Elementary school (grades K-5) · Draper, UT

Draper School

Federal NCES profile for Draper School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490014200299
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Draper School earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.

#6 of 6
elementary schools in Draper · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
22.7:1
students per teacher
11.5%
free-lunch eligible

Draper School has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Draper School ranks #6 of 6 elementary schools in Draper, UT.

School address

Enrollment

680

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

22.7:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

+6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

11.5%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

-59% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Draper School compares with Utah and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Draper School

Draper School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Draper, Utah, enrolling 680 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 22.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 11.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 680 puts it in the larger third of Utah schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.

Among 344 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Utah schools statewide, it ranks #245, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 42/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Canyons District also operates Corner Canyon High (2,437 students) and Brighton High (2,435 students) alongside Draper School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Draper School compares

Draper School on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.7:1 ▲ 6% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.5% ▼ 59% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 680 top 31% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.7:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
680
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
11.5%
free-lunch eligible - 59% below the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.7:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 64% in Utah - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
36.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,509
per pupil, district-wide - above Utah avg of $9,792
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 75.1%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
Two or More 7.8%
Asian 4.0%
African American 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 75.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.7, Draper School is about as mixed as the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Canyons District, which includes Draper School.

$10,509
Per student
+7%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.9%
State 37.3%
Federal 11.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Draper School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Corner Canyon High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Brighton High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hillcrest High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Alta High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jordan High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Draper School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Canyons District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Utah, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Draper School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Draper School

How many students attend Draper School?

Draper School has 680 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Draper, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Draper School?

The student-teacher ratio at Draper School is 22.7:1, which is 6% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Draper School?

11.5% of students at Draper School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Draper School?

The largest demographic group at Draper School is White at 75.1% of enrollment, in Draper, UT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Draper School?

Draper School has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Draper School rank among elementary schools in Draper?

By Resource Investment Index, Draper School ranks #6 of 6 elementary schools in Draper, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Draper on the city page.

Is Draper School a good school?

Draper School earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Canyons District?

Besides Draper School, Canyons District also operates Corner Canyon High (2,437 students), Brighton High (2,435 students), and Hillcrest High (2,421 students). See the Canyons District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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