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Good Foundations Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-6
133rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 563 Utah Elementary Schools
Better than 76% of Utah elementary schools
Summary

Good Foundations Academy is a K–6 school in Riverdale, Utah, serving 441 students in an area with several nearby elementary-school options within about two miles. The school ranks 133rd of 563 Utah schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 76th percentile and earning a four-star rating. Its 19.1-to-1 student–teacher ratio is close to the middle of the local comparison group, and 33.79% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025.

Academically, Good Foundations stands out as the strongest performer among the nearby schools in the supplied data. It exceeded Utah’s English Language Arts results in every tested grade, with proficiency ranging from 52.2% in sixth grade to 61.8% in third grade. Mathematics was especially strong in fourth grade, at 66.1%, and fifth grade, at 64.8%. Science is the clearest strength, with at least 67% proficiency in every tested grade. Compared with nearby Riverdale School, the closest relatively strong comparison, Good Foundations performed better in every tested subject and grade. Its results were also well above those at Municipal School, North Park School, Lakeview School, and other local schools.

The school’s rise has been substantial: it moved from the 24th percentile in 2015–2016 to the upper quarter of Utah schools in recent years, although its ranking declined from the 84th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 76th percentile in 2025–2026. Chronic absenteeism is the main concern. The latest rate was 32.6%, above Utah’s 23.8% rate and higher than several nearby schools, including Riverdale School. Parents may also want to ask about support for third- and sixth-grade mathematics, where results were closer to state averages. Overall, the school combines strong, sustained academic performance with attendance and grade-level consistency issues worth monitoring.

441
Students ?
19.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$6,682
Per pupil spending ?
33.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5101 S 1050 W
       Riverdale, UT  84405

(801) 393-2950

District: Good Foundations Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.1%
Hispanic:
24.3%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Utah average (59% vs 48% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 24% of Utah elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school59%
District avg59%
Utah avg48%
133rd of 563
Utah public elementary schools ?
Top 24%▲ up 52 pts since 2016
From bottom 24% (2016) to top 24% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
22nd of 92Good Foundations 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202673.5133 of 56376.4%★★★★☆
202580.888 of 54783.9%★★★★☆
202477.5108 of 56180.7%★★★★☆
202373.6129 of 56177.0%★★★★☆
202275.4116 of 55178.9%★★★★☆
202150.6294 of 55947.4%★★☆☆☆
201945.5325 of 57243.2%★★☆☆☆
201846.5290 of 52845.1%★★☆☆☆
201732.1376 of 52628.5%★☆☆☆☆
201628.4403 of 53324.4%★☆☆☆☆
201533.6385 of 53728.3%★☆☆☆☆
201432.5372 of 50926.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202655.6184 of 41655.8%★★★☆☆
202566.2126 of 40869.1%★★★☆☆
202458.5172 of 42959.9%★★★☆☆
202259.6166 of 43561.8%★★★☆☆
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)
White (2026)56th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?
Science69%+15 vs state
English Language Arts56%+10 vs state
Mathematics55%+9 vs state

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Good Foundations Academy ranks 133rd of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Good Foundations Academy.

Students at Good Foundations Academy are 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026
2025–26 RISE & Utah Aspire Plus test scoresSep 8, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025
2024–25 attendance dataOct 30, 2025


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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