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Wallace Stegner Academy

Q: Is Wallace Stegner Academy a good school?

Wallace Stegner Academy ranks 303 rd of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Wallace Stegner Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 683 students attended Wallace Stegner Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Wallace Stegner Academy?

Students at Wallace Stegner Academy are 62% Hispanic, 17% White, 9% Pacific Islander, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Wallace Stegner Academy is a public K–8 school in Salt Lake City serving 683 students in an urban area, with a broader grade span and larger enrollment than most nearby elementary schools. The school ranks 303rd of 563 Utah schools, placing it around the 46th percentile, and has improved from the 25th percentile in 2020–2021. Among nearby schools with recent rankings, it stands out clearly: Dual Immersion Academy, only 0.84 miles away, ranks around the 12th percentile, while Mountain View School ranks around the 22nd percentile.

Academic results are strongest in science, where the school’s 2025–2026 proficiency average was about 50.5%, slightly above the comparable statewide average. English Language Arts averaged about 45.4%, roughly matching the state, while math averaged about 41.0%, below the state average and representing the clearest area for improvement. Results are not uniform by grade, but several recent gains are encouraging: eighth-grade math rose from 29.5% to 44.2%, and science improved in nearly every comparable grade. The school generally outperformed nearby schools such as American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans and Mountain View, although comparisons should account for Wallace Stegner’s inclusion of middle grades.

Attendance is one of Wallace Stegner’s biggest strengths. Chronic absenteeism fell from 49.0% in 2021–2022 to 12.8% in 2024–2025, below Utah’s 23.8% rate and lower than nearby schools including Dual Immersion Academy and Mountain View. The student-teacher ratio also improved to 19.7. The school performs particularly well for Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared with statewide peer schools, while serving a student population in which 60.18% qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025. Overall, Wallace Stegner combines improving operations, strong local performance, and notable subgroup effectiveness, with math consistency and selected middle-grade results remaining important priorities.

683

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,605

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

97%

Kindergartners adequately immunized (2022-23)

Exemptions: 1% (any vaccine)

980 S Bending River Rd
Salt Lake City, UT 84104

(801) 456-9570

District: Wallace Stegner Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.1%

White:

17.3%

Pacific Islander:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2019 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Utah avg47%

Elementary school

303^rd of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 8 pts since 2019

From bottom 38% (2019) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

119^th of 217

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 9 pts since 2019

From top 46% (2019) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 92Wallace Stegner 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
2026	48.1	303 of 563	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	357 of 547	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	351 of 561	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	351 of 561	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	398 of 551	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	421 of 559	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	355 of 572	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	2 of 33	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	4 of 49	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	1 of 45	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	2 of 44	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	33 of 139	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	30 of 109	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	31 of 162	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	19 of 132	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	28 of 111	74.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	119 of 217	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	127 of 182	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	84 of 210	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	124 of 216	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	128 of 209	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	113 of 213	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	102 of 222	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	5 of 106	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	77.3	11 of 79	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	10 of 106	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	9 of 99	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	2 of 100	98.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	33 of 139	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	31 of 108	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	9 of 141	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	24 of 138	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	40 of 133	69.9%	★★★★☆

