Elementary school (grades K-5) · Erda, UT
Excelsior Academy
Federal NCES profile for Excelsior Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
The verdict
Excelsior Academy earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Utah schools.
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 58.6:1
- large classes for Utah
- 14.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,406
- students enrolled
Excelsior Academy has class sizes larger than 99% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-35 students YoY
Excelsior Academy held near 1,362 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-35 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 24.3 → 25.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-35 students YoY 490013601272 · Erda, UT Elementary · MID · CHARTER
1,406 enr · 58.6:1 · 14.7% lunch · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Duval Charter at Baymeadows (1,399 students)
Excelsior Academy held near 1,362 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-35 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.3 → 25.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →
How Excelsior Academy compares
Excelsior Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 58.6:1 | ▲ 174% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.7% | ▼ 48% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,406 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 79.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Excelsior Academy is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
District finance for Excelsior Academy reports $8,666 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~1,406 students)
Frequently asked questions about Excelsior Academy
How many students attend Excelsior Academy?
Excelsior Academy has 1,406 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Erda, UT. CCD year-over-year: 1,397 (2022-23) → 1,362 (2023-24), nearly flat (-35).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Excelsior Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Excelsior Academy is 58.6:1, which is 174% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 273% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Excelsior Academy?
14.7% of students at Excelsior Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Excelsior Academy?
The largest demographic group at Excelsior Academy is White at 79.2% of enrollment, in Erda, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Excelsior Academy?
Excelsior Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Excelsior Academy?
None; Excelsior Academy is a single-school charter district, and Excelsior Academy is its only campus.