Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANYONS DISTRICT·NCES 490014200325
Sprucewood School
12025 S 1000 E, SANDY, UT 84094 · (801) 826-9475 · Salt Lake County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
88 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 33%
Community
0
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 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
45%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
50.6%
UT avg 41.4% . -0.9pp since 2023
Math
52.1%
UT avg 41.8% . -3.4pp 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 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.6% | 52.1% |
| 2023-24 | 51.5% | 55.5% |
% 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
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Sprucewood School
Sprucewood School's state test result (54.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprucewood School this school | 342 | 25.7% | 54.0% |
| Grant School MURRAY | 322 | 24.5% | 58.4% |
| Emerson School SALT LAKE CITY | 395 | 25.1% | 59.4% |
| Oakdale School SANDY | 340 | 23.5% | 58.0% |
| Parkside School CLINTON | 408 | 24.3% | 57.1% |
| Sage Creek School SPRINGVILLE | 466 | 26.2% | 49.7% |
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 Sprucewood School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #192 of 562 | #54 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #199 of 578 ▼ 31 | #51 of 180 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #182 of 578 ▲ 37 | #55 of 180 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #501 of 613 | #153 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #250 of 556 | #83 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.9% | #248 of 559 | #120 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.7% | #334 of 582 | #104 of 179 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.7% | #124 of 388 | #55 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
342
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
-61% since 2010-11, when it was 877
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 | 342 | 16.5 | 20.7:1 | 26% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 14.5 | 21.7:1 | 25% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 17.5 | 18.2:1 | 21% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | N/A | N/A | 20% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | N/A | N/A | 30% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | N/A | N/A | 30% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 877 | 33 | 26.6:1 | 21% (182) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sprucewood School.
About Sprucewood School
Sprucewood School is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of SANDY, Utah. Enrollment stands at 342 students, covering kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 30% below the 491-student average for elementary schools in Utah.
Sprucewood School is one school in Canyons District, a system of 47 schools with 32,688 students.
The share of White students at Sprucewood School is 72%, a majority. It is also 19% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Salt Lake County at about 70% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 45, compared with 70 nationally.
Sprucewood School reported 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 20.7:1. Elementary schools in Utah have an average ratio of 21.8:1. Roughly 26% of students at Sprucewood School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
Sprucewood School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Utah schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 54.0% and a predicted 47.2%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Salt Lake County show that median household income comes to about $97,494, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 325, with about 209,757 students.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Indian Hills Middle, is the closest to Sprucewood School. Sprucewood School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 57.6% proficiency; Sprucewood School posts 54.0%.
The federal government classifies Sprucewood School's location as Suburb: Large.
The school's student count decreased 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
People who know Sprucewood School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Indian Hills Middle0.5 mi · 1,072
- Draper School0.8 mi · 680
- Alta High1.2 mi · 2,278
- Corner Canyon High1.2 mi · 2,437
- Sunrise School1.2 mi · 647
- Altara School1.3 mi · 560
Frequently asked questions
About Sprucewood SchoolHow many students attend Sprucewood School?
Sprucewood School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades KG-05.
Is Sprucewood School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sprucewood School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sprucewood School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sprucewood School is approximately 20.7:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sprucewood School?
Sprucewood School reports a student body of 72% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Sprucewood School in?
Sprucewood School is part of Canyons District.
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