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Enrollment
510
High
STATE 980
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UTAH COUNTY ACADEMY OF SCIENCE·NCES 490002001106
Utah County Academy of Science
940 W 800 S, OREM, UT 84058 · (801) 863-2222 · Utah County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Utah public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Utah public high schools
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 21.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
100 students
STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 103 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 145 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 126 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 136 | 27% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of UT schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
78.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 50% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 28 points, placing it in Utah's top 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 Utah County Academy of Science
Utah County Academy of Science's state test result (78.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah County Academy of Science this school | 510 | 19.6% | 78.6% |
| Rockwell Charter High School EAGLE MOUNTAIN | 315 | 19.4% | 15.9% |
| Utah Military Academy RIVERDALE | 595 | 25.9% | 24.0% |
| St. George Academy WASHINGTON | 229 | 20.5% | 41.2% |
| Timpanogos High OREM | 1,471 | 19.4% | 41.5% |
| American Academy of Innovation SOUTH JORDAN | 373 | 23.1% | 27.9% |
Matched among Utah high 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 Utah County Academy of Science ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Utah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.6% | #1 of 149 | #1 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #102 of 189 | #21 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #93 of 145 | #12 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #31 of 145 | #5 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.6% | #110 of 169 | #13 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.9% | #16 of 84 | #4 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high 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
510
-170 (-25%) vs 2020
+40% since 2010-11, when it was 365
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 | 510 | 20.9 | 24.4:1 | 20% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 22 | 24.9:1 | 17% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 556 | 22.3 | 25.0:1 | 15% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 680 | N/A | N/A | 20% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 405 | N/A | N/A | 15% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | N/A | N/A | 14% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 10 | 36.5:1 | 24% (86) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Utah County Academy of Science.
About Utah County Academy of Science
Utah County Academy of Science is a small high school in OREM, Utah, one of the schools in Utah County Academy of Science. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 510 students. It has 48% fewer students than the average for high schools in Utah (about 980).
Utah County Academy of Science is its own local education agency in federal data.
The share of White students at Utah County Academy of Science is 59%, a majority. The remaining students are 30% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Utah County is about 81% White. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at Utah County Academy of Science are from different groups.
Utah County Academy of Science has 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.4:1. Across high schools in Utah, the average ratio is 21.1:1. The school has 20% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 22% average for public schools in Utah County.
Utah County Academy of Science earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 99% of Utah public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Utah County Academy of Science is +28.4 points, in the top 10% of Utah. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 78.6%, and the predicted rate is 50.2%.
The school's county is Utah County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $100,671 a year, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Utah County Academy of Science shares Utah County with 201 other public schools.
Utah County Academy of Science's closest public school neighbor is Orem School, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Utah County Academy of Science ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. NCES lists Utah County Academy of Science as a charter school.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 25%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 OREM
- Mountain View HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Timpanogos HighHigh · 1,471 students
- Lakeridge Jr HighMiddle · 1,344 students
- Orem HighHigh · 1,225 students
- Canyon View Jr HighMiddle · 1,066 students
- Orem Jr HighMiddle · 969 students
Nearby schools
- Orem School0.8 mi · 659
- Lakeridge Jr High0.8 mi · 1,344
- Mountain View High0.9 mi · 1,600
- Vineyard School1.1 mi · 764
- Westmore School1.2 mi · 543
- Parkside Elementary1.2 mi · 588
Frequently asked questions
About Utah County Academy of ScienceWhat is the total enrollment at Utah County Academy of Science?
Utah County Academy of Science enrolls approximately 510 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Utah County Academy of Science serve?
Utah County Academy of Science serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Utah County Academy of Science?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Utah County Academy of Science is approximately 24.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Utah County Academy of Science?
At Utah County Academy of Science, the student body is approximately 59% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Utah County Academy of Science public or private?
Utah County Academy of Science is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Utah County Academy of Science.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.