The top reported proficiency rate is 29% in Science. The lowest is 15% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Athlos Academy of Utah
Athlos Academy of Utah is a single-school charter district serving kindergarten through ninth grade, located in Herriman, Utah. Because it is a charter district, it operates as its own local education agency, separate from any traditional school district. The school is the only campus in this district.
The student body is close to evenly split between students who identify as white and students who identify as Hispanic, with small shares of students who are Asian, Black, multiracial, or Native American. The enrollment is small for a district, and the grade span is narrow, topping out at ninth grade. Because the school does not yet serve upper high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. A parent considering this school for a high schooler should note that the pathway currently ends at ninth grade, and the school’s plans for adding higher grades are not detailed in available sources.
On state assessments, the school’s proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science all fall in the bottom quartile when compared with other districts in Salt Lake County. The overall proficiency index, which averages results across tested subjects and grades, is well below the county median. The school’s chronic absenteeism rate sits below the midpoint among county districts, meaning a substantial share of students are missing enough school days to be flagged as chronically absent. A parent may want to ask the school about its attendance patterns and what supports are in place.
Per-pupil spending is in the middle range but on the lower side among Salt Lake County districts. The school’s spending level is not unusually high or low, but it is below the county median.
The student body is diverse, with a large Hispanic population and a white population of similar size. The school serves a small enrollment, and the grade levels thin out noticeably after sixth grade, with very few students in eighth and ninth grades. This pattern may reflect families leaving for other options as students get older, or it may be a function of the school’s growth trajectory. A parent with a middle schooler should ask about the school’s retention and what the upper-grade experience looks like.
State testing data shows that proficiency rates are low across all three tested subjects. The school’s overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among Salt Lake County districts. Chronic absenteeism is above the county midpoint, which is a soft spot worth discussing with the school. The school’s per-pupil spending is in the lower half of the middle range among county districts.
Because this is a charter district, it has its own board and its own enrollment lottery. The district brief notes that no recent curriculum changes, tax shifts, or other parent-relevant changes were found in available sources. A parent considering Athlos Academy should weigh the school’s small size and narrow grade span against the low proficiency results and the high chronic absenteeism rate, and should ask the school directly about its plans for high school grades and its approach to student attendance and academic support.
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