Wasatch School

Wasatch School, a mid-sized primary school in PROVO, Utah, part of Provo District, instructs 546 students, covering grades K through 6.

Across the 21 schools in Provo District (13,897 students total), Wasatch School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Wasatch School records that White students make up the majority at 69%. The remainder breaks down as 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Wasatch School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.8:1 average. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wasatch School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.2%, the actual is 62.1%, a residual of +14.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, 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 roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Utah County's 202 public schools (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students), Wasatch School is one campus in the mix.

Sunrise Preschool is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 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 Wasatch School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 45.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Wasatch School's enrollment has ticked down 38% since 2018, when it stood at 883 (now 546). The White share of enrollment contracted from 79% to 69% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.