For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,425 students in Wallace Stegner Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Wallace Stegner Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public middle school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
3 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
1,425 Students
253,746 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
11,762 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wallace Stegner Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
45%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.47
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
63%
20%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
20%
70%
% Hawaiian
8%
2%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $5,143 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has declined by 38% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $4,134 is less than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has declined by 83% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$5,143
$10,732
Spending / Student
$4,134
$10,829
Best Wallace Stegner Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wallace Stegner Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
980 S. Bending River Ct.
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 456-9570
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 456-9570
Gr: K-8 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: n/an/a
Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley
Charter School
2671 S Stegnar Way
West Valley City, UT 84120
(801) 456-9570
West Valley City, UT 84120
(801) 456-9570
Gr: K-8 | 755 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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