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Which teacher or staff member at Trailside Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,052
Elementary
DISTRICT 727 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALPINE DISTRICT·NCES 490003001617
Trailside Elementary
452 N Vineyard Loop Road, VINEYARD, UT 84058 · (801) 610-8400 · Utah County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,052 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
249 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 151 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 173 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 145 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 134 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 155 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 137 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 146 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (151) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (146).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
45.9%
UT avg 41.4% . +0.4pp since 2023
Math
46.1%
UT avg 41.8% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 have held steady.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.9% | 46.1% |
| 2023-24 | 45.5% | 45.5% |
% 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Trailside Elementary
Trailside Elementary's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailside Elementary this school | 1,052 | 23.7% | 47.5% |
| Hidden Hollow School EAGLE MOUNTAIN | 943 | 23.2% | 56.4% |
| Brookhaven School EAGLE MOUNTAIN | 1,077 | 20.5% | 43.4% |
| Vineyard School VINEYARD | 764 | 24.9% | 49.0% |
| Pony Express School EAGLE MOUNTAIN | 995 | 23.8% | 46.3% |
| Silver Lake Elementary EAGLE MOUNTAIN | 870 | 22.0% | 51.9% |
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 Trailside Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Utah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #281 of 562 | #65 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #274 of 578 ▲ 19 | #65 of 117 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #246 of 578 ▲ 54 | #58 of 117 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,052 | #7 of 613 | #6 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #474 of 556 | #84 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #198 of 559 | #27 of 115 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.7% | #361 of 582 | #52 of 117 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,052 | 44.8 | 23.5:1 | 24% (249) |
| 2023-24 | 1,036 | 35.2 | 29.4:1 | 16% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 909 | 33.6 | 27.1:1 | 24% (220) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trailside Elementary.
About Trailside Elementary
Trailside Elementary is a large elementary school in Utah, located in VINEYARD. It enrolls 1,052 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6. The school is 114% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Utah.
Alpine District, which runs Trailside Elementary, has 89 schools and 86,645 students.
About 66% of the student body at Trailside Elementary is White. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Utah County residents are about 81% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 44.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1. Elementary schools in Utah have an average ratio of 21.8:1. At Trailside Elementary, 24% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Utah County average a similar 22%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.2% at Trailside Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.5%.
The county, Utah County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $100,671, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 202, with about 164,467 students.
Freedom Preparatory Academy - Vineyard is the nearest public school to Trailside Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Trailside Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Trailside Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The discussion board for Trailside Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Utah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
705,400
Census ACS
Median income
$100,671
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
202
164,467 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alpine District
- Cedar Valley HighHigh · 3,300 students
- Westlake HighHigh · 3,052 students
- Lone Peak HighHigh · 2,484 students
- Skyridge High SchoolHigh · 2,483 students
- American Fork HighHigh · 2,316 students
- Lehi HighHigh · 2,242 students
Other schools in VINEYARD
- Vineyard SchoolElementary · 764 students
- Franklin Discovery AcademyElementary · 710 students
- Freedom Preparatory Academy - VineyardElementary · 505 students
Other Trailside Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Trailside Elementary. Trailside Elementary is the largest of the 5.
- Trailside Elementary SchoolZionsville, IN · 547 students
- Trailside Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IA · 429 students
- Trailside ElementaryAnchorage, AK · 364 students
- Trailside ElementaryWaterford, WI · 331 students
Nearby schools
- Freedom Preparatory Academy - Vineyard0.4 mi · 505
- Franklin Discovery Academy0.6 mi · 710
- Lumen Scholar Institute1.0 mi · 454
- Vineyard School1.2 mi · 764
- Parkside Elementary1.8 mi · 588
- Orem Jr High1.9 mi · 969
Frequently asked questions
About Trailside ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Trailside Elementary?
Trailside Elementary enrolls approximately 1,052 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Trailside Elementary serve?
Trailside Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Trailside Elementary have?
Trailside Elementary employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Trailside Elementary?
Student demographics at Trailside Elementary are roughly 66% White, 24% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Trailside Elementary in?
Trailside Elementary is part of Alpine District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.