The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in Science. The lowest is 24% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Dual Immersion Academy
Dual Immersion Academy is a small Utah school district that operates a single school serving grades PK through eight. While the district’s name suggests a dual-language immersion focus, the available data does not include program details, so a family interested in that approach would need to confirm directly with the school what language pathways are offered and how they are structured.
The student body is heavily Hispanic, with a modest share of white students and very small numbers from other racial and ethnic groups. Enrollment is relatively small for a PK–8 setting, and the school runs a full grade span from kindergarten through eighth grade. No data is reported on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor on the share of students with disabilities or English learners, so the school’s economic and learning-support context is not directly visible from the public record.
State testing results show that proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science are all at a level that places the district’s overall academic performance in the bottom quarter of Salt Lake County’s districts. The proficiency index—an average across tested subjects and grades—is below the county median, and a family may want to ask the school about its academic supports and how it works with students who are performing below grade-level expectations. Science proficiency is similar in range to math and ELA. No multi-year trend data is available, so it is not possible to say whether performance has been improving, declining, or stable.
Chronic absenteeism, reported at a rate that falls just below the midpoint among the county’s districts, suggests that a meaningful portion of students miss enough school to warrant attention. Per-pupil spending is in the upper half of the middle range for the county, slightly above the median, which indicates the district commits modestly more funding per student than many of its neighbors, though spending alone does not explain outcomes.
Because Dual Immersion Academy serves only through eighth grade, there is no four-year graduation rate to evaluate. Families planning for high school would need to consider their options afterward, as this district does not extend into the upper grades.
The search for recent district changes—such as boundary adjustments, program launches, or leadership turnover—turned up little of lasting impact reported publicly. The school’s website likely contains the most current information on enrollment procedures, language programs, and any initiatives underway, but that content was not part of the provided data.
For a parent or resident reading this account, the picture is of a small, homogeneous school community with below-average state test outcomes, a moderate chronic absenteeism rate, and no higher-grade continuum. A family whose priority is academic readiness for high school in a traditional sense may want to investigate the school’s instructional approach and how it prepares students for the next step. The dual-language promise implied by the name is worth verifying firsthand, as the available metrics do not speak to program quality or student experiences in that area.
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