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D−

Dan W. Peterson

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

169 N 1100 E, American Fork, UT 84003 · (801) 756-8551 · Part of Alpine School District

American Fork’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
257
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Dan W. Peterson

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Utah’s 936 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

169 N 1100 E, American Fork

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten3
Grade 17
Grade 22
Grade 34
Grade 44
Grade 55
Grade 62
Grade 710
Grade 87
Grade 911
Grade 106
Grade 115
Grade 12172
Enrollment over time
244’20
236’21
227’22
245’23
257’24

Up 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 19%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dan W. Peterson from American Fork families.

Other schools in Alpine School District

The district →
Dry Creek School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lehi
A
1,157 students26:1
North Point School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lehi
A−
1,128 students24:1
Thunder Ridge School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Saratoga Springs
B−
1,093 students25:1
Brookhaven School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Eagle Mountain
B−
1,077 students22:1
Trailside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Vineyard
1,052 students23:1
Harvest School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Saratoga Springs
A−
1,031 students25:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Utah’s other public schools; American Fork’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.