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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALDEN SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS·NCES 490006100991

Walden School of Liberal Arts

4230 N UNIVERSITY AVE, PROVO, UT 84604 · (801) 374-1545 · Utah County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
Enrollment
386
Combined
STATE 687
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
37 FTE teachers
STATE 19.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
140 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
Pre-K
3
Kindergarten
29
Grade 1
31
Grade 2
31
Grade 3
31
Grade 4
30
Grade 5
30
Grade 6
22
Grade 7
35
Grade 8
32
Grade 9
34
Grade 10
28
Grade 11
24
Grade 12
26
Student demographics
White
32183%
STATE 69%
Hispanic
359%
STATE 21%
Black
10%
STATE 1%
Asian
31%
STATE 2%
Two+
246%
STATE 4%
Native American
10%
STATE 1%
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
19551%
Female
19049%

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Test scores

RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly Proficient
English Language Arts
47.4%
UT avg 41.4% . -11.9pp since 2023
Math
28.5%
UT avg 41.8% . -7.1pp 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
42.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
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
386
-62 (-14%) vs 2017
% White
83%
was 79%
% Hispanic
9%
was 12%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Walden School of Liberal Arts

Walden School of Liberal Arts is one of the tight-knit all-grades campuss in PROVO, Utah, part of Walden School of Liberal Arts, with 386 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 44% leaner than the state mean of about 687.

Walden School of Liberal Arts is a school of Walden School of Liberal Arts, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Walden School of Liberal Arts logs that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Utah County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Walden School of Liberal Arts shows 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. The state averages around 19.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Utah County (around 22%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Walden School of Liberal Arts sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.1%; this one delivers 42.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Utah County shows median household earnings sit near $100,671, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Utah County runs 202 public schools (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students), of which Walden School of Liberal Arts is one.

The closest other public school is Canyon Crest School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Walden School of Liberal Arts ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 52.9%.

Walden School of Liberal Arts operates from a metropolitan location. Walden School of Liberal Arts operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Walden School of Liberal Arts's enrollment has fell 14% since 2018, when it stood at 448 (now 386). White enrollment moved from 79% to 83% across the same window.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Utah County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Walden School of Liberal Arts
District
Walden School of Liberal Arts
Address
4230 N UNIVERSITY AVE, PROVO, UT 84604
Phone
(801) 374-1545
County
Utah County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
386
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
140 (36%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
490006100991
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Walden School of Liberal Arts
What is the total enrollment at Walden School of Liberal Arts?
Walden School of Liberal Arts enrolls approximately 386 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Walden School of Liberal Arts serve?
Walden School of Liberal Arts serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Walden School of Liberal Arts have?
Walden School of Liberal Arts employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Walden School of Liberal Arts?
Student demographics at Walden School of Liberal Arts are roughly 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Walden School of Liberal Arts?
Walden School of Liberal Arts is overseen by Walden School of Liberal Arts in Utah County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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