For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,030 students in Summit Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Summit Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
4 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
2,567 Students
262,691 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
11,936 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Summit Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 152 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 154 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
45%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
21%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
72%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,178 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,676. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,470 is less than the state median of $10,772. The school district spending/student has declined by 64% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,178
$10,676
Spending / Student
$7,470
$10,772
Best Summit Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Summit Academy - Draper Campus
Charter School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1285 E 13200 S
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 572-4166
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 572-4166
Gr: PK-8 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Summit Academy - Independence
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
15327 S. Noell Nelson Drive
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 987-8755
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 987-8755
Gr: PK-8 | 830 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: n/an/a
Summit Academy High School
Charter School
14942 S 560 West
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 495-3272
Riverton, UT 84065
(801) 495-3272
Gr: K-12 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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