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Santaquin School

Q: Is Santaquin School a good school?

Santaquin School ranks 420 th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Santaquin School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Santaquin School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Santaquin School?

Students at Santaquin School are 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Santaquin School attend?

Students who attend Santaquin School usually go on to attend: Middle : Mt. Nebo Middle Middle : Payson Junior High High : Payson High

Public Grades PK, KG-6

420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Santaquin School is a public prekindergarten-through-sixth-grade school in Santaquin, Utah, serving 579 students in the Nebo District near several other elementary schools and a separate charter school. Its latest results place it 420th of 563 Utah schools, at the 25th statewide percentile, with a one-star SchoolDigger rating. This is a notable decline from the 45th percentile in 2024–2025 and is below the district’s overall 47th-percentile position.

Academic results for 2025–2026 were below district and state averages in every reported subject and grade. About 31.6% to 36.9% of students were proficient in English language arts in grades 3–5, while math proficiency ranged from 30.9% to 43.2%; fifth-grade math was a particular weakness. Science proficiency was 39.0% in fourth grade and 40.8% in fifth grade. Nearby Spring Lake School and Park View School ranked around the 70th statewide percentile and generally posted much stronger results. Taylor School also generally outperformed Santaquin, especially in math. Results were more comparable with Orchard Hills School and Apple Valley School.

Attendance is an encouraging area of progress: chronic absenteeism fell from 35.3% in 2022–2023 to 27.4% in 2024–2025. Even so, the rate remained above both the district’s 26.6% and Utah’s 23.8%, and higher than at Spring Lake and Park View. Santaquin is not the lowest-performing nearby school—it ranked above Goshen School and substantially above C.S. Lewis Academy—but it has a sizable gap to close. Key priorities include fifth-grade math and literacy, science, restoring earlier ELA strengths, and determining whether the latest ranking decline is temporary or part of a longer trend.

579

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,302

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 S 400 W
Santaquin, UT 84655

(801) 754-3611

District: Nebo District

Students who attend Santaquin School usually attend:

Middle:	Mt. Nebo Middle
	Payson Junior High
High:	Payson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (37% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg50%

Utah avg49%

420^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Nebo District

49^th of 92Nebo District 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
2026	26.9	420 of 563	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.9	303 of 547	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	323 of 561	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	393 of 561	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	365 of 551	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	355 of 559	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	441 of 572	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	374 of 528	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.4	336 of 526	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.3	352 of 533	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.3	388 of 537	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.2	415 of 509	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.5	408 of 576	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.9	413 of 579	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.2	410 of 563	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.7	339 of 518	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.9	208 of 509	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	34.5	369 of 498	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	394 of 416	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	299 of 408	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	314 of 429	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	352 of 428	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	333 of 435	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)5th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science40%-12 vs state

Mathematics39%-10 vs state

English Language Arts35%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (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 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
Santaquin School	Public	PK, KG-6	25 S 400 W	Santaquin	84655	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 754-3611	579	27	21.2	34.4%	453 (78.2%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (17.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	17 (2.9%)	26.9	420^th of 563 public elementary schools	25.4%		45.9	303^rd of 547 public elementary schools	44.6%	117	35.1	36.9	31.6		43.2	42.1	30.9		39.0	40.8		$7,302	$375	$6,927
Orchard Hills School	Public	PK, KG-6	168 E 610 S	Santaquin	84655	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 754-5106	742	33	22.4	24.3%	569 (76.7%)	11 (1.5%)	127 (17.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	25 (3.4%)	33.6	389^th of 563 public elementary schools	30.9%		37.3	351^st of 547 public elementary schools	35.8%	38	25.2	34.9	37.6		44.5	48.1	47.8		38.1	45.8		$8,115	$602	$7,513
Apple Valley School	Public	PK, KG-6	105 E 770 N	Santaquin	84655	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 354-7400	732	33	22.2	32.8%	593 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (14.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	19 (2.6%)	30.8	403^rd of 563 public elementary schools	28.4%		23.9	417^th of 547 public elementary schools	23.8%	14	35.1	35.8	32.7		47.9	45.7	31.0		51.1	33.7		$8,404	$561	$7,843
C.S. Lewis Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	354 N Senior-198	Santaquin	84655	Utah County	C.S. Lewis Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 754-3376	224	13	17.9	53.6%	83 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	6.5	535^th of 563 public elementary schools	5.0%					(n/a)	20–40.5%	21.9	20–40%	10–40%	10–29%	25.0	< 20%		22.5	20–39%	10–30.5%	$6,425	$537	$5,887
Spring Lake School	Public	PK, KG-6	1750 S 500 W	Payson	84651	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 465-6070	531	24	22.5	27.7%	406 (76.5%)	4 (0.8%)	107 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	69.1	160^th of 563 public elementary schools	71.6%		57.3	243^rd of 547 public elementary schools	55.6%	83	46.3	55.4	53.0		60.1	56.6	59.0		65.0	57.8		$7,956	$657	$7,299
Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-6	590 W 500 S	Payson	84651	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 465-6060	405	19	21.8	47.7%	270 (66.7%)	2 (0.5%)	119 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	9 (2.2%)	35.6	385^th of 563 public elementary schools	31.6%		20.6	435^th of 547 public elementary schools	20.5%	50	36.3	51.2	22.0		38.7	58.5	20.0		58.5	34.0		$7,899	$734	$7,165
Taylor School	Public	PK, KG-6	92 S 500 W	Payson	84651	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 465-6050	424	22	19.7	48.1%	283 (66.7%)	1 (0.2%)	122 (28.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.3%)	53.5	266^th of 563 public elementary schools	52.8%		58.6	227^th of 547 public elementary schools	58.5%	39	54.2	41.1	41.9		67.8	50.7	50.0		49.4	45.2		$7,920	$662	$7,258
Park View School	Public	PK, KG-6	360 S 100 E	Payson	84651	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 465-6010	356	18	20.0	33.1%	285 (80.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (16.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.2%)	67.6	169^th of 563 public elementary schools	70.0%		60.6	219^th of 547 public elementary schools	60.0%	50	51.0	54.4	43.2		62.2	74.0	46.5		65.9	56.9		$7,995	$371	$7,625
Goshen School	Public	PK, KG-6	60 N Center	Goshen	84633	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 667-3361	327	13	25.0	40.4%	234 (71.6%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	21.7	436^th of 563 public elementary schools	22.6%		21.8	426^th of 547 public elementary schools	22.1%	10	26.5	31.0	29.6		50.0	42.9	20.4		38.1	31.8		$7,924	$662	$7,261
Barnett School	Public	PK, KG-6	456 N 300 E	Payson	84651	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 465-6000	508	24	21.1	50.2%	340 (66.9%)	3 (0.6%)	145 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	37.5	374^th of 563 public elementary schools	33.6%		41.7	330^th of 547 public elementary schools	39.7%	44	51.4	18.1	38.9		61.4	39.4	40.3		39.3	44.5		$8,737	$708	$8,029

Frequently Asked Questions about Santaquin School

What district is Santaquin School in?

Nebo District

Is Santaquin School a good school?

Santaquin School ranks 420^th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Santaquin School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Santaquin School.

What schools do graduates of Santaquin School attend?

Students who attend Santaquin School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mt. Nebo Middle
Middle : Payson Junior High
High : Payson High

What is the racial makeup of Santaquin School?

Students at Santaquin School are 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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