The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in Science. The lowest is 45% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Salt Lake Arts Academy
Salt Lake Arts Academy operates as a single-school charter district serving grades five through eight in Salt Lake County. Because it covers only the middle grades, there is no high school graduation rate to report, and state testing results reflect the grade band that is assessed. The school’s name signals an arts focus, but the available data does not include specific details about arts programming, course offerings, or how the arts are integrated into the curriculum. A parent interested in the arts emphasis would want to explore that directly with the school.
Academically, the school’s performance on Utah’s RISE assessments places it in a competitive position among Salt Lake County’s districts. The overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades lands in the top quartile of the county. Looking at individual subjects, proficiency in English language arts and science is reported at levels that are meaningfully above the math proficiency rate. Math is the relative soft spot; a parent may want to ask the school how it supports students in that area. The ELA and science results come from different testing years (ELA from 2023-24, science from 2024-25), so direct year-to-year comparisons should be cautious, but the overall picture shows stronger performance in literacy and science than in math.
The student body is predominantly white, with a noticeable Hispanic share and smaller populations of students who are Asian, Black, or of two or more races. Data on free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is not provided, and information on students with disabilities and English learners is also absent. These gaps limit a full picture of the school’s socioeconomic and support-need composition. Chronic absenteeism at the school sits above the midpoint among the county’s districts, meaning it is roughly typical for the area but not low. A parent concerned about attendance patterns may wish to ask about the school’s approach to engagement and truancy.
Per-pupil current spending falls in the middle range, lower half of the county’s districts, which aligns with a leaner charter operation. The school is a single charter district, so all administrative and instructional resources are concentrated in one small campus. Enrollment is moderate for a middle school, with roughly balanced class sizes across grades five through eight.
No recent parent-relevant changes were surfaced for the district in publicly available sources. That could mean the school has been stable, or that changes were not captured at the time of research. The school’s website was not available in the data, so a parent should go directly to the school to learn about curriculum, arts offerings, and any shifts in leadership or policy.
Salt Lake Arts Academy fits a family seeking a mid-sized, arts-identified middle school with above-average test performance in English and science, math results that are less strong but still within a solid county context, and a student population that is not economically diverse based on what is reported. The missing data on free meals and special programs means a family should ask those questions directly to understand the full support environment.
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