Enrollment
625
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 490105001626
Twenty Wells Elementary — Grantsville, UT
Federal NCES profile for Twenty Wells Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 4/100.
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How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Tooele District · Utah
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24:1
vs 23.1:1 Utah avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.5%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Twenty Wells Elementary compares with Utah and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Twenty Wells Elementary reports 625 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% above the Utah state mean of 23.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 51% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 52% below the Utah average and 74% below the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding Tooele District spends $10,539 per pupil district-wide, below the Utah average of $12,354 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.4% from local sources (property taxes), 63.7% from the state, and 8.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 4/100 (F), calculated from 1 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Twenty Wells Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Utah state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24:1 | ▲ 4% | 23.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.5% | ▼ 52% | 28.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 625 | top 63% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
13.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 52% 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
24:1
students per teacher
— 4% above state mean
Top 72% in Utah — lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$10,539
per pupil, district-wide
— below Utah avg of $12,354
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
Enrollment 625 Top 63% in Utah — larger than 37% of 1,068 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 24.0
Students per teacher 24:1 +4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.5% -52% vs state
NCES ID 490105001626
Student demographics
White 80.2%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 80.2% of enrollment.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tooele District, which includes Twenty Wells Elementary.
$10,539
Per student
-15%
vs Utah
Avg $12,354
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.4%
State 63.7%
Federal 8.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,314
- Students per teacher
- 26.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,900
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,094
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 840
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 772
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
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Frequently asked questions about Twenty Wells Elementary
How many students attend Twenty Wells Elementary?
Twenty Wells Elementary has 625 students enrolled. It is a other school in GRANTSVILLE, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Twenty Wells Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Twenty Wells Elementary is 24:1, which is 4% higher than the Utah average of 23.1:1 and 51% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Twenty Wells Elementary?
13.5% of students at Twenty Wells Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Twenty Wells Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Twenty Wells Elementary is White at 80.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in GRANTSVILLE, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Twenty Wells Elementary?
Twenty Wells Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 4/100 (F) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.