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Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley

Q: Is Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley a good school?

Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Utah elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley?

Students at Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley are 55% Hispanic, 31% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley is a public charter elementary school serving 443 students in grades K-6 in West Valley City, Utah. The school is part of the Ascent Academies of Utah district, which is ranked 61 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Utah elementary schools, with proficiency rates in RISE assessments for Math, Science, and English Language Arts that are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 20.4% compared to the state average of 48.6% and the Ascent Academies of Utah district average of 42%. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 43.5% over the past few years.

While the nearby Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley outperforms Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley across most academic metrics, the traditional public schools in the Granite District, such as Neil Armstrong Academy and Whittier School, also struggle with low academic performance, suggesting broader systemic challenges in the local education system. Despite these challenges, the data suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement at Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley, particularly if the school can address the underlying social and economic factors that contribute to its struggles.

425

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,721

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5685 West Cilma Drive
West Valley City, UT 84128

(801) 685-0228

District: Ascent Academies of Utah

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.6%

White:

31.3%

Pacific Islander:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg42%

Utah avg48%

498^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 2% (2019) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st of 93Ascent Academies of Utah 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	10.5	498 of 547	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	527 of 561	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	537 of 561	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	523 of 551	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	508 of 559	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	563 of 572	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	12.8	49 of 49	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	139 of 162	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	120 of 132	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2021	8.0	198 of 213	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	215 of 222	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)14th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2024)<1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics25%-20 vs state

Science25%-28 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 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
Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley	Public, Charter	K-6	5685 West Cilma Drive	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Ascent Academies of Utah	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 685-0228	425	25	16.8	54.4%	133 (31.3%)	11 (2.6%)	232 (54.6%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.9%)	11 (2.6%)	10.5	498^th of 547 public elementary schools	9.0%		8.2	527^th of 561 public elementary schools	6.1%	29	20.4	33.9	28.9	17.2			20.4	23.1	31.0			$9,721	$467	$9,254
Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-6	3585 S 6000 W	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5096	492	27	18.4	41.1%	195 (39.6%)	12 (2.4%)	227 (46.1%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.7%)	18 (3.7%)	17.3	455^th of 547 public elementary schools	16.8%		9.8	515^th of 561 public elementary schools	8.2%	60	34.6	29.2	31.0	22.9			25.0	37.9	35.4			$9,652	$841	$8,811
Hillside School	Public	PK, KG-6	4283 S 6000 W	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4870	470	21	22.9	45.7%	134 (28.5%)	15 (3.2%)	238 (50.6%)	34 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	12 (2.6%)	9.1	506^th of 547 public elementary schools	7.5%		15	479^th of 561 public elementary schools	14.6%	27	12.3	18.7	21.2	23.9			25.4	30.3	30.0			$7,701	$765	$6,936
Hunter School	Public	PK, KG-6	4351 S 5400 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4876	480	23	20.8	40.2%	159 (33.1%)	14 (2.9%)	253 (52.7%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.6%)	15 (3.1%)	10.4	499^th of 547 public elementary schools	8.8%		16	474^th of 561 public elementary schools	15.5%	25	23.5	30.5	21.4				30.0	25.4				$8,610	$823	$7,787
Esperanza School	Public, Charter	K-7	4956 W 3500 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Esperanza School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 305-1450	575	25	23.4	53.6%	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	560 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	418^th of 547 public elementary schools	23.6%		40.4	347^th of 561 public elementary schools	38.1%	71	37.1	45.7	32.8	24.1			30.9	30.2	43.1			$6,792	$937	$5,855
West Valley School	Public	PK, KG-6	6049 W Brud Dr	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5079	764	37	20.6	37.6%	381 (49.9%)	20 (2.6%)	241 (31.5%)	47 (6.2%)	3 (0.4%)	43 (5.6%)	29 (3.8%)	26.9	401^st of 547 public elementary schools	26.7%		22.6	444^th of 561 public elementary schools	20.9%	43	36.0	37.8	27.0	29.0			47.8	39.0	40.0			$8,649	$714	$7,934
Valley Crest School	Public	PK, KG-6	5240 W 3100 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5061	455	21	22.1	37.4%	154 (33.8%)	22 (4.8%)	212 (46.6%)	38 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	12 (2.6%)								(n/a)												$7,661	$541	$7,120
Jackling School	Public	PK, KG-6	3760 S 4610 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4882	415	19	22.4	45.8%	117 (28.2%)	24 (5.8%)	205 (49.4%)	9 (2.2%)	6 (1.4%)	33 (8.0%)	21 (5.1%)	8.3	512^th of 547 public elementary schools	6.4%		5.2	541^st of 561 public elementary schools	3.6%	29	15.7	32.7					28.8	13.6				$9,239	$1,271	$7,968
Douglas T. Orchard School	Public	PK, KG-6	6744 W 3800 S	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4954	411	19	21.6	48.9%	147 (35.8%)	12 (2.9%)	221 (53.8%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.7%)	10 (2.4%)	10 (2.4%)	8.9	507^th of 547 public elementary schools	7.3%		12.5	495^th of 561 public elementary schools	11.8%	12	16.4	24.6	18.0	20.0			32.7	19.5	33.3			$7,943	$840	$7,103
Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley	Public, Charter	K-8	2671 S Stegner Way	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Wallace Stegner Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 456-9570	702	31	22.6	60.4%	169 (24.1%)	16 (2.3%)	432 (61.5%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.0%)	24 (3.4%)	26.7	402^nd of 547 public elementary schools	26.5%		56	244^th of 561 public elementary schools	56.5%	158	34.5	34.9	39.5	31.8	52.7	48.4	30.1	32.1	50.8	35.6	41.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley

What is the racial makeup of Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley?

Students at Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley are 55% Hispanic, 31% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley in?

Ascent Academies of Utah

How many students attend Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley.

Is Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley a good school?

Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Utah elementary schools.

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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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