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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH SUMMIT DISTRICT·NCES 490099000558
South Summit School
535 E 300 S, KAMAS, UT 84036 · (435) 783-4318 · Summit County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
87 students
DISTRICT 13% · 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 | 47 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 15% smaller than its 4th grade class (95).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within South Summit District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
UT avg 41.4% . -7.1pp since 2023
Math
51.4%
UT avg 41.8% . +7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 7 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 | 33.3% | 51.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.4% | 44.1% |
% 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
41.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 South Summit School
South Summit School's state test result (41.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Summit School this school | 496 | 17.5% | 41.4% |
| Rose Springs School STANSBURY PARK | 541 | 17.7% | 45.5% |
| Ellison Park School LAYTON | 565 | 15.0% | 52.6% |
| Willow School GRANTSVILLE | 425 | 17.6% | 34.5% |
| Silver Mesa School SANDY | 551 | 15.4% | 57.6% |
| 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 South Summit School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #368 of 562 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #210 of 578 ▲ 105 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #432 of 578 ▼ 55 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #317 of 613 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #99 of 556 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #393 of 559 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.5% | #457 of 582 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.0% | #133 of 388 | #5 of 7 |
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
496
-56 (-10%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 477
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 | 496 | 27 | 18.4:1 | 18% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 516 | 27.5 | 18.8:1 | 21% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 28 | 19.3:1 | 24% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 552 | N/A | N/A | 23% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 644 | N/A | N/A | 23% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | N/A | N/A | 26% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 576 | 29 | 19.9:1 | 29% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 584 | 33 | 17.7:1 | 21% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 477 | 22 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Summit School.
About South Summit School
South Summit School is one of the public schools in KAMAS, Utah. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 496 students, from pre-K through 4.
Federal data list 5 schools in South Summit District, with 1,616 students enrolled.
Roughly 80% of students at South Summit School are White. Other reported shares: 19% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 33%, meaning two students picked at random have a 33% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. On average, elementary schools in Utah have 21.8:1, compared with 18.4:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at South Summit School is 18%. That tracks the 17% average for public schools in Summit County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 51.2% for South Summit School. The school posts 41.4%, 9.8 points below the prediction.
South Summit School is located in Summit County, where the median household income is $138,114, about 60% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Besides South Summit School, Summit County has 23 other public schools.
South Summit Middle is the public school closest to South Summit School, about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 54.6% on proficiency, and South Summit School is below that at 41.4%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
South Summit School's enrollment declined from 552 in 2020-21 to 496 in 2024-25.
Discussions about South Summit School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Summit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,970
Census ACS
Median income
$138,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
7,485 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Summit District
- South Summit HighHigh · 486 students
- South Summit MiddleMiddle · 475 students
- Silver Summit AcademyHigh · 104 students
- Silver Summit SchoolElementary · 55 students
- South Summit PreschoolElementary
Other schools in KAMAS
- South Summit HighHigh · 486 students
- South Summit MiddleMiddle · 475 students
- South Summit PreschoolElementary
Nearby schools
- South Summit Middle0.2 mi · 475
- South Summit High0.3 mi · 486
- J.R. Smith School11.3 mi · 633
- Wasatch Learning Academy11.6 mi · 1,232
- MPES Preschool11.6 mi · 53
- Timpanogos Middle School11.8 mi · 1,033
Frequently asked questions
About South Summit SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Summit School?
South Summit School enrolls approximately 496 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does South Summit School serve?
South Summit School serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at South Summit School?
Approximately 18.4:1 students per teacher at South Summit School.
How diverse is South Summit School?
South Summit School reports a student body of 80% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees South Summit School?
South Summit School is overseen by South Summit District in Summit County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.