Thunder Ridge School

Located at 264 N. 750 W., in SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah, Thunder Ridge School is a sprawling elementary school that works with 1,093 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under Alpine District. That puts it 123% larger than the typical public school in Utah, which averages around 491 students.

Within Alpine District, which oversees 89 schools and 86,645 students, Thunder Ridge School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Thunder Ridge School records that White students make up the majority at 76%. The remainder consists of 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.8:1, putting Thunder Ridge School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 16% of students at Thunder Ridge School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Thunder Ridge School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.9%; this one delivers 45.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Utah County put median household income runs about $100,671, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Utah County runs 202 public schools (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students), of which Thunder Ridge School is one.

The closest other public school is Horizon School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Thunder Ridge School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 48.1%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Thunder Ridge School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 1,072 (now 1,093). The White share of enrollment shrank from 86% to 76% over that span.

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