Old Mill School

Old Mill School operates as a sizable elementary school in HEBER CITY, Utah, overseen by Wasatch District. Current enrollment sits at 769 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 491 students per school, that is 57% larger than typical.

Wasatch District comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 8,780 students; Old Mill School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Old Mill School records that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Wasatch County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Old Mill School records 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.8:1 average. Roughly 16% of students at Old Mill School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Old Mill 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 52.1%; this one delivers 75.1%, a residual of +23.0 points.

Around the school, census data for Wasatch County shows the typical household earns roughly $117,608 per year, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. In all, Wasatch County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,108 students), of which Old Mill School is one.

The closest other public school is Timpanogos Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Old Mill School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Old Mill School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 56.5%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 775 students in 2018 compared to 769 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 7% to 12%.

On the community side, members of the Old Mill School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.