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Sunrise School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1520 E 11265 S, Sandy, UT 84092 · (801) 826-9550 · Part of Canyons School District

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

Directions
Students
647
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Sunrise School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 44 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Sandy kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Sunrise SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency83%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1520 E 11265 S, Sandy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 197
Grade 2112
Grade 3130
Grade 4117
Grade 5116
Enrollment over time
669’20
638’21
602’22
669’23
647’24

Down 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Asian 9%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 7%Black <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 Sunrise School from Sandy families.

Other schools in Canyons School District

The district →
Sandy School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sandy
C−
514 students19:1
Special Ed Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Sandy
312 students13:1
Draper School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Draper
A+
680 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.