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Enrollment
472
Elementary
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBER DISTRICT·NCES 490120001546
Orchard Springs
3300 N 975 W, Pleasant View, UT 84414 · (801) 476-7800 · Weber County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL472 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
159 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 13% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
UT avg 41.4% . -3.6pp since 2023
Math
50.4%
UT avg 41.8% . -9.2pp 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 50 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 50.4% |
| 2023-24 | 49.6% | 59.6% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Orchard Springs ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Weber County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #218 of 562 | #8 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #222 of 578 | #12 of 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #245 of 578 | #10 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 472 | #359 of 613 | #29 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #447 of 556 | #39 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #289 of 559 | #27 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.7% | #260 of 582 | #25 of 44 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
472
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 472 | 20.5 | 23.1:1 | 34% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 23 | 19.8:1 | 35% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 23.5 | 20.4:1 | 34% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 463 | N/A | N/A | 28% (129) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orchard Springs.
About Orchard Springs
In Pleasant View, Utah, Orchard Springs is a medium-sized elementary school. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 472 students.
Orchard Springs is a school in Weber District. The district has 52 schools and 32,054 students.
Roughly 73% of students at Orchard Springs are White. Other groups include 22% Hispanic. By comparison, Weber County residents are about 83% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 23.1:1. That is higher than the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 34%. That tracks the 35% average for public schools in Weber County.
Schools in Utah with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 43.3%. Orchard Springs scores 52.1%.
In Weber County (population about 269,648), the median household income is $90,005, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 95 public schools in Weber County, enrolling about 49,670 students in all.
Nearest public school: Lomond View School, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Orchard Springs ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 52.1% against a local average of 45.7%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 472, close to the 463 recorded in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Weber County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
269,648
Census ACS
Median income
$90,005
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
49,670 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Weber District
- Weber HighHigh · 2,002 students
- Roy HighHigh · 1,661 students
- Fremont HighHigh · 1,448 students
- Bonneville HighHigh · 1,373 students
- West Field High SchoolHigh · 1,257 students
- Wahlquist Jr HighMiddle · 1,033 students
Nearby schools
- Lomond View School0.4 mi · 444
- Weber High0.9 mi · 2,002
- Majestic School1.2 mi · 726
- Orion Jr High1.7 mi · 1,000
- Maria Montessori Academy1.7 mi · 402
- Farr West School1.8 mi · 704
Frequently asked questions
About Orchard SpringsHow large is Orchard Springs?
Orchard Springs enrolls approximately 472 students in grades PK-06.
Is Orchard Springs an elementary, middle, or high school?
Orchard Springs is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orchard Springs?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Orchard Springs is approximately 23.1:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Orchard Springs?
At Orchard Springs, the student body is approximately 73% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Orchard Springs in?
Orchard Springs is part of Weber District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.