The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in Science. The lowest is 27% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Bonneville Academy
Bonneville Academy is a single-school district in Tooele County, Utah, serving children from kindergarten through eighth grade. Because it does not include high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The academy operates as a single independent school, meaning the district and school are one and the same. Families considering this option are looking at a self-contained elementary and middle school pathway that ends at grade eight, after which students would need to transition to a high school elsewhere in the county or through another arrangement.
On state assessments, Bonneville Academy’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint among Tooele County’s three districts. That places it in a middle ground within a small local set: stronger than the district at the bottom of the county, but below the top performer. Among the three subjects tested in grades three through eight, science and English language arts show the stronger results, while math proficiency is notably lower. A parent may want to ask the school directly about how math instruction is structured and what supports are in place for students who are not yet meeting the state’s proficiency benchmark. The assessment data comes from the state’s RISE exams, and the results span two school years—ELA from one year, math and science from the following year—so direct subject-to-subject comparisons should be made with that timing difference in mind.
The student body is relatively small, with an enrollment size that is typical for a single-school district covering those grade levels. Racially and ethnically, the largest group of students is white, followed by a substantial Hispanic share, and smaller numbers of students who are Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, or of two or more races. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, nor were counts of students with disabilities or English learners. Those are gaps a family may want to fill by speaking with the school directly.
Chronic absenteeism affects a notable portion of the student body, with the rate falling below the midpoint among the county’s districts—meaning it is higher than the median. That is a soft spot worth understanding. The rate is high enough that a parent may want to learn what the school and district are doing to address regular attendance. On the other hand, per-pupil current spending is in the upper half of the local range, so the district is investing at a level that is competitive with the highest-spending district in the county.
A search for recent district-level changes or initiatives turned up general information about the school’s STEM designation but no confirmed parent-relevant developments in the past few years. The academy’s public profile emphasizes a focus on science, technology, engineering, and math, which aligns with the science proficiency being the strongest tested subject. However, no formal program listings were available to detail specific offerings beyond that designation.
For a family deciding where to enroll a child for kindergarten through eighth grade, Bonneville Academy offers a single-school environment within a small rural county, with state test results that are middling to slightly above average among its few local peers. The absenteeism rate is a caution point, and the lack of detailed demographic and support-program data means a parent will want to verify services like special education and English language support directly. The school’s STEM emphasis and per-pupil spending level are potential strengths, but the math results suggest that not every subject area is equally strong. This is a district best suited for someone who wants a self-contained K-8 academic pathway and is willing to engage closely with the school to understand its particular areas of focus and need.
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