Dan W. Peterson
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 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 Rankings
Dan W. Peterson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Dan W. Peterson's student population of 235 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Total Students
235 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers (17-18)
17 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Dan W. Peterson is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 959 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#952 out of 959 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
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%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, UT Dept. of Education
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