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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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
496
-148 (-23%) vs 2017
% White
80%
was 87%
% Hispanic
19%
was 12%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About South Summit School
South Summit School, a moderately sized elementary campus in KAMAS, Utah, one of the schools within South Summit District, instructs 496 students, covering grades pre-K through 4.
South Summit District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,616 students. South Summit School is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, South Summit School reports that 80% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 19% Hispanic.
Looking at school resources, On paper, South Summit School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.8:1, putting South Summit School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, South Summit School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.4%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Summit County put median household earnings sit near $138,114, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. South Summit School is one of 24 public schools in Summit County (combined enrollment of about 7,485 students).
The closest other public school is South Summit Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around South Summit School. On composite proficiency, South Summit School comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 54.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Summit School has ticked down 23%, going from 644 students in 2018 to 496 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 87% to 80% across the same window.
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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.