.3	23.5	26.6	16.0	26.1	24.0	28.8	$9,064	$1,345	$7,718
Peruvian Park School	Public	K-5	1545 E 8425 S	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9100	560	26	21.6	22.1%	378 (67.5%)	4 (0.7%)	69 (12.3%)	52 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.0%)	97.9	3^rd of 563 public elementary schools	99.5%		97	3^rd of 547 public elementary schools	99.5%		84.9	78.6	85.2	83.7	80.4	84.1	84.3	87.5	$7,468	$426	$7,042
Midvalley School	Public	K-5	217 E 7800 S	Midvale	84047	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 826-8800	635	28	23.0	46.9%	288 (45.4%)	23 (3.6%)	255 (40.2%)	17 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	41 (6.5%)	29.4	410^th of 563 public elementary schools	27.2%		21.3	429^th of 547 public elementary schools	21.6%	19	37.0	38.4	39.8	34.0	34.2	36.6	41.4	46.2	$10,378	$756	$9,622
Silver Mesa School	Public	K-5	8920 S 1700 E	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9400	551	28	19.8	15.4%	433 (78.6%)	6 (1.1%)	90 (16.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	56.6	247^th of 563 public elementary schools	56.1%		66	182^nd of 547 public elementary schools	66.7%	65	44.8	52.4	50.1	37.2	60.2	46.9	63.1	50.7	$7,727	$451	$7,277
Copperview School	Public	K-5	8449 S 150 W	Midvale	84047	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 826-8125	328	23	14.2	62.5%	83 (25.3%)	9 (2.7%)	212 (64.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	5 (1.5%)	12 (3.7%)	3.3	558^th of 563 public elementary schools	0.9%		2.5	547^th of 547 public elementary schools	0.0%	11	7.0	9.1	24.1	10.4	10.9	19.2	< 10%	16.7	$11,268	$1,940	$9,328
Canyons Online	Public, Virtual	K-8	9361 S. 300 East	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	Yes	No	(801) 826-5461	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oakdale School	Public	K-5	1900 E Creek Road	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-8950	340	16	21.2	23.5%	243 (71.5%)	4 (1.2%)	59 (17.4%)	9 (2.6%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	17 (5.0%)	52.7	269^th of 563 public elementary schools	52.2%		78.2	105^th of 547 public elementary schools	80.8%	164	60.7	43.3	42.7	67.2	40.6	50.0	42.3	50.8	$8,786	$562	$8,225
Glacier Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	1085 E Galena Dr	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 826-8500	626	32	19.6	37.5%	401 (64.1%)	7 (1.1%)	157 (25.1%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	14 (2.2%)	35 (5.6%)	28.4	415^th of 563 public elementary schools	26.3%		31.4	383^rd of 547 public elementary schools	30.0%	32	42.3	37.1	32.0	49.0	35.2	29.9	40.5	38.1
Ridgecrest School	Public	K-5	1800 E 7200 S	Cottonwood Heights	84121	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9250	491	26	18.8	26.3%	298 (60.7%)	4 (0.8%)	92 (18.7%)	24 (4.9%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	62 (12.6%)	67.9	167^th of 563 public elementary schools	70.3%		80.7	89^th of 547 public elementary schools	83.7%	78	54.1	56.3	52.6	59.2	59.0	52.6	65.1	49.4	$7,653	$412	$7,241

Frequently Asked Questions about East Sandy School

What is the racial makeup of East Sandy School?

Students at East Sandy School are 67% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Is East Sandy School a good school?

East Sandy School ranks 344^th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Sandy School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended East Sandy School.

What schools do graduates of East Sandy School attend?

Students who attend East Sandy School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union Middle
High : Hillcrest High

What district is East Sandy School in?

Canyons District

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