The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in Science. The lowest is 29% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Advantage Arts Academy
Advantage Arts Academy is a small Utah school district that operates a single elementary-level school serving kindergarten through sixth grade. Because it serves only early and middle elementary grades, there is no graduation rate and no high school programming to consider; every student is in the primary or intermediate grades. The district’s enrollment is modest for its grade band, with classes spread across each grade from kindergarten through fifth grade and a noticeably smaller sixth-grade group.
Academically, the school’s state assessment results place its all-student proficiency rates in a position below the midpoint when compared with other districts across Salt Lake County. In math, the proficiency rate was reported at the low end of that comparison; in English language arts it was slightly higher but still below the county median; in science the rate was the strongest among the three subjects but remained below the county midpoint. These are the most recent available results, and a parent may want to learn more from the school about how instruction is being adjusted. The school’s chronic absenteeism rate is in the bottom quartile among county districts, meaning a substantial share of students are missing enough school to draw attention. This is an area where a family might ask the school what attendance supports are in place.
The student body is diverse in background, with the largest group of students identifying as white, followed by a sizable Hispanic population, and smaller groups of students who are two or more races, Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and American Indian or Alaska Native. Information on economic disadvantage, special education, and English learner status was not available, so a family would want to confirm those details directly with the school.
Per-pupil current spending is in the lower range among Salt Lake County districts, which is a practical fact to keep in mind when considering the resources available at the school level.
The district’s web research did not turn up any recent parent-relevant changes such as boundary shifts, new programs, or leadership transitions that would meet the bar for lasting impact. A search for general school information returned results, but nothing that would alter a family’s understanding of the day-to-day experience.
Because this is a single-school district, the neighborhood context is the school’s immediate setting. No locale brief was provided, so the physical surroundings and nearby housing market were not described. A family would want to visit, see the building and its location, and ask about before- and after-school care, enrichment, and how the arts mission mentioned in the school’s name shapes the curriculum. The academic data gives a baseline, but the school’s small size and narrow grade band mean that personal fit and classroom culture may matter as much as any test score.
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