Altara School

Altara School is a moderately sized primary school in SANDY, Utah, one of the schools within Canyons District. The school serves 560 students in grades K through 5.

Canyons District comprises 47 schools with combined enrollment of 32,688 students; Altara School is among them.

Demographically, Altara School shows that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Altara School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.0:1. The state averages about 21.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Salt Lake County's rate of about 34%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Altara School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.7%, the actual is 56.5%, a residual of +5.8 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Salt Lake County put the typical household earns roughly $97,494 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Salt Lake County's 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), Altara School is one campus in the mix.

Alta High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Altara School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Altara School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 54.3%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Altara School's enrollment has edged up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 545 (now 560). The White share of enrollment fell from 82% to 72% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.