Dan W. Peterson
Rank
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(801) 756-8551
Dan W. Peterson serves 235 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Dan W. Peterson placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Dan W. Peterson places among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
Dan W. Peterson's student population of 235 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 235 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers (17-18) | 17 teachers |
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School Comparison
Dan W. Peterson is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 957 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Dan W. Peterson is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (UT) |
Overall Testing Rank | #946 out of 957 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 34:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 17% |
| Black | 1% | 1% |
| White | 82% | 74% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 2% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 28% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Alpine School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, UT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Dan W. Peterson is American Fork High School (0.8 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Athenian Eacademy (0.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Barratt School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- American Fork Barratt School Math: 69% | Reading: 59%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: PK-6 | 543 students10
0.2 miles
168 N 900 E
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 610-8701 0.2 PK-6 543 - American Fork American Fork High School Math: 50% | Reading: 55%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: 10-12 | 2,275 students10
0.8 miles
510 N 600 E
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 610-8800 0.8 10-12 2,275 - American Fork Athenian Eacademy Charter School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: K-12 | 552 students10
0.8 miles
765 E 340 S Suite 203
American Fork, UT 84003
(385) 715-5400 0.8 K-12 552 - Pleasant Grove Mount Mahogany School Math: 37% | Reading: 38%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 877 students10
0.8 miles
618 N 1300 W
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
(801) 610-8113 0.8 PK-6 877 - Pleasant Grove Manila School Math: 54% | Reading: 51%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: PK-6 | 709 students10
1.1 miles
1726 N 600 W
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
(801) 610-8112 1.1 PK-6 709
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