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Scholar Academy

Q: Is Scholar Academy a good school?

Scholar Academy ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Utah elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Scholar Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Scholar Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Scholar Academy?

Students at Scholar Academy are 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Scholar Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 646 students in grades K-8 in Tooele, Utah. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools over the past decade, there are some key insights that parents should be aware of.

One of the most concerning issues at Scholar Academy is the extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 34.7% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the state average and most nearby schools like Stansbury Park School and Rose Springs School. The school's student performance on RISE assessments is also well below state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 15.3% of 3rd graders proficient in math compared to 48.6% statewide.

Additionally, Scholar Academy has a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 28-34% over the past few years. This, combined with a higher student-teacher ratio than nearby schools and per-student spending around $6,500, may contribute to the school's challenges in providing the necessary supports and interventions for its students. While the nearby Tooele District schools generally outperform Scholar Academy, addressing the issues of attendance, academic achievement, and resource allocation should be a top priority for the school and Scholar Academy leadership.

690

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,446

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

928 N 100 E
Tooele, UT 84074

(435) 566-6957

District: Scholar Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (22% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Utah avg47%

Elementary school

513^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

173^rd of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 62 pts since 2019

From top 33% (2019) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

90^th of 93Scholar 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	513 of 547	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	510 of 561	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	502 of 561	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	458 of 551	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	438 of 559	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	347 of 572	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	361 of 528	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.2	375 of 526	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.7	355 of 533	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.3	375 of 537	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	406 of 408	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	424 of 429	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	417 of 428	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	416 of 435	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	173 of 182	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	180 of 210	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	161 of 216	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	152 of 209	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	141 of 213	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	73 of 222	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	154 of 159	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	171 of 183	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	170 of 191	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	159 of 191	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)<1st percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-25 vs state

Mathematics19%-25 vs state

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by a teacher
Friday, March 15, 2019

This school has small enough class sizes that students have the opportunity for some actual one on one time with each instructor. The staff I find to be well-educated, capable, and pleasing to work with. Close Quote

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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 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Scholar Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	928 N 100 E	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Scholar Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 566-6957	690	30	22.7	29.6%	515 (74.6%)	1 (0.1%)	124 (18.0%)	9 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.2%)	28 (4.1%)	8	513^th of 547 public elementary schools	6.2%		10	510^th of 561 public elementary schools	9.1%	3	15.3	28.6	17.4	10.2	20.9	21.0	33.8	17.4	33.3	25.0	21.0	$6,446	$565	$5,881
Copper Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 N Broadway	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 843-3820	544	25	21.7	31.8%	347 (63.8%)	14 (2.6%)	136 (25.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	24 (4.4%)	15 (2.8%)	6.9	522^nd of 547 public elementary schools	4.6%		14.6	483^rd of 561 public elementary schools	13.9%	39	14.6	22.9	16.0	13.2			32.9	23.6	26.4			$8,434	$638	$7,796
Middle Canyon School	Public	K-6	751 E 1000 N	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	No	(435) 833-1906	571	27	21.4	21.5%	350 (61.3%)	12 (2.1%)	169 (29.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	22 (3.9%)	35.7	363^rd of 547 public elementary schools	33.6%		34.7	381^st of 561 public elementary schools	32.1%	18	36.1	37.2	37.4	27.9			43.0	48.4	57.0			$7,139	$461	$6,678
Overlake School	Public	K-6	2052 N 170 W	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	No	(435) 843-3805	690	32	21.5	23.6%	418 (60.6%)	11 (1.6%)	174 (25.2%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.5%)	33 (4.8%)	13.4	483^rd of 547 public elementary schools	11.7%		25.6	430^th of 561 public elementary schools	23.4%	53	29.2	20.2	25.3	13.3			29.4	37.0	40.7			$7,361	$456	$6,905
Northlake School	Public	PK, KG-6	268 N Coleman	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 833-1940	684	36	19.2	45.0%	436 (63.7%)	15 (2.2%)	176 (25.7%)	8 (1.2%)	11 (1.6%)	8 (1.2%)	30 (4.4%)	11.5	493^rd of 547 public elementary schools	9.9%		15.7	477^th of 561 public elementary schools	15.0%	16	27.6	28.2	24.5	10.6			31.5	36.6	20.8			$8,737	$1,033	$7,704
Sterling School	Public	PK, KG-6	251 N. 1st St.	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 833-1961	772	39	20.0	36.0%	528 (68.4%)	3 (0.4%)	171 (22.2%)	5 (0.6%)	11 (1.4%)	15 (1.9%)	39 (5.1%)	16.4	466^th of 547 public elementary schools	14.8%		14.9	480^th of 561 public elementary schools	14.4%	14	24.5	23.3	18.5	18.2			33.0	33.7	53.5			$8,529	$1,085	$7,444
West School	Public	PK, KG-6	451 W 300 S	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	No	(435) 833-1931	297	17	17.4	39.7%	218 (73.4%)	3 (1.0%)	51 (17.2%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.4%)	7 (2.4%)								(n/a)												$7,877	$736	$7,142
Settlement Canyon School	Public, Magnet	K-6	935 West Timpie Road	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	Yes	No	No	(435) 882-4597	519	26	19.7	33.1%	366 (70.5%)	3 (0.6%)	123 (23.7%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.5%)	12 (2.3%)	13.6	482^nd of 547 public elementary schools	11.9%		13.2	493^rd of 561 public elementary schools	12.1%	11	24.7	21.0	26.4	25.8			32.1	25.6	39.8			$7,260	$466	$6,794
Excelsior Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	124 E Erda Way	Erda	84074	Tooele County	Excelsior Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 882-3062	1,406	24	57.9	17.9%	1,114 (79.2%)	6 (0.4%)	191 (13.6%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	16 (1.1%)	68 (4.8%)	43.4	321^st of 547 public elementary schools	41.3%		44.3	321^st of 561 public elementary schools	42.8%		59.4	49.6	45.4	20.9	39.7	42.9	42.5	51.1	42.4	59.1	52.9	$6,530	$511	$6,019
Rose Springs School	Public	PK, KG-6	5349 N Insbrook Place	Stansbury Park	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	No	(435) 833-9015	541	26	20.7	17.7%	400 (73.9%)	5 (0.9%)	97 (17.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	22 (4.1%)	38.6	347^th of 547 public elementary schools	36.6%		55.2	251^st of 561 public elementary schools	55.3%	96	44.2	31.4	37.8	39.1			42.0	34.1	65.2			$8,068	$610	$7,458

Frequently Asked Questions about Scholar Academy

What is the racial makeup of Scholar Academy?

Students at Scholar Academy are 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Scholar Academy in?

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Is Scholar Academy a good school?

Scholar Academy ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Utah elementary schools.

How many students attend Scholar Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Scholar Academy.

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