Lapoint School

Lapoint School is a micro-enrollment elementary-level community in LA POINT, Utah, one of the schools within Uintah District. The school enrolls 147 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 70% smaller than the state mean of about 491.

Lapoint School is one of 13 schools operated by Uintah District, a district that works with 6,687 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Lapoint School records that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 21% Native American, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Lapoint School has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.8:1, putting Lapoint School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Uintah County runs at roughly 36%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Lapoint School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Uintah County indicate median household income runs about $73,746, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Uintah County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,403 students), Lapoint School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Eagle View School, roughly 8.4 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lapoint School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 37.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 34%: 223 students in 2018 compared to 147 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share rose from 56% to 67%.

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