Ephraim School

Located at 570 S 300 EAST, in EPHRAIM, Utah, Ephraim School is a reasonably sized elementary campus that serves 535 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under South Sanpete District.

South Sanpete District runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,305 students. Ephraim School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Ephraim School shows that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 20% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Ephraim School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.4:1. The state averages about 21.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ephraim School sits in the top 10% of Utah schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 32.6%; actual is 53.3%, +20.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Sanpete County) reports that median household earnings sit near $70,083, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Sanpete County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,011 students), of which Ephraim School is one.

The closest other public school is Ephraim Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Ephraim School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 42.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 9%: 587 students in 2018 compared to 535 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 14% to 20%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Ephraim School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.