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 K-8 charter school on the west edge of Stansbury Park, a rapidly growing planned community in unincorporated Tooele County. The school serves a single campus and is its own district, meaning it operates independently of the larger Tooele County School District. Because it serves only through eighth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report.
The school’s enrollment is moderate for a K-8 charter, with a student body that is predominantly white. A substantial share of students are Hispanic, and smaller shares are Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or of two or more races. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that is lower than what many public schools in the area report. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials.
State testing results for math, English language arts, and science are available for grades three through eight. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was below the midpoint among districts in Tooele County. In English language arts, the proficiency rate was higher than in math, and in science it was higher still. When all tested subjects are combined into a single index, Bonneville Academy’s overall proficiency sits in the top quartile relative to districts in Tooele County. That means the school’s composite performance is stronger than most of its county peers, even though the math results are a soft spot a parent may want to look into further with the school.
The school is a charter, which means it operates with its own board and budget rather than under the Tooele County School District. It serves kindergarten through eighth grade, so there is no high school graduation rate to report. The school’s website and publicly reported materials describe a STEM focus, though the data provided does not include a detailed program description or course access information. No recent district-level changes, such as boundary adjustments or leadership turnover, were found in the search.
Stansbury Park itself is a fast-growing unincorporated community with no downtown. Commercial activity is limited to two clusters along State Route 36. The community is built around a golf course, a manmade lake, and an extensive park system. Housing values in the area are near the state median, and rents have been rising. The typical home value is close to the Utah average, and the area has seen a modest year-over-year decline in home values while rents have increased. The community has no municipal government; Tooele County provides services. The population has roughly doubled each decade, and new school construction has kept pace.
For a family considering Bonneville Academy, the school offers a K-8 charter option with a STEM focus in a fast-growing suburban community. The student body is less economically diverse than many area schools, and the school’s overall test performance sits among the stronger ones in Tooele County, though math proficiency is a relative soft spot. The school does not serve high school grades, so families will need to plan for a transition after eighth grade. The community itself is residential and car-dependent, with limited commercial amenities and no downtown, but with extensive parks and recreational infrastructure.
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