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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Santa Clara School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON DISTRICT·NCES 490114000701
Santa Clara School
2950 W CRESTVIEW DR, SANTA CLARA, UT 84765 · (435) 628-2624 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.5:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
136 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 19% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
52.3%
UT avg 41.4% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
46.4%
UT avg 41.8% . -7.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.3% | 46.4% |
| 2023-24 | 53.8% | 53.8% |
% 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
53.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Santa Clara School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #195 of 562 | #12 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #268 of 578 | #15 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #155 of 578 | #9 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #390 of 613 | #22 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #188 of 556 | #12 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #425 of 559 | #19 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.2% | #292 of 582 | #19 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #292 of 388 | #13 of 19 |
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
450
-31 (-6%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 857
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 | 450 | 22.5 | 20.0:1 | 30% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 23 | 19.9:1 | 29% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 22.5 | 21.5:1 | 29% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | N/A | N/A | 33% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 493 | N/A | N/A | 35% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | N/A | N/A | 39% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 20 | 21.9:1 | 33% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 678 | 30 | 22.6:1 | 16% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 857 | 28 | 30.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santa Clara School.
About Santa Clara School
Santa Clara School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in SANTA CLARA, Utah. The school's 450 students are in pre-K through 5.
Santa Clara School is one of 54 schools in Washington District, which enrolls 37,102 students in total.
White students are the large majority at Santa Clara School, with 82% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 85% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Santa Clara School comes in at 31%.
The school reports 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 20.0 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Utah average 21.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 30% of students. Across public schools in Washington County, the average is about the same, 29%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Santa Clara School is 8.7 points above its prediction. Actual: 53.7%. Predicted: 45.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Washington County, median household income is about $80,632, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Washington County number 65 and enroll about 41,356.
The nearest other public school, Snow Canyon High, is about 1.0 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Santa Clara School. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Santa Clara School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Mid-size: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Santa Clara School went from 481 students to 450.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
196,431
Census ACS
Median income
$80,632
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
41,356 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington District
- Utah Online K8Elementary · 2,693 students
- Utah Online 7-12High · 1,547 students
- Crimson Cliffs HighHigh · 1,401 students
- Snow Canyon HighHigh · 1,324 students
- Dixie HighHigh · 1,263 students
- Desert Hills HighHigh · 1,241 students
Other schools in SANTA CLARA
- Lava Ridge IntermediateMiddle · 699 students
- Arrowhead SchoolElementary · 520 students
Nearby schools
- Snow Canyon High1.0 mi · 1,324
- Lava Ridge Intermediate1.1 mi · 699
- Snow Canyon Middle1.1 mi · 796
- Coral Cliffs School1.5 mi · 141
- Post HS Self-Cont1.5 mi · 114
- Arrowhead School1.7 mi · 520
Frequently asked questions
About Santa Clara SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Santa Clara School?
Santa Clara School enrolls approximately 450 students in grades PK-05.
Is Santa Clara School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Santa Clara School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Clara School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Santa Clara School is approximately 20.0:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Santa Clara School?
At Santa Clara School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Santa Clara School in?
Santa Clara School is part of Washington District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.