Loa School

Loa School is a tight-knit primary school in LOA, Utah, operated by Wayne District. The school works with 254 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 491 students per school, that is 48% smaller than typical.

Wayne District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 561 students; Loa School is among them.

Demographically, Loa School reports that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.8:1, putting Loa School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Loa School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 34.2%; this one delivers 53.0%, a residual of +18.8 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household earnings sit near $76,607, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Loa School is one of 4 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 561 students).

Nearest neighbor: Wayne High, around 6.2 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Loa School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 48.6%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Loa School's enrollment has edged up 28% since 2018, when it stood at 199 (now 254).

On allk12, members of the Loa School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.