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

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+59 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+30 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile+50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+31 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science50%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics41%-4 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners adequately immunized	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wallace Stegner Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	980 S Bending River Rd	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Wallace Stegner Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 456-9570	683	35	19.7	60.2%	118 (17.3%)	41 (6.0%)	424 (62.1%)	11 (1.6%)	5 (0.7%)	63 (9.2%)	21 (3.1%)	48.1	303^rd of 563 public elementary schools	46.2%		36.6	357^th of 547 public elementary schools	34.7%	54	50.7	52.4	45.0	39.3	35.7	49.0	41.8	46.8	37.3	35.0	41.1	44.2	58.8	46.7	62.3	44.9	39.7	97%	1%	$7,605	$988	$6,617
Dual Immersion Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1155 S Glendale Drive	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Dual Immersion Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 972-1425	433	24	18.2	62.4%	23 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	404 (93.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11.8	497^th of 563 public elementary schools	11.7%					(n/a)	26.7	19.2	20–38%	< 20%	10–29%	30–48%	37.8	27.7	25.0	< 20%	20–38%	20–39%	23.4	30.0	20–39%	10–29%	20–38%	29%	0%	$6,957	$1,545	$5,412
Edison School	Public	PK, KG-6	430 E Cheyenne	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8300	459	25	18.7	—	63 (13.7%)	15 (3.3%)	296 (64.5%)	31 (6.8%)	5 (1.1%)	40 (8.7%)	9 (2.0%)	12.9	492^nd of 563 public elementary schools	12.6%		7.7	515^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.9%	23	23.9	25.0	31.6				37.8	32.9	16.5				27.6	27.5				87%	0%	$11,280	$1,472	$9,808
Parkview School	Public	PK, KG-6	970 S Emery St	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8304	371	26	14.3	—	52 (14.0%)	35 (9.4%)	236 (63.6%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.9%)	17 (4.6%)	8.5	521^st of 563 public elementary schools	7.5%		6.7	526^th of 547 public elementary schools	3.8%	5	10.4	12.8	35.5				15.2	27.6	27.1				17.0	24.9				88%	0%	$13,011	$1,544	$11,467
Mountain View School	Public	PK, KG-6	1380 S Navajo	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8315	629	29	21.6	—	63 (10.0%)	62 (9.9%)	358 (56.9%)	38 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	90 (14.3%)	15 (2.4%)	21	440^th of 563 public elementary schools	21.8%		12.4	490^th of 547 public elementary schools	10.4%	50	33.3	30.8	30.9				38.7	40.7	30.9				34.1	33.6				85%	0%	$10,717	$1,422	$9,296
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	—	45 (13.8%)	18 (5.5%)	209 (64.3%)	16 (4.9%)	5 (1.5%)	21 (6.5%)	11 (3.4%)	2.9	559^th of 563 public elementary schools	0.7%		5.2	532^nd of 547 public elementary schools	2.7%	27	< 10%	10.0	19.5	15.2			9.6	14.7	17.1	6.5			17.1	24.4	16.7			90%	3%	$11,896	$1,493	$10,402
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	—	38 (8.8%)	30 (6.9%)	298 (68.7%)	30 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.0%)	10 (2.3%)	5.5	541^st of 563 public elementary schools	3.9%		4.7	536^th of 547 public elementary schools	2.0%	5	12.5	8.2	< 10%	24.1			32.4	22.9	8.3	15.8			< 10%	9.7	28.1			96%	0%	$12,398	$1,743	$10,656
Endeavor Hall	Public, Charter	K-8	2614 S Decker Lake Lane	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Endeavor Hall	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 972-1153	257	0	265.0	30.7%	69 (26.8%)	17 (6.6%)	139 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	11 (4.3%)	16 (6.2%)								(n/a)	10–29%	< 20%		< 20%			< 20%	< 20%		< 21%			10–29%	< 31%	< 20%			98%	2%	$8,076	$799	$7,277
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	—	57 (14.4%)	47 (11.9%)	240 (60.6%)	13 (3.3%)	7 (1.8%)	17 (4.3%)	15 (3.8%)	3.6	556^th of 563 public elementary schools	1.2%		3.5	544^th of 547 public elementary schools	0.5%	12	11.1	23.1	10.4	< 10%			8.0	13.5	22.9	< 9.5%			17.3	12.5	< 9.5%			86%	0%	$11,562	$1,664	$9,898
American Preparatory Academy - The School for New Americans	Public, Charter	K-6	1255 W Crystal Ave.	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	American Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 839-3613	639	26	24.3	59.5%	79 (12.4%)	75 (11.7%)	400 (62.6%)	47 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	17 (2.7%)	24.3	428^th of 563 public elementary schools	24.0%		24.2	415^th of 547 public elementary schools	24.1%	13	25.6	25.0	38.6	37.4			25.6	35.2	36.2	35.8			35.2	40.5	52.3			95%	2%	$7,890	$278	$7,612

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Wallace Stegner Academy ranks 303^rd of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wallace Stegner Academy?

Students at Wallace Stegner Academy are 62% Hispanic, 17% White, 9% Pacific Islander, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Wallace Stegner Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 683 students attended Wallace Stegner Academy.

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