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Foothills School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

412 S 810 E, Salem, UT 84653 · (801) 423-9172 · Part of Nebo School District

Salem’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
605
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Foothills School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Salem kids: 3 schools

On the path

Where Salem kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Foothills SchoolYou are here
7–123 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

412 S 810 E, Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten80
Grade 190
Grade 294
Grade 3112
Grade 4107
Grade 5120
Enrollment over time
714’20
752’21
723’22
642’23
605’24

Down 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Foothills School from Salem families.

Other schools in Nebo School District

The district →
Maple Ridge School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mapleton
A
873 students23:1
Orchard Hills School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Santaquin
B−
742 students22:1
Riverview School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Spanish Fork
B
738 students23:1
Apple Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Santaquin
C−
732 students22:1
Rees School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Spanish Fork
C+
728 students22:1
Meadow Brook School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Springville
C
679 students23:1

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; Salem’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.