Thunder Ridge School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Saratoga Springs, Utah
Thunder Ridge School in Saratoga Springs, Utah enrolled 1,093 students in 2024-25 with 42.9 full-time teachers, 25.5 students per teacher against the Utah elementary-school median of 20.9. 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, 41% 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 rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%
1,051 students in 2022-23, 1,052 students in 2023-24, 1,093 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 38.9 to 42.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,051 | 38.9 | 27.0 |
| 2023-24 | 1,052 | 40.1 | 26.2 |
| 2024-25 | 1,093 | 42.9 | 25.5 |
25.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 97 of every 100 Utah elementary schools
Among the 599 Utah elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 20.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. 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 1,572 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Thunder Ridge School enrolled 786 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 10 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 1,572 of the 786 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions10
- Chronically absent25.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
76.5% of students were White, 15.4% Hispanic, 4.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White76.5%
- Hispanic15.4%
- Two or more races4.3%
- Black1.4%
- Asian1.2%
- Pacific Islander1.1%
- American Indian0.2%
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 Thunder Ridge School scored proficient or above: 41% 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 | 41% | 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.
Elementary schools in Saratoga Springs
9 public elementary schools in Saratoga Springs report 2024-25 enrollment; Thunder Ridge School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Ridge School | 1,093 | 25.5 | 12.1% |
| Harvest School | 1,031 | 25.4 | 9.1% |
| Riverview School | 1,002 | 24.1 | 13.7% |
| Sage Hills School | 870 | 23.2 | 11.8% |
| Springside School | 827 | 23.7 | 8.3% |
| Saratoga Shores School | 777 | 23.1 | 6.0% |
| Harbor Point Elementary | 735 | 25.1 | 12.7% |
| Ascent Academies of Utah Saratoga Springs | 637 | 20.5 | 13.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Thunder Ridge School
- Silver Lake ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 870 students, 24.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Springside SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 827 students, 23.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
- Compare Thunder Ridge School with Silver Lake ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Alpine School District spends per student$9,266 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,266
- The largest public schools in UtahThunder Ridge School is the number 6 by size of 609 Utah elementary schools open in 2024-25.#6 of 609
- Utah schools by students per teacher25.5 students per teacher here against the Utah median of 20.9 for elementary schools.25.5:1
- 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 Thunder Ridge School
How many students attend Thunder Ridge School?
1,093 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,051 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Saratoga Springs, UT.What is the student-teacher ratio at Thunder Ridge School?
25.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Utah median for elementary schools is 20.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Thunder Ridge School a Title I school?
Thunder Ridge School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Thunder Ridge School do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Thunder Ridge School scored proficient or above: 41% 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 Thunder Ridge School in?
Alpine School District, NCES district ID 4900030. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 490003001413 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.