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Enrollment
551
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANYONS DISTRICT·NCES 490014200658
Silver Mesa School
8920 S 1700 E, SANDY, UT 84093 · (801) 826-9400 · Salt Lake County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL551 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
85 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
50.5%
UT avg 41.4% . -10.5pp since 2023
Math
57.6%
UT avg 41.8% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.5% | 57.6% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 58.6% |
% 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
57.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Silver Mesa School
Silver Mesa School's state test result (57.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Mesa School this school | 551 | 15.4% | 57.6% |
| Holbrook School BOUNTIFUL | 536 | 15.5% | 53.5% |
| Rose Springs School STANSBURY PARK | 541 | 17.7% | 45.5% |
| William Penn School SALT LAKE CITY | 615 | 16.7% | 66.0% |
| Ellison Park School LAYTON | 565 | 15.0% | 52.6% |
| Lindon School LINDON | 594 | 18.4% | 62.1% |
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 Silver Mesa School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #139 of 562 | #43 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #133 of 578 ▲ 5 | #38 of 180 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #183 of 578 ▼ 98 | #56 of 180 ▼ 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 551 | #245 of 613 | #71 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #172 of 556 | #61 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.5% | #360 of 559 | #152 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.4% | #482 of 582 | #151 of 179 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #238 of 388 | #100 of 133 |
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
551
-36 (-6%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 502
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 | 551 | 27.8 | 19.8:1 | 15% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 579 | 28 | 20.7:1 | 20% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 577 | 27.5 | 21.0:1 | 21% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 587 | N/A | N/A | 16% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 634 | N/A | N/A | 23% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 595 | N/A | N/A | 23% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 23 | 21.8:1 | 27% (138) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silver Mesa School.
About Silver Mesa School
Silver Mesa School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in SANDY, Utah. The latest federal count shows 551 students in kindergarten through 5.
The district, Canyons District, operates 47 schools serving 32,688 students.
Silver Mesa School's enrollment is 79% White. The remaining shares are 16% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Salt Lake County's population at about 70%. By the diversity index, Silver Mesa School comes in at 35%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.8:1, with 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Utah, the typical ratio is 21.8:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Silver Mesa School is 15%. That is lower than the 34% average for public schools in Salt Lake County.
Compared with Utah schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Silver Mesa School's results are 5.4 points above predicted: 57.6% against 52.3%.
Across Salt Lake County, median household income is about $97,494, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Silver Mesa School is among the 325 public schools in Salt Lake County.
Peruvian Park School is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. Silver Mesa School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Silver Mesa School ranks 5th on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 551 was 6% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 587.
The Silver Mesa School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Salt Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Canyons District
- Corner Canyon HighHigh · 2,437 students
- Brighton HighHigh · 2,435 students
- Hillcrest HighHigh · 2,421 students
- Alta HighHigh · 2,278 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 1,820 students
- Draper Park MiddleMiddle · 1,411 students
Other schools in SANDY
- Alta HighHigh · 2,278 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 1,820 students
- Indian Hills MiddleMiddle · 1,072 students
- Albion MiddleMiddle · 943 students
- Union MiddleMiddle · 911 students
- Midvale MiddleMiddle · 802 students
Nearby schools
- Peruvian Park School0.7 mi · 560
- Willow Canyon School0.9 mi · 303
- Beehive Science & Technology Academy Elementary0.9 mi · 435
- Beehive Science & Technology Academy0.9 mi · 424
- Oakdale School1.1 mi · 340
- Canyons Technical Education Center1.3 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Silver Mesa SchoolHow large is Silver Mesa School?
Silver Mesa School enrolls approximately 551 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Silver Mesa School serve?
Silver Mesa School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Silver Mesa School have?
Silver Mesa School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
How diverse is Silver Mesa School?
Silver Mesa School reports a student body of 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Silver Mesa School?
Silver Mesa School is overseen by Canyons District in Salt Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.