Utah Connections Academy
Tel:
(801) 298-6660
Utah Connections Academy serves 1,022 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (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 32% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Utah Connections Academy 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.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Utah Connections Academy's student population of 1,022 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 1,022 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers (17-18) | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
Utah Connections Academy 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 Utah Connections Academy is 0.33, 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 | #829 out of 957 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 34:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 17% |
| Black | 1% | 1% |
| White | 81% | 74% |
| Hawaiian | 2% | 2% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.42 |
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Graduation Rate (16-17) | 50-54% | 86% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 23% | 28% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Utah Connections Academy School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, UT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Utah Connections Academy is Millcreek Junior High School (1.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Washington School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bountiful Washington School Grades: PK-6 | 293 students
0.4 miles
340 W 650 S
Bountiful, UT 84010
(801) 402-1950 0.4 PK-6 293 - Woods Cross Woods Cross School Grades: PK-6 | 594 students
0.4 miles
745 W 1100 S
Woods Cross, UT 84087
(801) 402-1800 0.4 PK-6 594 - Woods Cross West Bountiful School Grades: PK-6 | 614 students
0.8 miles
750 W 400 N
Woods Cross, UT 84087
(801) 402-2000 0.8 PK-6 614 - Bountiful Bountiful School Grades: K-6 | 449 students
0.9 miles
1620 S 50 W
Bountiful, UT 84010
(801) 402-1350 0.9 K-6 449 - Bountiful Meadowbrook School Grades: PK-6 | 430 students
1.0 miles
700 N 325 W
Bountiful, UT 84010
(801) 402-1600 1.0 PK-6 430
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