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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EARLY LIGHT ACADEMY AT DAYBREAK·NCES 490014001268

Early Light Academy at Daybreak

11709 VADANIA DR, SOUTH JORDAN, UT 84009 · (801) 302-5988 · Salt Lake County
GRADES KG–09COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,022 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,022
Combined
STATE 687
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
50 FTE teachers
STATE 19.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
150 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
Kindergarten
104
Grade 1
100
Grade 2
105
Grade 3
108
Grade 4
105
Grade 5
104
Grade 6
104
Grade 7
104
Grade 8
104
Grade 9
84
Student demographics
White
65664%
STATE 69%
Hispanic
17617%
STATE 21%
Black
182%
STATE 1%
Asian
899%
STATE 2%
Two+
626%
STATE 4%
Native American
91%
STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
121%
STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
50549%
Female
51751%

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Test scores

RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly Proficient
English Language Arts
49.9%
UT avg 41.4% . +1.4pp since 2023
Math
53.9%
UT avg 41.8% . +6.4pp since 2023
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,022
+20 (+2%) vs 2017
% White
64%
was 82%
% Hispanic
17%
was 10%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
9%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Early Light Academy at Daybreak

Early Light Academy at Daybreak is one of the reasonably sized all-grades campuss in SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, part of Early Light Academy at Daybreak, with 1,022 students on its rolls from grades K through 9. Enrollment runs roughly 49% above the state mean of about 687.

Early Light Academy at Daybreak is a school of Early Light Academy at Daybreak, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Early Light Academy at Daybreak records that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Early Light Academy at Daybreak has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.5:1. The state averages about 19.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Salt Lake County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Early Light Academy at Daybreak sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 52.6%; this one delivers 52.6%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Salt Lake County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $97,494 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Salt Lake County's 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), Early Light Academy at Daybreak is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Daybreak School, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Early Light Academy at Daybreak ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area. Early Light Academy at Daybreak is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Early Light Academy at Daybreak has held roughly steady, going from 1,002 students in 2018 to 1,022 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 82% to 64% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Early Light Academy at Daybreak typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Salt Lake County at a glance

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Population
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students

Quick facts

School name
Early Light Academy at Daybreak
District
Early Light Academy at Daybreak
Address
11709 VADANIA DR, SOUTH JORDAN, UT 84009
Phone
(801) 302-5988
County
Salt Lake County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–09
Total enrollment
1,022
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
20.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
150 (15%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
490014001268
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in SOUTH JORDAN
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Frequently asked questions

About Early Light Academy at Daybreak
What is the total enrollment at Early Light Academy at Daybreak?
Early Light Academy at Daybreak enrolls approximately 1,022 students in grades KG-09.
What grades does Early Light Academy at Daybreak serve?
Early Light Academy at Daybreak serves grades KG-09.
How many students per teacher at Early Light Academy at Daybreak?
Approximately 20.5:1 students per teacher at Early Light Academy at Daybreak.
How diverse is Early Light Academy at Daybreak?
Early Light Academy at Daybreak reports a student body of 64% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Early Light Academy at Daybreak in?
Early Light Academy at Daybreak is part of Early Light Academy at Daybreak.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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