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Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12

Q: Is Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12 a good school?

Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12 ranks 322 nd of 563 Utah alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12?

In the 2024-25 school year, 777 students attended Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12?

Students at Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12 are 64% Hispanic, 24% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Alternative Schools

Better than 43% of Utah alternative schools

Summary

Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12 is an alternative public school in West Valley City, Utah, serving 777 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 23.6 to 1, and 56.11% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Its overall profile is mixed: attendance is a major strength, while academic results vary by grade and are weakest in high school.

Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 44.3% in 2021–22 to 14.4% in 2024–25, well below Utah’s 23.8% rate. That is one of the strongest attendance results among nearby alternative schools and is nearly as good as the 13.3% reported by American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School. In grades 3–8, the school’s English language arts and science results are generally close to state levels, though modestly below them. Mathematics is uneven: fifth grade stands out, with 59.6% proficiency compared with 45.0% statewide, while grades 3, 4, 7, and 8 are weaker. The school generally outperforms Utah Virtual Academy, Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan, and Entheos Academy Magna in several tested subjects.

High school is the clearest area for improvement. Grade 9 proficiency drops sharply from grade 8, reaching 34.2% in ELA, 27.0% in mathematics, and 33.7% in science; grade 10 results recover somewhat but remain weak in mathematics and science. This pattern suggests that the transition from middle school to high school deserves close attention. For families, the school offers notably strong attendance and competitive elementary and middle-grade results compared with several nearby alternatives, but high school academic support, course alignment, and individualized attention may be important questions to ask about given the high student-teacher ratio.

777

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4590 South 5600 West
West Valley City, UT 84120

(801) 456-9570

District: Wallace Stegner Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.8%

White:

24.1%

Pacific Islander:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2026 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2026

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

Utah avg46%

Elementary school

322^nd of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

110^th of 217

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

103^rd of 139

Utah public high schools ?

Bottom 26%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 92Wallace Stegner Academy among Utah districts

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 (2026)93rd percentile+50 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)86th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+44 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2026)96th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+43 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+60 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+28 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science51%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2026)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2026)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2026)		RISE English Language Arts (2026)						RISE Mathematics (2026)						RISE Science (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4590 South 5600 West	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Wallace Stegner Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 456-9570	777	33	23.6	56.1%	187 (24.1%)	11 (1.4%)	496 (63.8%)	23 (3.0%)	5 (0.6%)	31 (4.0%)	24 (3.1%)								(n/a)	34.2	46.5	27.0	28.8	33.7	34.3	42.7	37.8	42.5	43.5	42.1	44.5	39.6	44.9	59.6	38.9	42.7	35.9	47.8	51.3	58.0	46.9	51.3
Entheos Academy Kearns	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	4710 W 6200 S	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Entheos Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 417-5444	579	30	19.3	42.1%	237 (40.9%)	18 (3.1%)	266 (45.9%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.3%)	30 (5.2%)								(n/a)																								$12,670	$1,299	$11,371
Navigator Pointe Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	6844 S Navigator Dr	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Navigator Pointe Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 840-1210	375	20	19.1	1.1%	233 (62.1%)	1 (0.3%)	88 (23.5%)	23 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	20 (5.3%)								(n/a)							39.6	31.3	47.1	50.0	60–78%	50–68%	33.3	35.4	38.5	28.0	50–68%	40–69%	43.8	42.3	58.0	70–88%	40–58%	$6,835	$231	$6,604
American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3636 W 3100 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	American Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(385) 351-3090	1,556	68	22.8	51.7%	211 (13.6%)	105 (6.7%)	1,045 (67.2%)	138 (8.9%)	4 (0.3%)	21 (1.3%)	32 (2.1%)								(n/a)	28.8	34.3	17.5	12.2	27.5	24.7	39.6	36.8	40.9	34.3	28.4	28.2	50.6	46.0	38.7	38.0	29.4	17.7	40.8	54.8	47.0	27.9	29.2	$7,755	$1,450	$6,305
Entheos Academy Magna	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	2606 S 7200 W	Magna	84044	Salt Lake County	Entheos Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 250-5233	475	25	19.0	59.8%	153 (32.2%)	10 (2.1%)	270 (56.8%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.7%)	20 (4.2%)								(n/a)							30.0	27.8	32.7	22.3	33.3	29.3	26.0	33.3	26.9	8.3	27.1	19.5	33.4	30.8	27.1	27.1	29.2	$995	$99	$896
Vista School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	4925 S 2200 W	Taylorsville	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5067	551	24	22.9	36.1%	237 (43.0%)	20 (3.6%)	226 (41.0%)	25 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.6%)	20 (3.6%)								(n/a)							26.4	45.8	30.9				41.8	32.6	32.6				58.3	44.2				$7,445	$701	$6,744
Mana Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2355 S Technology Drive	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Mana Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 972-6262	301	15	20.7	99.0%	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	185 (61.5%)	15 (5.0%)								(n/a)	30–49%	40–69%	10–40.5%		40–58%	30–50.5%	10–29%	20–39%	30–48%	10–40.5%	30–50.5%	< 31%	10–29%	20–40.5%	< 21%	< 20.5%	10–30.5%		30–48%	30–49%	20–39%	20–50.5%		$8,856	$581	$8,275
Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	5662 W 8200 S	West Jordan	84081	Salt Lake County	Ascent Academies of Utah	Yes	No	No	No	(385) 275-0909	761	38	19.9	33.1%	343 (45.1%)	20 (2.6%)	345 (45.3%)	14 (1.8%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.1%)	26 (3.4%)								(n/a)	44.2		18.2		51.1		25.7	20.1	24.1	26.4	30.9	45.1	25.7	26.3	18.5	23.2	33.9	22.4	27.5	27.2	24.6	29.4	33.8	$6,297	$340	$5,957
Hawthorn Academy West Jordan	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	9062 S 2200 W	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Hawthorn Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 282-9066	743	44	16.9	26.1%	431 (58.0%)	16 (2.2%)	192 (25.8%)	40 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.9%)	33 (4.4%)								(n/a)																								$5,262	$345	$4,917
Utah Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	310 E 4500 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Utah Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(801) 262-4922	1,890	92	20.4	40.8%	1,231 (65.1%)	37 (2.0%)	427 (22.6%)	17 (0.9%)	15 (0.8%)	50 (2.6%)	113 (6.0%)								(n/a)	33.1	35.7	20.9	12.0	34.9	35.8	18.0	28.8	37.9	27.1	32.3	35.9	14.3	12.3	28.4	15.9	38.6	25.0	30.1	40.3	41.3	33.3	40.0	$9,266	$469	$8,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12

Is Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12 a good school?

Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12 ranks 322^nd of 563 Utah alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12 in?

Wallace Stegner Academy

How many students attend Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12?

In the 2024-25 school year, 777 students attended Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12.

What is the racial makeup of Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12?

Students at Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12 are 64% Hispanic, 24% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

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