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Mt. Loafer School

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Mt. Loafer School ranks 300 th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Mt. Loafer School is an elementary school in Salem, Utah, serving 668 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Nebo School District. While the district is ranked 50 out of 93 in the state, Mt. Loafer School has faced several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores, and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Nebo District, such as Foothills School, Mt. Loafer School performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. Over the past 10 years, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 151 to its current position of 300 out of around 550-570 Utah elementary schools, indicating a concerning trend of underperformance relative to other schools in the state.

The data suggests that Mt. Loafer School faces significant challenges that require targeted interventions and support. The high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores, and increasing percentage of economically disadvantaged students are all areas of concern that the school and district will need to address to improve student outcomes and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

642

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,214

Per pupil spending ?

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1025 S 250 W
Salem, UT 84653

(801) 423-2705

District: Nebo District

Students who attend Mt. Loafer School usually attend:

Middle:	Salem Junior High
	Valley View Middle
High:	Salem Hills High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

Utah avg49%

300^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Nebo District

50^th of 93Nebo 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
2025	46.9	300 of 547	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	301 of 561	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	274 of 561	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	223 of 551	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	191 of 559	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	247 of 572	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	205 of 528	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	177 of 526	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.4	176 of 533	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.3	151 of 537	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	60.1	198 of 509	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.9	98 of 576	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	63 of 579	89.1%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	30 of 563	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	89.2	9 of 518	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	84.9	26 of 509	94.9%	★★★★★
2008	81.2	49 of 498	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	345 of 408	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	340 of 429	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	298 of 428	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	254 of 435	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)15th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science49%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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Schools Near Mt. Loafer School

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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 Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mt. Loafer School	Public	PK, KG-6	1025 S 250 W	Salem	84653	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 423-2705	642	27	24.2	16.4%	563 (87.7%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	21 (3.3%)	46.9	300^th of 547 public elementary schools	45.2%		48.5	301^st of 561 public elementary schools	46.3%	1	41.2	52.8	42.2	47.3	50.0	$7,214	$535	$6,679
Salem School	Public	PK, KG-6	140 W 100 S	Salem	84653	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 423-1182	508	21	24.3	20.7%	420 (82.7%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	23 (4.5%)	38.6	348^th of 547 public elementary schools	36.4%		37.1	366^th of 561 public elementary schools	34.8%	18	42.3	50.1	26.3	51.9	42.1	$7,340	$370	$6,970
Foothills School	Public	PK, KG-6	412 S 810 E	Salem	84653	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 423-9172	605	26	22.9	15.9%	527 (87.1%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.0%)	69.4	160^th of 547 public elementary schools	70.7%		69.4	165^th of 561 public elementary schools	70.6%	5	47.4	75.5	51.3	70.4	49.6	$6,909	$371	$6,538
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%)	41.7	330^th of 547 public elementary schools	39.7%		33.4	387^th of 561 public elementary schools	31.0%	57	49.4	46.1	29.1	47.4	48.6	$8,737	$708	$8,029
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%)	60.6	219^th of 547 public elementary schools	60.0%		44.2	322^nd of 561 public elementary schools	42.6%	103	61.4	45.0	50.8	55.8	51.8	$7,995	$371	$7,625
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%)	58.6	227^th of 547 public elementary schools	58.5%		52.9	268^th of 561 public elementary schools	52.2%	41	58.9	60.0	50.0	46.8	45.5	$7,920	$662	$7,258
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%)	20.6	435^th of 547 public elementary schools	20.5%		13.3	492^nd of 561 public elementary schools	12.3%	57	40.4	40.8	22.1	34.0	27.6	$7,899	$734	$7,165
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%)	57.3	243^rd of 547 public elementary schools	55.6%		47.2	311^th of 561 public elementary schools	44.6%	68	51.7	52.9	45.4	56.5	50.0	$7,956	$657	$7,299
Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-6	628 S West Park Drive	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4050	738	32	23.4	19.9%	590 (79.9%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (14.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.3%)	44.8	312^th of 547 public elementary schools	43.0%		46.4	316^th of 561 public elementary schools	43.7%	4	50.4	44.0	41.6	45.7	47.4	$6,716	$370	$6,346
Canyon School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1492 E 1240 S	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	Yes	No	No	(801) 798-4610	457	21	21.8	25.4%	361 (79.0%)	2 (0.4%)	76 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	10 (2.2%)	58.5	229^th of 547 public elementary schools	58.1%		60.2	222^nd of 561 public elementary schools	60.4%	7	65.6	58.2	43.7	48.2	46.8	$7,561	$380	$7,181

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. Loafer School

How many students attend Mt. Loafer School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Mt. Loafer School.

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Loafer School?

Students at Mt. Loafer School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Mt. Loafer School in?

Nebo District

What schools do graduates of Mt. Loafer School attend?

Students who attend Mt. Loafer School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salem Junior High
Middle : Valley View Middle
High : Salem Hills High

Is Mt. Loafer School a good school?

Mt. Loafer School ranks 300^th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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