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Sandy School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8725 S 280 E, Sandy, UT 84070 · (801) 826-9325 · Part of Canyons School District

Sandy’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
514
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sandy School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sandy kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Sandy SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

8725 S 280 E, Sandy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten84
Grade 178
Grade 271
Grade 371
Grade 498
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
562’20
509’21
512’22
507’23
514’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 44%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 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 Sandy School from Sandy families.

Other schools in Canyons School District

The district →
Special Ed Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Sandy
312 students13:1
Draper School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Draper
A+
680 students22:1
Sunrise School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sandy
A+
647 students22:1
Midvale School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midvale
D
644 students18:1
Midvalley School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midvale
C+
635 students23:1
Glacier Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sandy
626 students20:1

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