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Silver Mesa School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

8920 S 1700 E, Sandy, UT 84093 · (801) 826-9400 · Part of Canyons School District

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

Directions
Students
551
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Silver Mesa School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 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–5Silver Mesa SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

8920 S 1700 E, Sandy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 184
Grade 2103
Grade 394
Grade 495
Grade 5100
Enrollment over time
587’20
570’21
577’22
579’23
551’24

Down 6.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Silver Mesa 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
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

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.