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East Sandy School

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East Sandy School ranks 387 th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

387^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

East Sandy School is an elementary school located in Sandy, Utah, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 373 students. It is part of the Canyons District, which is ranked 34 out of 93 school districts in Utah and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, East Sandy School's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly, ranging from as high as 54th out of 526 Utah elementary schools in 2016-2017 (4 stars) to as low as 427th out of 561 in 2023-2024 (1 star). The school's test scores in RISE assessments for Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are generally below the Canyons District and Utah state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 52.6%, compared to 52.2% for the district and 48.6% for the state. Additionally, East Sandy School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.0% to 31.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing East Sandy School to the nearby schools within the Canyons District, such as Oakdale School and Ridgecrest School, it becomes evident that East Sandy School is underperforming academically. The school's leadership and the Canyons District may need to closely examine the underlying factors contributing to these issues and develop targeted strategies to improve student outcomes and overall school performance.

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 — 71st percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (39% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 14 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg54%

Utah avg49%

387^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Canyons District

34^th of 93Canyons 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	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
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 (2025)20th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%-8 vs state

Science36%-14 vs state

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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 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%)	30.3	387^th of 547 public elementary schools	29.3%		25.8	427^th of 561 public elementary schools	23.9%	40	52.6	37.2	30.3	41.2	31.4	$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%)	8.5	509^th of 547 public elementary schools	6.9%		9.4	519^th of 561 public elementary schools	7.5%	10	25.3	15.4	26.5	19.8	28.5	$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	3^rd of 547 public elementary schools	99.5%		96.2	6^th of 561 public elementary schools	98.9%	3	76.3	87.7	75.0	91.0	79.2	$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%)	21.3	429^th of 547 public elementary schools	21.6%		31.2	399^th of 561 public elementary schools	28.9%	30	30.5	21.8	29.8	32.6	48.9	$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%)	66	182^nd of 547 public elementary schools	66.7%		77.8	106^th of 561 public elementary schools	81.1%	76	60.3	46.2	66.7	45.6	63.8	$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%)	2.5	547^th of 547 public elementary schools	0.0%		4.1	548^th of 561 public elementary schools	2.3%	1	14.9	17.8	9.4	15.9	11.5	$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 8100 S	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%)	78.2	105^th of 547 public elementary schools	80.8%		71.6	151^st of 561 public elementary schools	73.1%	46	68.7	63.3	59.1	60.0	58.8	$8,786	$562	$8,225
Glacier Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	1085 E 900 South	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%)	31.4	383^rd of 547 public elementary schools	30.0%		28.4	413^th of 561 public elementary schools	26.4%	30	37.5	50.0	30.3	42.4	37.1
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%)	80.7	89^th of 547 public elementary schools	83.7%		64.1	197^th of 561 public elementary schools	64.9%	108	70.5	64.6	54.4	60.0	68.9	$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 387^th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star 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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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 19, 2024

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.

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