Esperanza School District

4956 W 3500 S
West Valley City, UT 84120
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 537 students in Esperanza School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Utah.
Public Charter School in Esperanza School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Utah public charter school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public charter school average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
1 School
140 Schools
# Students
537 Students
77,385 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
3,912 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1

District Rank

Esperanza School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 154 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (UT)
#130 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Esperanza   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Esperanza   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Esperanza   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
454 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,495 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
529 Students
17,398 Students
% Hispanic Students
99%
22%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,264 Students
% Black Students
n/a
2%
# White Students
5 Students
51,626 Students
% White Students
1%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,146 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,979 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
175
# Students in K Grade:
85
7,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
7,163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
7,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
6,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
6,716
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
6,838
# Students in 6th Grade:
59
6,580
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
6,012
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
5,909
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,968
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,355
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4,046
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
3,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,655 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,643. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,367 is less than the state median of $10,739. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart display total revenue of Esperanza   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$5 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart display total spending of Esperanza   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$9,655
$10,643
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Esperanza   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$8,367
$10,739
This chart display average spending per public school student in Esperanza   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in UT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Esperanza School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Esperanza School
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4956 W 3500 S
West Valley City, UT 84120
(801) 305-1450
Grades: K-6
| 537 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-06
  • Enrollment: 537 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in UT
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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