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Summit Academy - Bluffdale

1940 W. 14400 S., BLUFFDALE, UT 84065 · (801) 254-9488 · Salt Lake County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 491
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
104 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Kindergarten
82
Grade 1
96
Grade 2
95
Grade 3
75
Grade 4
86
Grade 5
49
Grade 6
54
Student demographics
White
39674%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 69%
Hispanic
9518%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21%
Black
132%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 2%
Two+
234%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
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
Male
27150%
Female
26650%

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Test scores

RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly Proficient
English Language Arts
45.5%
UT avg 41.4% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
53.8%
UT avg 41.8% . +0.2pp since 2023
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
537
-10 (-2%) vs 2017
% White
74%
was 88%
% Hispanic
18%
was 6%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Summit Academy - Bluffdale

Located at 1940 W. 14400 S., in BLUFFDALE, Utah, Summit Academy - Bluffdale is a reasonably sized elementary-level community that works with 537 students (grades pre-K through 6), overseen by Summit Academy.

Within Summit Academy, which oversees 4 schools and 2,567 students, Summit Academy - Bluffdale is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Summit Academy - Bluffdale logs that 74% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Salt Lake County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Summit Academy - Bluffdale has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.6:1. The state averages around 21.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Salt Lake County's rate of about 34%.

After controlling for student poverty, Summit Academy - Bluffdale sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.3%; this one delivers 52.4%.

In the surrounding community, Salt Lake County reports that median household earnings sit near $97,494, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Salt Lake County runs 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), of which Summit Academy - Bluffdale is one.

Bluffdale School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Summit Academy - Bluffdale. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Summit Academy - Bluffdale at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 51.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area. Summit Academy - Bluffdale is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Summit Academy - Bluffdale has stayed largely flat, going from 547 students in 2018 to 537 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 88% to 74%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Salt Lake County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Summit Academy - Bluffdale
District
Summit Academy
Address
1940 W. 14400 S., BLUFFDALE, UT 84065
Phone
(801) 254-9488
County
Salt Lake County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
537
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
20.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
104 (19%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
490006601499
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Summit Academy
Other schools in BLUFFDALE
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Frequently asked questions

About Summit Academy - Bluffdale
What is the total enrollment at Summit Academy - Bluffdale?
Summit Academy - Bluffdale enrolls approximately 537 students in grades PK-06.
Is Summit Academy - Bluffdale an elementary, middle, or high school?
Summit Academy - Bluffdale is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Summit Academy - Bluffdale have?
Summit Academy - Bluffdale employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Summit Academy - Bluffdale?
At Summit Academy - Bluffdale, the student body is approximately 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Summit Academy - Bluffdale public or private?
Summit Academy - Bluffdale is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Summit Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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