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

Noah Webster Academy

Federal NCES profile for Noah Webster Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490004801149Charter school
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
1
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Noah Webster Academy earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Utah schools.

#22 of 24
public schools in Orem · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
24.8:1
large classes for Utah
31.0%
free-lunch eligible

Noah Webster Academy has class sizes larger than 80% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Noah Webster Academy ranks #22 of 24 public schools in Orem, UT.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Noah Webster Academy held near 534 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 21.8 → 22.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 490004801149 · Orem, UT Elementary · MID · CHARTER

520 enr · 24.8:1 · 31.0% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Kipp Bridge Academy (520 students)

Noah Webster Academy held near 534 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 21.8 → 22.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Utah schools → · Find another →

How Noah Webster Academy compares

Noah Webster 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 24.8:1 ▲ 16% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.0% ▲ 11% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 520 top 51% - -

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

24.8:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
520
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.0%
free-lunch eligible - 11% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
24.8:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 80% in Utah - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
48.7%
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
$8,819
per pupil, district-wide - below Utah avg of $10,678
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
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 53.1%
Hispanic or Latino 38.3%
Two or More 4.8%
Asian 1.7%
African American 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 53.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.9, Noah Webster Academy is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

District finance for Noah Webster Academy reports $8,819 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.

Frequently asked questions about Noah Webster Academy

How many students attend Noah Webster Academy?

Noah Webster Academy has 520 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Orem, UT. CCD year-over-year: 536 (2022-23) → 534 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Noah Webster Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Noah Webster Academy is 24.8:1, which is 16% higher than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 58% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Noah Webster Academy?

31.0% of students at Noah Webster Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Noah Webster Academy?

The largest demographic group at Noah Webster Academy is White at 53.1% of enrollment, in Orem, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Noah Webster Academy?

Noah Webster Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (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).

How does Noah Webster Academy rank among public schools in Orem?

By Resource Investment Index, Noah Webster Academy ranks #22 of 24 public schools in Orem, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Orem on the city page.

What other schools are in Noah Webster Academy?

None; Noah Webster Academy is a single-school charter district, and Noah Webster Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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