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C+

Wallace Stegner Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

980 S. Bending River Ct., Salt Lake City, UT 84104 · (801) 456-9570

Salt Lake City’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
683
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Wallace Stegner Academy

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Utah’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

980 S. Bending River Ct., Salt Lake City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 172
Grade 278
Grade 368
Grade 473
Grade 580
Grade 682
Grade 763
Grade 885
Enrollment over time
792’20
727’21
690’22
670’23
683’24

Down 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%White 17%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 9%Black 6%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wallace Stegner Academy from Salt Lake City families.

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