Salina School

Salina School is a public K–5 elementary school serving 435 students in the small community of Salina, Utah, as part of Sevier District. The school ranked 260th out of 563 Utah schools in 2025–2026, placing it at the 54th percentile and earning a three-star rating. Its overall standing improved considerably from the previous year, when it ranked at the 35th percentile. Salina’s student-teacher ratio is 19.7:1, the lowest among the nearby comparison schools, although 30.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025—better than the district rate but higher than Utah’s 23.8% average.

Academically, Salina School shows a mixed but improving profile. Science is its clearest strength: proficiency reached 54.6% in fourth grade and 64.2% in fifth grade, above both state and district averages. Mathematics was also stronger than the state average in third and fifth grades, but fourth-grade math was a significant weakness at 36.4%, well below the state’s 50.4%. English Language Arts was generally near the state average, with fourth- and fifth-grade results slightly stronger than third grade. The school’s approximate subject averages were 59.4% in science, 50.0% in math, and 44.1% in ELA, suggesting that maintaining science success while improving grade-level consistency should be a priority.

Compared with nearby schools, Salina School currently ranks somewhat behind Gunnison Valley School and Pahvant School, but the differences are relatively modest. Gunnison Valley has a higher statewide rank and lower absenteeism, while Pahvant has stronger math results but much higher chronic absenteeism. Salina’s fifth-grade science performance exceeded both schools, and its staffing ratio was more favorable than all three comparisons. Overall, the most important areas to watch are fourth-grade mathematics, third-grade ELA, and continued attendance improvement.