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Sprucewood School

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Sprucewood School ranks 256 th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Sprucewood School is a K–5 elementary school in Sandy, Utah, serving 342 students in the Canyons District. The school is in a strong local education market, where several nearby schools perform well academically. Sprucewood currently ranks in the 55th percentile among Utah elementary schools and has a 3-star rating, placing it somewhat above the statewide midpoint but below most nearby Canyons schools.

Academic results are close to Utah averages but generally below district averages. In 2025–2026, proficiency was about 49.5% in English Language Arts, 50.2% in mathematics, and 51.2% in science. Strengths include 5th-grade ELA, 4th-grade math, and 4th-grade science, while 3rd-grade ELA, 3rd-grade math, 5th-grade math, and 5th-grade science are more concerning. Sprucewood outperformed Crescent School across the reported tested subjects, but trailed Willow Springs School, Alta View School, and Draper School in many areas. The gap is especially large compared with Lone Peak School and Sunrise School, both ranked in the 98th percentile.

The clearest challenge is attendance: 26.5% of Sprucewood students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, compared with 18.8% in the district and 23.8% statewide. Although this improved from 31.0% in 2021–2022, it remains higher than nearly all nearby Canyons schools; only Crescent was higher. Sprucewood’s ranking has also declined from the 75th–84th percentile range during 2015–2019 to the current 55th percentile. Science results, once particularly strong, have also weakened since 2022–2024. Overall, the school appears to have a record of past success and several solid grade-level results, but its main improvement priorities are reducing absenteeism, rebuilding science performance, and strengthening specific grades and subjects.

342

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,760

Per pupil spending ?

25.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

84%

Kindergartners adequately immunized (2022-23)

Exemptions: 12% (any vaccine)

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: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Utah median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg53%

Utah avg49%

256^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	55.3	256 of 563	54.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	40.7	264 of 416	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)37th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science51%~ state avg

Mathematics50%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				RISE English Language Arts (2026)				RISE Mathematics (2026)				RISE Science (2026)			Vaccination (2022-23)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners adequately immunized	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	55.3	256^th of 563 public elementary schools	54.5%		59	224^th of 547 public elementary schools	59.0%	32	45.3	50.0	53.2		49.0	52.6	48.9		53.4	48.9		84%	12%	$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%)	67.1	173^rd of 563 public elementary schools	69.3%		72.2	140^th of 547 public elementary schools	74.4%	33	53.2	49.0	66.2		61.7	50.9	60.4		44.8	64.5		88%	7%	$7,159	$304	$6,855
Sunrise School	Public	K-5	1520 E 11245 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%)	94.8	12^th of 563 public elementary schools	97.9%		95	11^th of 547 public elementary schools	98.0%	1	77.8	71.6	74.4		78.6	77.0	83.8		74.6	75.2		87%	7%	$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%)	60.8	214^th of 563 public elementary schools	62.0%		63.5	198^th of 547 public elementary schools	63.8%	16	62.0	42.1	58.3		55.0	40.4	64.6		43.8	60.7		92%	7%	$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%)	35.9	383^rd of 563 public elementary schools	32.0%		21.7	427^th of 547 public elementary schools	21.9%	44	43.6	38.6	42.3		44.4	40.9	37.1		42.1	44.9		92%	7%	$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%)	64.3	196^th of 563 public elementary schools	65.2%		64.2	193^rd of 547 public elementary schools	64.7%	3	57.2	50.1	53.2		58.5	52.5	53.2		51.0	58.7		86%	10%	$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%)	94.4	14^th of 563 public elementary schools	97.5%		85.3	60^th of 547 public elementary schools	89.0%	46	77.0	69.7	75.1		82.8	71.8	71.3		73.8	85.1		94%	6%	$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%)	93.4	17^th of 563 public elementary schools	97.0%		92	28^th of 547 public elementary schools	94.9%	11	67.6	61.3	68.5	77.7	76.2	78.9	74.7	73.0	74.7	78.8	83.1	90%	8%	$6,334	$106	$6,228

Frequently Asked Questions about Sprucewood School

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.

How many students attend Sprucewood School?

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

Is Sprucewood School a good school?

Sprucewood School ranks 256^th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sprucewood School in?

Canyons District

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

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2022–23 immunization ratesOct 20, 2026

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