The top reported proficiency rate is 21% in Science. The lowest is 10% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Elevated Charter School
Elevated Charter School is a new tuition-free virtual public charter school based in Saratoga Springs, Utah, and it operates as its own school district. The school’s status is listed as future, meaning it has not yet opened its doors, but it offers a window into the academic pathway families can expect. State testing results from the 2024-25 school year have been reported, which is unusual for a school that has not begun serving students, and parents should confirm directly with the school whether these results reflect a pilot cohort or another arrangement.
Saratoga Springs is a fast-growing, family-oriented suburb on the northwest shore of Utah Lake, shaped by explosive population growth over the past two decades. The city’s own description calls it a place for a suburban population that works along the Wasatch Front but wants a quiet place to live. The median age is young, and a large share of residents are under eighteen, reflecting a family-focused bedroom community. The city lacks a traditional downtown; schools, civic landmarks such as the LDS temple and the municipal library, and strip commercial development are spread across the linear geography. Housing values are around the statewide average, and rents are similarly positioned, making the area moderately priced by Utah standards.
Academically, the only available data shows low proficiency rates on state assessments. In math, roughly one in ten students scored proficient or above, and in science, roughly one in five did. When those results are combined into a single index across tested subjects and grades, the school places in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Utah County, a competitive field of nearly thirty districts. No other academic measures, such as a graduation rate or chronic absenteeism rate, are available, and the school’s virtual-only format means that traditional metrics like on-time graduation or full-day attendance may not apply in the same way.
Demographic information for the school is entirely absent in the data we reviewed; there is no enrollment count, no breakdown by race or ethnicity, no share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and no counts of students with disabilities or English learners. It is possible these figures have not yet been reported because the school is in a start-up phase, but families should ask the school directly for a profile of its student body.
What the school does offer is a specific model. According to publicly reported details, Elevated Charter School is an exclusively virtual program serving kindergarten through twelfth grade, with personalized learning plans, live online classes, offline classes that include teacher support, and alternative curriculum options. Chromebooks, books, and other materials are shipped to students’ homes. For families who want a fully remote, self-paced education and who are comfortable with a new school still finding its footing, this could be a workable fit. For those looking for a school with a track record, a known peer environment, or a broad array of in-person programs, the lack of data and the bottom-quartile test results point to a very different reality. The school is its own district, so families should also understand that the administrative and support structures may be lean compared to what a larger district offers.
In short, Elevated Charter School is a clean slate: a virtual school in a fast-growing suburb, with academic results that are well below the county median and very little publicly available information about who attends or how the school operates day to day. The fit is for a family that wants remote learning, is comfortable being one of the first families in the door, and will do its own digging to fill in the many gaps the official records leave open.
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