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Enrollment
728
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEBO DISTRICT·NCES 490063000394
Rees School
574 N REES AVE, SPANISH FORK, UT 84660 · (801) 798-4055 · Utah County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL728 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
213 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 125 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 131 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
43.2%
UT avg 41.4% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
49.0%
UT avg 41.8% . +6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.2% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.6% | 42.2% |
% 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
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Schools most like Rees School
Rees School's state test result (42.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rees School this school | 728 | 29.3% | 42.9% |
| Freedom School HOOPER | 784 | 31.4% | 37.5% |
| Central School PLEASANT GROVE | 596 | 29.7% | 44.0% |
| Majestic School OGDEN | 726 | 30.9% | 43.0% |
| Garland School GARLAND | 658 | 29.0% | 54.3% |
| Scholar Academy TOOELE | 690 | 29.6% | 24.0% |
Matched among Utah elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rees School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Utah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #351 of 562 | #86 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #237 of 578 ▲ 103 | #57 of 117 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #291 of 578 ▲ 88 | #70 of 117 ▲ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 728 | #70 of 613 | #37 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #359 of 556 | #45 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #272 of 559 | #51 of 115 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.3% | #301 of 582 | #40 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.1% | #22 of 128 | #6 of 26 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
728
+191 (+36%) vs 2020
+157% since 1990-91, when it was 283
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 | 728 | 33.4 | 21.8:1 | 29% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 777 | 33 | 23.6:1 | 27% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 26.5 | 24.2:1 | 31% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | N/A | N/A | 26% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 573 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 601 | N/A | N/A | 59% (355) |
| 2010-11 | 873 | 29 | 30.1:1 | 44% (381) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 16 | 19.3:1 | 42% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 283 | 15 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rees School.
About Rees School
Rees School is a mid-sized elementary school in SPANISH FORK, Utah. Its enrollment is 728 students, spread over pre-K through 6. That compares with an average of about 491 students for elementary schools in Utah.
Nebo District serves 43,696 students across 49 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Rees School is 73% White. Enrollment also includes 19% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 9 points below the 81% share among Utah County residents. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at Rees School are from different groups.
Rees School reports a ratio of 21.8 students per teacher, from 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah. Lunch program data show 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
After adjusting for student poverty, Rees School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Utah schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.9%; the prediction is 45.5%.
For Utah County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $100,671, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 202 public schools in the county, enrolling about 164,467, Rees School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Sierra Bonita Elementary is closest at about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 42.9% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Rees School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 537 to 728, a 36% rise.
The allk12 page for Rees School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Utah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
705,400
Census ACS
Median income
$100,671
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
202
164,467 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nebo District
- Nebo Online SchoolCombined · 7,791 students
- Maple Mountain HighHigh · 1,902 students
- Springville HighHigh · 1,665 students
- Payson HighHigh · 1,648 students
- Spanish Fork HighHigh · 1,640 students
- Salem Hills HighHigh · 1,593 students
Other schools in SPANISH FORK
- Maple Mountain HighHigh · 1,902 students
- Spanish Fork HighHigh · 1,640 students
- American Leadership AcademyCombined · 1,597 students
- Diamond Fork MiddleMiddle · 1,074 students
- Spanish Fork Jr HighMiddle · 1,070 students
- Riverview SchoolElementary · 738 students
Nearby schools
- Sierra Bonita Elementary0.6 mi · 568
- Diamond Fork Middle0.6 mi · 1,074
- Larsen School0.8 mi · 431
- Park School0.9 mi · 469
- Maple Mountain High0.9 mi · 1,902
- Spanish Fork Jr High1.2 mi · 1,070
Frequently asked questions
About Rees SchoolHow many students attend Rees School?
Rees School enrolls approximately 728 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Rees School serve?
Rees School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Rees School have?
Rees School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Rees School?
Student demographics at Rees School are roughly 73% White, 19% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Rees School?
Rees School is overseen by Nebo District in Utah County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.