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Sprucewood School

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Sprucewood School ranks 224 th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Sprucewood School is an elementary school located in Sandy, Utah, serving 314 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Canyons District, which is ranked 34 out of 93 school districts in the state.

Sprucewood School's performance is mixed compared to nearby schools and state/district averages. While the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade Mathematics proficiency rates are higher than the state average, they are lower than the Canyons District average. Science and English Language Arts (ELA) scores have been more variable, sometimes exceeding and other times falling behind the district and state. The school also faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.0% to 25.2% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools, Lone Peak School and Sunrise School consistently outperform Sprucewood School and the district/state averages in test scores across all grade levels and subjects. The two nearby American Preparatory Academy charter schools and Summit Academy - Draper Campus also generally have higher test scores than Sprucewood School, particularly in Mathematics and Science.

342

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,760

Per pupil spending ?

25.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12025 S 1000 E
Sandy, UT 84094

(801) 826-9475

District: Canyons District

Students who attend Sprucewood School usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Hills Middle
High:	Alta High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2021 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Utah median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

Utah avg49%

224^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	59.0	224 of 547	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	181 of 561	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	174 of 561	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	269 of 551	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	293 of 559	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.3	130 of 572	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	83 of 528	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.3	133 of 526	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	112 of 533	79.0%	★★★★☆
2015	69.6	148 of 537	72.4%	★★★★☆
2014	74.9	99 of 509	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	65.4	212 of 576	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	207 of 579	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.2	289 of 563	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	218 of 408	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.7	125 of 429	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	157 of 428	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	202 of 435	53.6%	★★★☆☆

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)47th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+5 vs state

Science52%~ state avg

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Schools Near Sprucewood 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
Sprucewood School	Public	K-5	12025 S 1000 E	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9475	342	17	20.7	25.7%	245 (71.6%)	6 (1.8%)	64 (18.7%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	15 (4.4%)	59	224^th of 547 public elementary schools	59.0%		66.7	181^st of 561 public elementary schools	67.7%	43	49.1	56.6	50.9		47.2	56.9		$8,760	$537	$8,223
Draper School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1080 E 12660 S	Draper	84020	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	Yes	No	No	(801) 826-8275	680	31	21.9	14.1%	511 (75.1%)	10 (1.5%)	71 (10.4%)	27 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	53 (7.8%)	72.2	140^th of 547 public elementary schools	74.4%		80	92^nd of 561 public elementary schools	83.6%	48	55.5	58.7	65.3		55.6	59.1		$7,159	$304	$6,855
Sunrise School	Public	K-5	1520 E 11265 S	Sandy	84092	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9550	647	29	22.0	11.0%	488 (75.4%)	6 (0.9%)	45 (7.0%)	57 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	47 (7.3%)	95	11^th of 547 public elementary schools	98.0%		97.9	2^nd of 561 public elementary schools	99.6%	9	72.7	80.4	79.2		79.5	73.9		$7,287	$358	$6,929
Altara School	Public	K-5	800 E 11000 S	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-7675	560	26	21.9	18.6%	405 (72.3%)	15 (2.7%)	101 (18.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	33 (5.9%)	63.5	198^th of 547 public elementary schools	63.8%		72.9	137^th of 561 public elementary schools	75.6%	61	53.8	59.8	56.5		50.6	51.2		$9,696	$477	$9,220
Summit Academy - Draper Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1285 E 13200 S	Draper	84020	Salt Lake County	Summit Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 572-4166	601	38	15.9	25.0%	425 (70.7%)	16 (2.7%)	92 (15.3%)	28 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (6.2%)								(n/a)								$6,049	$182	$5,867
Crescent School	Public	K-5	11100 S 230 E	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-8200	468	23	20.1	36.3%	289 (61.8%)	6 (1.3%)	137 (29.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	23 (4.9%)	21.7	427^th of 547 public elementary schools	21.9%		29.2	409^th of 561 public elementary schools	27.1%	18	26.4	35.0	34.6		35.3	39.5		$9,048	$770	$8,278
Willow Springs School	Public	K-5	13283 S Bellevue Way	Draper	84020	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9700	562	26	21.7	21.5%	410 (73.0%)	5 (0.9%)	95 (16.9%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.8%)	64.2	193^rd of 547 public elementary schools	64.7%		56.3	241^st of 561 public elementary schools	57.0%	48	60.8	47.4	56.5		57.2	51.7		$7,482	$408	$7,074
Lone Peak School	Public	K-5	11515 S 2220 E	Sandy	84092	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-8650	516	25	20.8	6.8%	395 (76.6%)	5 (1.0%)	29 (5.6%)	24 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.2%)	85.3	60^th of 547 public elementary schools	89.0%		88.2	42^nd of 561 public elementary schools	92.5%	18	69.1	70.8	58.8		75.6	60.8		$7,310	$355	$6,955
American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1	Public, Charter	K-6	12892 S Pony Express Rd	Draper	84020	Salt Lake County	American Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 553-8500	622	26	23.9	11.1%	315 (50.6%)	19 (3.1%)	87 (14.0%)	172 (27.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$6,520	$177	$6,343
American Preparatory Academy - Draper #2	Public, Charter	K-6	11938 South Lone Peak Parkway	Draper	84020	Salt Lake County	American Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 810-3590	1,068	46	23.2	17.1%	372 (34.8%)	24 (2.2%)	265 (24.8%)	364 (34.1%)	4 (0.4%)	8 (0.7%)	31 (2.9%)	92	28^th of 547 public elementary schools	94.9%		88.2	40^th of 561 public elementary schools	92.9%	12	68.8	72.0	71.6	71.7	68.5	75.3	79.2	$6,334	$106	$6,228

Frequently Asked Questions about Sprucewood School

How many students attend Sprucewood School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Sprucewood School.

What schools do graduates of Sprucewood School attend?

Students who attend Sprucewood School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Hills Middle
High : Alta High

What is the racial makeup of Sprucewood School?

Students at Sprucewood School are 72% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Sprucewood School in?

Canyons District

Is Sprucewood School a good school?

Sprucewood School ranks 224^th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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