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Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley

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Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley ranks 402 nd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley is a public charter elementary school serving 755 students in grades K-8 in West Valley City, Utah. The school is part of the Wallace Stegner Academy district, which is ranked 66 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley has consistently ranked in the top half of Utah elementary schools in recent years, with particularly strong performance among Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics and science are generally higher than the state average, with 7th and 8th-grade students outperforming the state by over 7 percentage points in mathematics and 6th-grade students outperforming the state by over 10 percentage points in science. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.4% to 27.1% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby public schools in the Granite School District, Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley generally outperforms in terms of student proficiency rates, particularly in mathematics and science. For example, in 8th-grade mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 69.4% in 2023-2024, compared to the Granite District average of 39.1%. However, the nearby public schools tend to have lower chronic absenteeism rates and lower student-teacher ratios compared to Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley.

702

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2671 S Stegner Way
West Valley City, UT 84120

(801) 456-9570

District: Wallace Stegner Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.5%

White:

24.1%

Pacific Islander:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2023 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2023

!Science scores 13 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg40%

Utah avg47%

Elementary school

402^nd of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 31 pts since 2023

From top 43% (2023) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

102^nd of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 8 pts since 2023

From top 48% (2023) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 93Wallace 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
2025	26.7	402 of 547	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.0	244 of 561	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	241 of 561	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	5 of 33	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	97.2	1 of 49	98.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	43 of 109	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	91.4	13 of 162	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	3 of 132	97.7%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	102 of 182	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.3	43 of 210	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	103 of 216	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	6 of 79	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 106	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	2 of 99	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	3 of 100	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	30 of 108	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	97.3	3 of 141	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	6 of 138	95.7%	★★★★★

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)85th percentile+58 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+34 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+28 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%-4 vs state

Science38%-13 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
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
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
Neil Armstrong Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	5194 West Highbury Parkway	West Valley	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5284	688	27	25.4	31.1%	336 (48.8%)	17 (2.5%)	188 (27.3%)	38 (5.5%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (9.7%)	38 (5.5%)	44.2	315^th of 547 public elementary schools	42.4%		52.6	270^th of 561 public elementary schools	51.9%	45	49.4	46.2	28.4	41.8			51.1	42.1	54.1			$7,731	$649	$7,082
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
Gearld Wright School	Public	PK, KG-6	6760 W 3100 S	Salt Lake City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(801) 646-5480	532	25	21.7	36.1%	199 (37.4%)	16 (3.0%)	252 (47.4%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	13 (2.4%)								(n/a)												$7,811	$712	$7,099
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
Monticello Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2782 S Corporate Park Drive	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Monticello Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 417-8040	689	35	19.4	59.8%	152 (22.1%)	11 (1.6%)	402 (58.3%)	33 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (8.7%)	29 (4.2%)	37.2	352^nd of 547 public elementary schools	35.6%		33.5	386^th of 561 public elementary schools	31.2%	34	65.4	39.4	38.7	25.0	48.0	60.4	45.4	37.4	42.9	35.7	48.2	$7,686	$584	$7,102
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley

What district is Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley in?

Wallace Stegner Academy

How many students attend Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley?

In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley.

Is Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley a good school?

Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley ranks 402^nd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley?

Students at Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley are 62% Hispanic, 24% White, 7% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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