Valley Academy School District

539 N 870 W
Hurricane, UT 84737
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 513 students in Valley Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary School in Valley Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
1 School
794 Schools
# Students
513 Students
430,190 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
19,231 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Valley Academy 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)
#110 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Valley Academy  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley Academy  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.
33%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley Academy  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:

0.39
0.45
# American Indian Students
3 Students
4,395 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
7,143 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
80,689 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
19%
# Black Students
1 Student
5,829 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
389 Students
310,441 Students
% White Students
76%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
6,892 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
14,781 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,568
# Students in K Grade:
75
48,681
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
49,552
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
50,420
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
51,262
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
50,462
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
51,718
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
51,995
# Students in 7th Grade:
49
23,827
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
18,112
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
6,454
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,232
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
5,064
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,843
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,148 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 $8,349 is less than the state median of $10,739. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (UT)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$7,309 MM
This chart display total revenue of Valley Academy  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
$4 MM
$7,375 MM
This chart display total spending of Valley Academy  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
$9,148
$10,643
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Valley Academy  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
$8,349
$10,739
This chart display average spending per public school student in Valley Academy  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 Valley Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Academy
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
539 N 870 W
Hurricane, UT 84737
(435) 635-7815
Grades: K-8
| 513 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 513 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : Bottom 50% in UT
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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