Elementary school (grades K-5) · Riverdale, UT
Good Foundations Academy
Federal NCES profile for Good Foundations Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.
The verdict
Good Foundations Academy earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.
- 14
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.1:1
- students per teacher
- 21.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 441
- students enrolled
Good Foundations Academy has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 490014701389 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
Good Foundations Academy held near 434 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 22.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+3 students YoY 490014701389 · Riverdale, UT Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
441 enr · 22.1:1 · 21.8% lunch · RII 14
Nearest enrollment peer: Wilson Elementary School (441 students)
Good Foundations Academy held near 434 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 22.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →
How Good Foundations Academy compares
Good Foundations 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 | 22.1:1 | ▲ 3% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.8% | ▼ 22% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 441 | top 64% | - | - |
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 67.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 48.7, Good Foundations Academy is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
District finance for Good Foundations Academy reports $7,311 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 (~441 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Good Foundations Academy
How many students attend Good Foundations Academy?
Good Foundations Academy has 441 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Riverdale, UT. CCD year-over-year: 431 (2022-23) → 434 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Good Foundations Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Good Foundations Academy is 22.1:1, which is 3% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Good Foundations Academy?
21.8% of students at Good Foundations Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Good Foundations Academy?
The largest demographic group at Good Foundations Academy is White at 67.1% of enrollment, in Riverdale, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Good Foundations Academy?
Good Foundations Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Good Foundations Academy?
None; Good Foundations Academy is a single-school charter district, and Good Foundations Academy is its only campus.