For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,162 students in Wallace Stegner Academy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Wallace Stegner Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public elementary school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
4 Schools
783 Schools
# Students
2,162 Students
412,983 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
19,944 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wallace Stegner Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 152 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
45%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.3%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
62%
22%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
22%
68%
% Hawaiian
7%
2%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,005 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,924. The school district revenue/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,023 is less than the state median of $12,726. The school district spending/student has declined by 67% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$8,736 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$8,602 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,005
$12,924
Spending / Student
$7,023
$12,726
Best Wallace Stegner Academy School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wallace Stegner Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
980 S. Bending River Ct.
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 456-9570
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 456-9570
Gr: K-8 | 683 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: n/an/a
Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12
Charter School
4590 South 5600 West
West Valley City, UT 84120
(801) 456-9570
West Valley City, UT 84120
(801) 456-9570
Gr: K-12 | 777 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: n/an/a
Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley
Charter School
2671 S Stegner Way
West Valley City, UT 84120
(801) 456-9570
West Valley City, UT 84120
(801) 456-9570
Gr: K-8 | 702 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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