Spectrum Academy - Pleasant Grove vs. Excelsior Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Spectrum Academy - Pleasant Grove ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
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Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 696 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Spectrum Academy - Pleasant Grove ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 31% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,406 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Excelsior Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 31% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-8
Total Students
696 students
1,406 students
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#794 out of 957 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#502 out of 957 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
51%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
28
146
Grade 1 Students
44
142
Grade 2 Students
44
145
Grade 3 Students
54
145
Grade 4 Students
53
143
Grade 5 Students
53
146
Grade 6 Students
45
165
Grade 7 Students
60
195
Grade 8 Students
66
179
Grade 9 Students
67
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Grade 10 Students
64
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Grade 11 Students
59
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Grade 12 Students
59
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
12%
14%
% Black
1%
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% White
80%
79%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%