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Pacific Heritage Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

Pacific Heritage Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a diverse student population that is majority Hispanic.

Despite its diverse student body, Pacific Heritage Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom tier of Utah elementary schools, receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance on state assessments (RISE) has been significantly below state and district averages across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2022-2023, only 26.7% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 45.3%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate for 8th-grade students was just 12.2%, compared to the state average of 38.2%. Additionally, Pacific Heritage Academy has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (77.85%), which is significantly higher than the state average, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students. The school's spending per student ($7,244 in 2018-2019) and student-teacher ratio (18.5 in 2022-2023) are also lower than the nearby Salt Lake District public schools.

When comparing Pacific Heritage Academy to the nearby public schools in the Salt Lake District and the Guadalupe School district, it is clear that the charter school is underperforming academically. The school's consistently low rankings and 0-star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past several years suggest that Pacific Heritage Academy has been struggling to improve its academic outcomes and may need to implement significant changes to better serve its students.

327

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,244

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1755 W 1100 N
Salt Lake City, UT 84116

(801) 363-1892

District: Pacific Heritage Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.8%

Pacific Islander:

25.1%

White:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (24% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 24% Utah)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Utah avg45%

Not ranked this year

Pacific Heritage Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2023	8.8	529 of 561	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	547 of 551	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	487 of 572	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	491 of 528	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	498 of 526	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.7	507 of 533	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	510 of 537	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2023	8.8	201 of 216	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	205 of 209	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	171 of 222	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	3.5	203 of 206	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.6	199 of 209	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.1	207 of 210	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-18 vs state

Mathematics17%-23 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pacific Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1755 W 1100 N	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Pacific Heritage Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 363-1892	327	16	20.4	41.9%	38 (11.6%)	11 (3.4%)	153 (46.8%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	82 (25.1%)	18 (5.5%)								(n/a)					17.1				31.8	$7,244	$996	$6,248
Escalante School	Public	PK, KG-6	1810 W 900 N	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8496	352	20	17.8	80.7%	43 (12.2%)	16 (4.5%)	240 (68.2%)	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	21 (6.0%)	18 (5.1%)	13.7	479^th of 547 public elementary schools	12.4%		14.9	481^st of 561 public elementary schools	14.3%	2	30.8	26.2	12.5	26.7		28.6	18.7	44.4		$11,030	$1,491	$9,539
Newman School	Public	PK, KG-6	1269 N Colorado St	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8537	405	28	14.4	63.2%	94 (23.2%)	7 (1.7%)	263 (64.9%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	15 (3.7%)	22.4	425^th of 547 public elementary schools	22.3%					(n/a)		39.3	15.6	28.6		42.3	26.7	45.9		$11,774	$1,184	$10,590
North Star School	Public	PK, KG-6	1545 N Morton Dr	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8448	336	22	15.2	81.8%	29 (8.6%)	25 (7.4%)	216 (64.3%)	12 (3.6%)	3 (0.9%)	40 (11.9%)	11 (3.3%)	5.9	528^th of 547 public elementary schools	3.5%		3.4	554^th of 561 public elementary schools	1.2%	26	31.3	15.0	8.7	12.2			8.8	28.6		$11,165	$1,560	$9,605
Backman School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	601 N 1500 W	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 578-8100	396	29	13.6	98.2%	57 (14.4%)	47 (11.9%)	240 (60.6%)	13 (3.3%)	7 (1.8%)	17 (4.3%)	15 (3.8%)	3.5	544^th of 547 public elementary schools	0.5%		2.6	559^th of 561 public elementary schools	0.4%	15	12.2	25.5	14.5	0.0		23.0	10.0	13.2		$11,562	$1,664	$9,898
Guadalupe School	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-6	1385 N 1200 W	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Guadalupe School	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 531-6100	390	12	32.5	89.5%	11 (2.8%)	8 (2.1%)	361 (92.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)							17.1			$10,171	$1,819	$8,353
Rose Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	1105 W 1000 N	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8554	358	21	17.2	99.4%	50 (14.0%)	31 (8.7%)	234 (65.4%)	7 (2.0%)	9 (2.5%)	21 (5.9%)	6 (1.7%)	5.6	529^th of 547 public elementary schools	3.3%		10.4	508^th of 561 public elementary schools	9.4%	21		8.0		18.7		11.5		30.7		$12,584	$1,707	$10,877
Meadowlark School	Public	PK, KG-6	497 N Morton Dr	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8529	434	25	17.3	99.1%	38 (8.8%)	30 (6.9%)	298 (68.7%)	30 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.0%)	10 (2.3%)	4.7	536^th of 547 public elementary schools	2.0%		9.1	522^nd of 561 public elementary schools	7.0%	14		9.0	21.9	14.3		13.2	20.0	22.4		$12,398	$1,743	$10,656
Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-6	1115 W 300 S	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8158	325	26	12.7	99.4%	45 (13.8%)	18 (5.5%)	209 (64.3%)	16 (4.9%)	5 (1.5%)	21 (6.5%)	11 (3.4%)	5.2	532^nd of 547 public elementary schools	2.7%		8.1	528^th of 561 public elementary schools	5.9%	4	15.5		15.6	15.6		10.0	17.7	33.3		$11,896	$1,493	$10,402
Edison School	Public	PK, KG-6	466 Cheyenne	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8300	459	25	18.7	99.6%	63 (13.7%)	15 (3.3%)	296 (64.5%)	31 (6.8%)	5 (1.1%)	40 (8.7%)	9 (2.0%)	7.7	515^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.9%		7.6	534^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.8%	19	31.3	21.9	17.0			19.2	22.7			$11,280	$1,472	$9,808

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What is the racial makeup of Pacific Heritage Academy?

Students at Pacific Heritage Academy are 47% Hispanic, 25% Pacific Islander, 12% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Pacific Heritage Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Pacific Heritage Academy.

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