Old Mill School vs. J.r. Smith School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Old Mill School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 792 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Old Mill School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 672 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J.r. Smith School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is equal to the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
792 students
672 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#329 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
51%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
43%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
59
63
Kindergarten Students
90
101
Grade 1 Students
111
92
Grade 2 Students
127
109
Grade 3 Students
137
91
Grade 4 Students
120
110
Grade 5 Students
148
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
10%
33%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
86%
63%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.25
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
28%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%

