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Enrollment
1,597
Combined
STATE 687
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY·NCES 490003301056
American Leadership Academy
898 W 1100 S, SPANISH FORK, UT 84660 · (801) 794-2226 · Utah County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,597 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Utah public K-12 schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Utah public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
89 FTE teachers
STATE 19.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
584 students
STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 117 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 134 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 131 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 100 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 143 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 122 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 143 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 113 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 100 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 11% smaller than its 8th grade class (132).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
43.2%
UT avg 41.4% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
42.2%
UT avg 41.8% . -2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.2% | 42.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.1% | 45.0% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,597
-58 (-4%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 1,509
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,597 | 88.7 | 18.0:1 | 37% (584) |
| 2023-24 | 1,620 | 86.8 | 18.7:1 | 39% (633) |
| 2022-23 | 1,629 | 88.3 | 18.4:1 | 37% (598) |
| 2020-21 | 1,655 | N/A | N/A | 38% (628) |
| 2017-18 | 1,766 | N/A | N/A | 41% (729) |
| 2015-16 | 1,802 | N/A | N/A | 39% (696) |
| 2010-11 | 1,509 | 70 | 21.6:1 | 33% (500) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for American Leadership Academy.
About American Leadership Academy
Students in SPANISH FORK, Utah, attend American Leadership Academy, a high-enrollment combined-grade school. Enrolled students number 1,597 students, in kindergarten through 12. Statewide, combined schools in Utah average about 687 students each.
In federal data, the district for American Leadership Academy is the school itself.
At 57%, White students outnumber all other groups at American Leadership Academy combined. Other students are 38% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Utah County residents are about 81% White. American Leadership Academy has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 88.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.0:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Utah is 19.9:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 37% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Utah County averages 22%, lower than here.
allk12 grades American Leadership Academy a B. The grade compares the school only with Utah public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.
American Leadership Academy posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 42.4%, compared with a predicted 41.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Utah schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe Utah County this way: median household income is about $100,671, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 202 public schools in Utah County, with a combined enrollment of about 164,467.
The closest other public school is Riverview School, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts American Leadership Academy at 4th of 8.
American Leadership Academy falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. American Leadership Academy is a public charter school.
The number of students declined from 1,655 to 1,597 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at American Leadership Academy. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Utah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
705,400
Census ACS
Median income
$100,671
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
202
164,467 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SPANISH FORK
- Maple Mountain HighHigh · 1,902 students
- Spanish Fork HighHigh · 1,640 students
- Diamond Fork MiddleMiddle · 1,074 students
- Spanish Fork Jr HighMiddle · 1,070 students
- Riverview SchoolElementary · 738 students
- Rees SchoolElementary · 728 students
Nearby schools
- Riverview School0.5 mi · 738
- Landmark High0.7 mi · 323
- Spanish Fork High1.1 mi · 1,640
- Brockbank School1.5 mi · 456
- Spanish Fork Jr High1.6 mi · 1,070
- Park School1.7 mi · 469
Frequently asked questions
About American Leadership AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at American Leadership Academy?
American Leadership Academy enrolls approximately 1,597 students in grades KG-12.
Is American Leadership Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
American Leadership Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does American Leadership Academy have?
American Leadership Academy employs 89 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
What is the student diversity at American Leadership Academy?
Student demographics at American Leadership Academy are roughly 57% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is American Leadership Academy public or private?
American Leadership Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by American Leadership Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.