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Mt. Loafer School

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Mt. Loafer School ranks 368 th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Mt. Loafer School is a PK–6 elementary school in Salem, Utah, serving 642 students in the Nebo District. It is one of the larger schools in the area and has a 2-star rating, ranking in the 35th percentile statewide—368th out of 563 Utah elementary schools. This is a significant change from 2015–16 through 2021–22, when the school ranked between the 60th and 67th percentiles.

The latest academic results are the school’s main concern. Average proficiency is about 39.5% in English language arts, 43.3% in mathematics and 46.6% in science, below both district and state averages. Third-grade mathematics is a particular challenge, with 42.2% proficiency compared with 73.5% at nearby Canyon School and 68.3% at Foothills School. Overall, Foothills School ranks in the 83rd percentile, while Spring Lake School, Park View School and Canyon School rank around the 70th percentile or higher. These nearby schools may offer useful examples for instructional support and intervention.

There are also some positive signs. Chronic absenteeism is 24.2%, better than the district’s 26.6% and competitive with nearby schools, while the school’s student-teacher ratio has improved from 26.4 to 24.2 students per teacher. However, that ratio remains among the highest locally, and the school’s relatively low free-and-reduced-price-lunch rate of 16.36% makes the current academic results especially notable. Earlier strengths—including above-average fourth-grade mathematics and science and fifth-grade ELA—show that improvement is possible. The key issue for families is whether the school can restore those earlier gains and reverse its recent decline.

642

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,214

Per pupil spending ?

16.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 67th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (43% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg50%

Utah avg49%

368^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	38.0	368 of 563	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	13.9	386 of 416	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)7th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science47%-6 vs state

Mathematics43%-5 vs state

English Language Arts40%-7 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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%)	38	368^th of 563 public elementary schools	34.6%		46.9	300^th of 547 public elementary schools	45.2%	68	36.3	41.1	41.2	42.2	44.6	43.0	47.6	45.6	$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%)	52.4	272^nd of 563 public elementary schools	51.7%		38.6	348^th of 547 public elementary schools	36.4%	76	50.6	43.0	47.0	50.5	53.8	41.7	54.8	50.6	$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%)	78.8	96^th of 563 public elementary schools	82.9%		69.4	160^th of 547 public elementary schools	70.7%	64	63.3	59.9	57.8	68.3	62.9	56.1	64.1	61.2	$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%)	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
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
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
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
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
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%)	50.2	291^st of 563 public elementary schools	48.3%		44.8	312^th of 547 public elementary schools	43.0%	21	50.9	39.7	46.6	58.4	44.9	46.2	49.6	49.1	$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%)	67.2	171^st of 563 public elementary schools	69.6%		58.5	229^th of 547 public elementary schools	58.1%	58	57.8	51.7	48.7	73.5	53.4	52.7	56.9	55.4	$7,561	$380	$7,181

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

How many students attend Mt. Loafer School?

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

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

What district is Mt. Loafer School in?

Nebo District

Is Mt. Loafer School a good school?

Mt. Loafer School ranks 368^th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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