Enrollment
254
Elementary
DISTRICT 139 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE DISTRICT·NCES 490117000609
Loa School
50 S 100 E, LOA, UT 84747 · (435) 836-2851 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL254 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
133 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 33%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Loa School→Wayne High
Based on grade levels within Wayne District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.9%
UT avg 41.4% . -7.9pp since 2023
Math
52.6%
UT avg 41.8% . -7.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of UT schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Utah's top 10%.
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 2024-25Enrollment
254
+55 (+28%) vs 2017
% White
85%
was 88%
% Hispanic
11%
was 8%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,584
Census ACS
Median income
$76,607
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
561 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne District
- Wayne HighHigh · 190 students
- Wayne MiddleMiddle · 93 students
- Hanksville SchoolElementary · 24 students
Nearby schools
- Wayne High6.2 mi · 190
- Wayne Middle6.6 mi · 93
- Koosharem School15.0 mi · 26
- Antimony School27.6 mi · 1
- South Sevier Middle30.2 mi · 288
- Monroe School30.5 mi · 537
Frequently asked questions
About Loa SchoolHow large is Loa School?
Loa School enrolls approximately 254 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Loa School serve?
Loa School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Loa School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Loa School is approximately 17.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Loa School?
Loa School reports a student body of 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is Loa School public or private?
Loa School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wayne District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.