Altara School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Sandy, Utah

Altara School in Sandy, Utah enrolled 560 students in 2024-25 with 25.5 full-time teachers, 22.0 students per teacher against the Utah elementary-school median of 20.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 63% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Utah: 40.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%

538 students in 2022-23, 563 students in 2023-24, 560 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.9 to 25.5.

Students enrolled at Altara School by school year2022-23: 538, 2023-24: 563, 2024-25: 56002004006002022-235382023-245632024-25560
Students enrolled at Altara School by school year2022-23: 538, 2023-24: 563, 2024-25: 56002004006002022-235382023-245632024-25560
Students enrolled at Altara School by school year2022-23: 538, 2023-24: 563, 2024-25: 56002004006002022-235382023-245632024-25560
Students enrolled at Altara School by school year2022-23: 538, 2023-24: 563, 2024-25: 56002004006002022-235382023-245632024-25560
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2353827.919.2
2023-2456325.522.1
2024-2556025.522.0

22.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 69 of every 100 Utah elementary schools

Among the 599 Utah elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Altara School 22.0; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAltara School 22.0state median 20.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Altara School 22.0; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAltara School 22.0state median 20.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Altara School 22.0; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAltara School 22.0state median 20.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Utah elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 60.0; Altara School 22.0; state median 20.9.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAltara School 22.0state median 20.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Altara School enrolled 539 students and reported no counselor; it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent26.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

72.3% of students were White, 18.0% Hispanic, 5.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White72.3%
  2. Hispanic18.0%
  3. Two or more races5.9%
  4. Black2.7%
  5. Asian0.5%
  6. Pacific Islander0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Altara School scored proficient or above: 63% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Utah, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtUtah
Math63%not published40.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Sandy

19 public elementary schools in Sandy report 2024-25 enrollment; Altara School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Sunrise School64722.08.3%
Glacier Hills Elementary62619.630.5%
Peruvian Park School56021.618.2%
Altara School56022.014.1%
Alta View School55622.018.0%
Silver Mesa School55119.812.0%
Lone Peak School51620.96.0%
Sandy School51418.748.4%

All public schools in Sandy →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Altara School

  1. Crescent SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 468 students, 20.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  2. Alta View SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 556 students, 22.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  3. Compare Altara School with Crescent SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Canyons District spends per student$11,268 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,268
  5. The largest public schools in UtahAltara School is the number 230 by size of 609 Utah elementary schools open in 2024-25.#230 of 609
  6. Utah schools by students per teacher22.0 students per teacher here against the Utah median of 20.9 for elementary schools.22.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Altara School

  1. How many students attend Altara School?
    560 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 538 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Sandy, UT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Altara School?
    22.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Utah median for elementary schools is 20.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Altara School a Title I school?
    Altara School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Altara School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Altara School scored proficient or above: 63% in math, against 40.2% in math across Utah. Utah's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Altara School in?
    Canyons District, NCES district ID 4900142. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 490014200718 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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