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Apple Valley School

Q: Is Apple Valley School a good school?

Apple Valley School ranks 403 rd of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Apple Valley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 732 students attended Apple Valley School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Apple Valley School?

Students at Apple Valley School are 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Apple Valley School attend?

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

Public Grades PK, KG-6

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Apple Valley School is a public elementary school in Santaquin, Utah, serving pre-K through 6th grade and 732 students as part of the Nebo District.

The school’s 2025–2026 ranking was 403rd out of 563 Utah schools, placing it in the 28th percentile and earning a 1-star rating. This is below the district’s overall 49th-place ranking and below several nearby schools, including Spring Lake School and Park View School, which ranked in the 72nd and 70th percentiles. Taylor School also performed better, ranking in the 53rd percentile. Apple Valley ranked slightly above Santaquin School and Goshen School, while remaining close to Orchard Hills School. The school has improved modestly from the previous year, when it was at the 24th percentile.

Academic results are mixed but generally below state and district averages. The strongest areas were 3rd-grade mathematics, at 47.9%, and 4th-grade science, at 51.1%, both relatively close to state results. Fifth grade is the clearest concern: proficiency was 32.7% in English language arts, 31.0% in mathematics, and 33.7% in science. Chronic absenteeism was also high at 30.0% in 2024–2025, compared with 26.6% districtwide and 23.8% statewide, although it has declined over time. Staffing capacity has improved, with the student-teacher ratio falling from 26.1 to 22.2. Apple Valley’s free-or-reduced-price lunch rate was 32.79%, moderate compared with nearby schools.

732

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,404

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 E 770 N
Santaquin, UT 84655

(801) 354-7400

District: Nebo District

Students who attend Apple Valley School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2019 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (39% vs 49% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg50%

Utah avg49%

403^rd of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 9 pts since 2019

From bottom 19% (2019) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^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)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	403 of 563	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	417 of 547	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	418 of 561	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	390 of 561	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	444 of 551	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	439 of 559	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	461 of 572	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	49.9	75 of 162	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	77 of 132	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	384 of 416	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	377 of 408	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	391 of 429	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	375 of 428	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	419 of 435	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)54th percentile+28 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science42%-10 vs state

Mathematics42%-7 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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Apple Valley School

What schools do graduates of Apple Valley School attend?

Students who attend Apple Valley School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Apple Valley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 732 students attended Apple Valley School.

What district is Apple Valley School in?

Nebo District

Is Apple Valley School a good school?

Apple Valley School ranks 403^rd of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Apple Valley School?

Students at Apple Valley School are 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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