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Mountain Sunrise Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

510^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Mountain Sunrise Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 474 students in grades K-8 in Saratoga Springs, Utah. The school is part of the Mountain Sunrise Academy District, which is ranked 89 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mountain Sunrise Academy has consistently underperformed compared to the state and nearby public schools across a variety of metrics. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 46.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Alpine District schools, which have chronic absenteeism rates around 23.8%. Additionally, Mountain Sunrise Academy's test scores are consistently lower than the state and nearby school averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 12.5% of 6th graders proficient or better in Math in 2024-2025, compared to 36.4% statewide.

Another notable difference is the school's low rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 0.84% to 7.04% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the nearby public schools, which have free/reduced lunch rates around 10-20%. This suggests that the student population at Mountain Sunrise Academy may be from more affluent families compared to the nearby schools. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio (24.3-26.2) compared to the nearby public schools (23.5-28.2).

493

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1802 East 145 North
Saratoga Springs, UT 84043

(801) 882-2525

District: Mountain Sunrise Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2021 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (23% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (57% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Utah avg48%

510^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 22 pts since 2021

From bottom 29% (2021) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 93Mountain Sunrise 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	510 of 547	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	524 of 561	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	474 of 561	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	493 of 551	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	397 of 559	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	404 of 408	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	425 of 429	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-26 vs state

Mathematics20%-24 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 Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain Sunrise Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1802 East 145 North	Saratoga Springs	84043	Utah County	Mountain Sunrise Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 882-2525	493	21	23.6	8.7%	390 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (12.0%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.7%)	8.4	510^th of 547 public elementary schools	6.8%		8.7	524^th of 561 public elementary schools	6.6%	14	30.2	25.5	13.4	12.5	27.5	29.6	21.9
Dry Creek School	Public	PK, KG-6	1301 W. 1450 S.	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8730	1,157	44	26.5	15.8%	909 (78.6%)	3 (0.3%)	166 (14.3%)	10 (0.9%)	4 (0.3%)	15 (1.3%)	50 (4.3%)	72.1	141^st of 547 public elementary schools	74.2%		72.4	141^st of 561 public elementary schools	74.9%		52.5	50.1	52.2	64.6	61.7	54.7	77.2	$5,978	$245	$5,733
Snow Springs School	Public	PK, KG-6	850 S 1700 W	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8719	843	34	25.0	17.2%	694 (82.3%)	4 (0.5%)	73 (8.7%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (2.6%)	39 (4.6%)	57.8	238^th of 547 public elementary schools	56.5%		74.7	127^th of 561 public elementary schools	77.4%	111	52.6	57.0	61.5	38.8	49.6	50.0	50.5	$7,729	$413	$7,316
Meadow School	Public	PK, KG-6	176 S 500 W	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8713	612	25	24.3	14.7%	518 (84.6%)	3 (0.5%)	57 (9.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	26 (4.2%)	57.5	241^st of 547 public elementary schools	55.9%		47.5	309^th of 561 public elementary schools	44.9%	68	58.5	60.5	40.2	46.3	46.8	41.4	63.8	$6,847	$302	$6,544
River Rock School	Public	PK, KG-6	520 North 1700 West	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8731	935	39	24.0	5.7%	825 (88.2%)	4 (0.4%)	61 (6.5%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.0%)	80	95^th of 547 public elementary schools	82.6%		82.7	75^th of 561 public elementary schools	86.6%	20	55.3	65.5	60.8	47.6	70.4	64.2	72.5	$6,194	$269	$5,925
Springside School	Public	PK, KG-6	694 South Highpoint Drive	Saratoga Springs	84045	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8732	827	35	23.7	12.7%	648 (78.4%)	5 (0.6%)	107 (12.9%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.6%)	45 (5.4%)	63.4	201^st of 547 public elementary schools	63.3%		67.8	173^rd of 561 public elementary schools	69.2%	28	44.5	46.9	60.6	49.5	53.1	63.2	59.4	$6,719	$239	$6,481
Lehi School	Public	PK, KG-6	765 N Center	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8712	485	26	18.3	22.7%	361 (74.4%)	5 (1.0%)	86 (17.7%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	18 (3.7%)	56.1	253^rd of 547 public elementary schools	53.7%		59.1	228^th of 561 public elementary schools	59.4%	25	57.4	56.5	38.4	49.0	49.3	41.6	60.4	$8,418	$411	$8,007
Sego Lily School	Public	PK, KG-6	550 E 900 N	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8717	625	26	23.7	18.9%	526 (84.2%)	3 (0.5%)	59 (9.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	25 (4.0%)	84.4	66^th of 547 public elementary schools	87.9%		82.1	79^th of 561 public elementary schools	85.9%	13	71.2	69.3	62.3	50.6	68.2	65.4	68.9	$7,117	$276	$6,841
Thunder Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-6	264 N. 750 W.	Saratoga Springs	84045	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8727	1,093	43	25.4	16.1%	836 (76.5%)	15 (1.4%)	168 (15.4%)	13 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.1%)	47 (4.3%)	42.2	328^th of 547 public elementary schools	40.0%		47.6	308^th of 561 public elementary schools	45.1%	20	49.6	43.5	32.2	33.4	53.7	44.9	50.8	$7,234	$517	$6,717
Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-6	273 W Aspen Hills Blvd	Saratoga Springs	84045	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8726	1,002	42	24.0	18.6%	725 (72.4%)	13 (1.3%)	151 (15.1%)	27 (2.7%)	7 (0.7%)	16 (1.6%)	63 (6.3%)	89.4	40^th of 547 public elementary schools	92.7%		87.3	46^th of 561 public elementary schools	91.8%	6	76.4	77.2	63.9	57.1	68.9	74.4	69.8	$6,097	$289	$5,808

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Mountain Sunrise Academy ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Utah elementary schools.

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What is the racial makeup of Mountain Sunrise Academy?

Students at Mountain Sunrise Academy are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Mountain Sunrise Academy.

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