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Schools in Wendover · Tooele School District

Wendover’s public schools score below 74% of Utah districts on tests and graduation

In Wendover, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Utah average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wendover, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Utah, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Utah state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 6 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
32%
▼ 7 pts vs UT 39%
2020–21
Graduate on time
77%
▼ 11 pts vs UT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▲ 9% vs UT $11.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.9
UT 21.2
Schools in town
2
372 students on the public path
In brief

Wendover’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,548 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Wendover High. Enrollment is down 25% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wendover’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 26% of Utah school districts. Both inputs trail the Utah average; among the 22 Utah towns with similar household incomes, Wendover’s schools place at the bottom.

Utah school districts we grade (153)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Utah towns with similar household incomes (22)At the bottom
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,012 test results and a graduating class of 1,425 could put Wendover anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 6 in 10 of Wendover’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,012 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wendover, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Anna Smith SchoolTooele School DistrictD
7–12Wendover HighTooele School DistrictD

Wendover’s public schools are run by Tooele School District, which also serves Erda, Grantsville, Lake Point and Rush Valley and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tooele School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 27 schools · 16,088 students, down 25% since 2020–21 · 20.9 per teacher (UT 21.2)
$12,548UT $11,467 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math32%
State average 38.8% · 7012 students tested

Wendover vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Utah towns that share Wendover’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WendoverCTooele

Every school in Wendover

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Utah’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Wendoverby address
Anna Smith School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
203 students14:1Rate it →
Wendover High
High · Grades 7–12
D
169 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Wendover’s schools

Are Wendover’s schools good?

On Utah’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wendover children attend score below 74% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wendover in?

Tooele School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 16,088 students in 27 schools (2024–25).

What is Wendover’s graduation rate?

77% of the class of 2023 in Tooele School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.

How much does Wendover spend per student?

$12,548 in Tooele School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Wendover families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Utah. Stars are from neighbors.