Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan
Public school, kindergarten to grade 9 · West Jordan, Utah
Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan in West Jordan, Utah enrolled 761 students in 2024-25 with 38.1 full-time teachers, 19.9 students per teacher against the Utah median of 19.1. 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, 22% 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 fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%
793 students in 2022-23, 778 students in 2023-24, 761 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.9 to 38.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 793 | 36.9 | 21.5 |
| 2023-24 | 778 | 39.0 | 19.9 |
| 2024-25 | 761 | 38.1 | 19.9 |
19.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 55 of every 100 Utah schools of this kind
Among the 84 Utah schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.1; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
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).
One counselor per 773 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan enrolled 773 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 58 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 773 of the 773 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions58
- Chronically absent41.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
45.3% of students were Hispanic, 45.1% White, 3.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Hispanic45.3%
- White45.1%
- Two or more races3.4%
- Black2.6%
- Asian1.8%
- Pacific Islander1.1%
- American Indian0.7%
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 Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan scored proficient or above: 22% 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.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Utah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 22% | not published | 40.2% |
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.
Schools of this kind in West Jordan
3 public schools of this kind in West Jordan report 2024-25 enrollment; Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan | 761 | 19.9 | 27.7% |
| Hawthorn Academy West Jordan | 743 | 16.9 | 19.8% |
| Navigator Pointe Academy | 375 | 19.2 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan
- Navigator Pointe AcademyThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.1 miles away: 375 students, 19.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
- Hawthorn Academy West JordanThe next nearest public school of this kind, 4.2 miles away: 743 students, 16.9 per teacher (2024-25).4.2 mi
- Compare Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan with Navigator Pointe AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Ascent Academies of Utah spends per student$9,743 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,743
- The largest public schools in UtahAscent Academies of Utah West Jordan is the number 26 by size of 103 Utah schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#26 of 103
- Utah schools by students per teacher19.9 students per teacher here against the Utah median of 19.1 for schools of this kind.19.9:1
- 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 Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan
How many students attend Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan?
761 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 793 in 2022-23. It is a public school in West Jordan, UT.What is the student-teacher ratio at Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan?
19.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Utah median for schools of this kind is 19.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan a Title I school?
Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan scored proficient or above: 22% 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.What district is Ascent Academies of Utah West Jordan in?
Ascent Academies of Utah, NCES district ID 4900174. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 490017401472 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.