Provost School

Provost School is a mid-tier elementary school in PROVO, Utah, run under Provo District. The school educates 510 students in grades K through 6.

Within Provo District, which oversees 21 schools and 13,897 students, Provost School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Provost School records that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 35% Hispanic, 4% Pacific Islander, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Provost School records 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.3:1. The state averages about 21.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Utah County runs at roughly 22%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Provost School sits in the top 10% of Utah schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 35.8%; actual is 53.0%, +17.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Utah County) reports that median household earnings sit near $100,671, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Utah County's 202 public schools (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students), Provost School is one campus in the mix.

Provo Peaks School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Provost School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.4%.

Provost School operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Provost School's enrollment has edged up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 445 (now 510). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 62% to 55%.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.