The top reported proficiency rate is 28% in Science. The lowest is 17% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on C.s. Lewis Academy
C.S. Lewis Academy is a charter school serving kindergarten through sixth grade in Santaquin, Utah, a small city in the southern part of Utah County. The school operates as its own district, a single-campus entity with an enrollment that is small for a full K-6 school. More than half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a substantially higher share than in many surrounding districts, and the student body is majority Hispanic with a large White minority and small numbers of other racial groups.
The school sits in a community that is growing fast. Santaquin historically was an agricultural town known for fruit orchards and cold storage, but it has seen rapid residential expansion in the Summit Ridge area and the north end of town. Home values in the zip code are above the national median and near the Utah state benchmark, and rents reflect a pricey market for a city of its size. Many residents commute north toward Provo and Orem for work, and the town retains a small, residential feel with a limited commercial strip along Main Street. The streetscape is not built for walkability in the way a larger city's would be, and the annual Orchard Days celebration is a major community anchor.
Academically, C.S. Lewis Academy's test results on Utah's RISE assessments place the school well below the midpoint in Utah County. Across math, English language arts, and science, proficiency rates are in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in the county. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above is lower than in science or ELA. The school's ELA data comes from a school year earlier than the math and science results, and the state made a cut-score change in ELA that may affect comparability, though the most recent reported figure sits in a similar range. A parent considering this school should look into the specific approach to instruction and support for core academic skills, as the outcomes on state tests are substantially lower than the typical Utah County district.
Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and no high school programs such as AP or dual credit are applicable. The school does not report data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing ratios, or special education and English learner counts in the available records, so those dimensions are not possible to characterize from the evidence at hand.
The community context matters here. Santaquin's rapid growth means the school draws from a population of families who have moved into new housing developments, many of them likely commuting parents. The median household income in Santaquin, by publicly reported Census estimates, is close to the national figure, but home values are high for the area relative to wages. That combination, alongside the school's high share of students receiving meal assistance, suggests a community with notable economic diversity.
For a family deciding where to enroll, C.S. Lewis Academy offers a small, single-campus elementary experience in a growing town. The school is a charter, which means it operates independently of the larger Nebo School District that serves most of Santaquin, and families from anywhere in the area can apply. The academic test results are a soft spot that warrants direct conversation with the school about curriculum, intervention strategies, and how the school measures student growth beyond the state test. Since the school ends at sixth grade, families will need to plan for middle school, which likely means a move to a district school or another charter. The town itself is quiet, family-oriented, and expanding, with the trade-off that local commercial amenities are limited and a commute is common.
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