Sterling School

As a substantial elementary-level community in TOOELE, Utah, Sterling School teaches 772 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under Tooele District. Compared to the state average of about 491 students per school, that is 57% larger than typical.

Sterling School is one of 27 schools operated by Tooele District, a district that works with 16,088 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Sterling School records that White students make up the majority at 68%. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Sterling School shows 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.1:1. The state averages around 21.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Tooele County (around 24%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sterling School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.2%, the actual is 29.8%, a residual of -12.4 points.

In the surrounding community, Tooele County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,587, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Tooele County runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,521 students), of which Sterling School is one.

The closest other public school is Tooele High, roughly 1.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sterling School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 30.5%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Sterling School's enrollment has increased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 749 (now 772). White enrollment moved from 81% to 68% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.