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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VENTURE ACADEMY·NCES 490013301216

Venture Academy

495 N 1500 W, MARRIOTT-SLATERVILLE CITY, UT 84404 · (801) 393-3900 · Weber County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL802 STUDENTS
Enrollment
802
Combined
STATE 687
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
42 FTE teachers
STATE 19.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
150 students
STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
47
Grade 1
38
Grade 2
43
Grade 3
46
Grade 4
47
Grade 5
48
Grade 6
58
Grade 7
60
Grade 8
59
Grade 9
94
Grade 10
105
Grade 11
83
Grade 12
74
Student demographics
White
60876%
STATE 69%
Hispanic
16120%
STATE 21%
Black
61%
STATE 1%
Asian
41%
STATE 2%
Two+
132%
STATE 4%
Native American
10%
STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
81%
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
39750%
Female
40450%

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Test scores

RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly Proficient
English Language Arts
31.0%
UT avg 41.4% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
23.9%
UT avg 41.8% . -4.3pp since 2023
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of UT schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-22.1pp
below 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
802
-1 (0%) vs 2017
% White
76%
was 95%
% Hispanic
20%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Venture Academy

Venture Academy operates as a mid-sized multi-level school in MARRIOTT-SLATERVILLE CITY, Utah, part of Venture Academy. Current enrollment sits at 802 students spanning grades K through 12.

Venture Academy is a school of Venture Academy, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Venture Academy lists that 76% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 20% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Venture Academy logs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.9:1 average. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Weber County (around 35%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Venture Academy is in the bottom 10% of Utah public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 50.7%; Venture Academy posts 28.5%, -22.1 points below that line.

Across the wider county, Weber County reports that median household income runs about $90,005, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Weber County runs 95 public schools (combined enrollment of about 49,670 students), of which Venture Academy is one.

Pioneer School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Venture Academy at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 33.0%.

Venture Academy operates from a residential location. Venture Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 803 students in 2018 compared to 802 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 95% to 76%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Weber County at a glance

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Population
269,648
Census ACS
Median income
$90,005
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
49,670 students

Quick facts

School name
Venture Academy
District
Venture Academy
Address
495 N 1500 W, MARRIOTT-SLATERVILLE CITY, UT 84404
Phone
(801) 393-3900
County
Weber County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
802
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
18.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
150 (19%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
490013301216
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Venture Academy
What is the total enrollment at Venture Academy?
Venture Academy enrolls approximately 802 students in grades KG-12.
Is Venture Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Venture Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Venture Academy?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at Venture Academy.
How diverse is Venture Academy?
Venture Academy reports a student body of 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Venture Academy?
Venture Academy is overseen by Venture Academy in Weber County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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