East Meadows School

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East Meadows School ranks 189 th of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

East Meadows School is an elementary school in Spanish Fork, Utah, serving 584 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Nebo School District. This high-performing institution consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with 67% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 45.9% for the Nebo District and 46.7% for Utah.

East Meadows School's strong academic performance is reflected in its statewide ranking, placing in the top third of Utah elementary schools in recent years. The school's 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking of 189 out of 561 elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year demonstrate its excellence. Notably, the school's white student population consistently outperforms their peers statewide, ranking in the top 50% of Utah elementary schools for this subgroup.

While Maple Ridge School, located just 2 miles away, outperforms East Meadows School in some metrics, the latter still maintains a significantly higher level of academic achievement compared to the district and state averages. This consistency in performance over the years, along with the school's ability to support the success of its diverse student population, make East Meadows School a standout institution within the Nebo School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

1287 S 2130 E
Spanish Fork, UT 84660

(801) 798-4015

District: Nebo District

SchoolDigger Rank:
189^th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,304

Students who attend East Meadows School usually attend:

Middle:	Diamond Fork Middle
	Spanish Fork Junior High
High:	Spanish Fork High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 544

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Hispanic:

16.0%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Meadows School ranks better than 66.3% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 6^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Nebo District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.14. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.3%), Hispanic (16%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Meadows School is 19.7, which is the 4^th best among 30 elementary schools in the Nebo District. (See more...)

Compare East Meadows School employs 27.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Meadows School is $7,304. 18 elementary schools in the Nebo District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Meadows School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Meadows School 189^th of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See East Meadows School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Nebo District:

SchoolDigger ranks Nebo District 55^th of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Meadows School

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Rank History for all students at East Meadows School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	74.77	107^th	498	78.5%
2009	78.85	68^th	509	86.6%
2010	76.57	88^th	518	83.0%
2011	71.90	152^nd	563	73.0%
2012	68.12	195^th	579	66.3%
2013	65.51	210^th	576	63.5%
2014	64.22	167^th	509	67.2%
2015	72.69	124^th	537	76.9%
2016	73.33	116^th	533	78.2%
2017	59.94	207^th	526	60.6%
2018	58.07	223^rd	528	57.8%
2019	65.23	189^th	572	67.0%
2021	78.80	93^rd	559	83.4%
2022	71.53	138^th	551	75.0%
2023	64.46	186^th	561	66.8%
2024	65.14	189^th	561	66.3%

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Rank History for White students at East Meadows School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	71.85	106^th	435	75.6%
2023	58.08	169^th	428	60.5%
2024	55.98	188^th	429	56.2%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for East Meadows School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	475	3	5	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	514
2008	638	4	8	51	1	n/a	n/a	1	703
2009	689	4	8	59	2	n/a	n/a	3	765
2010	590	4	12	56	2	n/a	n/a	135	799
2011	770	14	15	80	3	4	13	0	899
2012	715	8	8	64	2	1	8	0	806
2013	699	6	9	69	2	2	13	0	800
2014	700	7	6	71	1	1	18	0	804
2015	728	5	8	73	1	1	22	0	838
2016	708	5	6	67	1	2	26	0	815
2017	677	4	6	84	2	4	33	0	810
2018	664	3	2	77	2	8	28	0	784
2019	633	4	2	87	2	7	34	0	769
2020	630	6	1	90	2	7	33	0	769
2021	538	0	1	79	0	3	40	0	661
2022	475	1	0	95	3	6	28	0	608
2023	457	1	0	92	5	4	25	0	584
2024	426	1	1	87	2	6	21	0	544

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Meadows School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	514	24.1	21.3	99.4
2008	703	28.0	25.1	n/a
2009	765	4.8	19.9	19.3
2010	799	33.7	23.6	38.1
2011	899	30.9	29.0	27
2012	806	34.6	23.2	51.7
2013	800	32.5	24.6	62.4
2014	804	31.5	25.4	28
2015	838	n/a	n/a	26.4
2016	815	n/a	n/a	26.7
2017	810	31.5	25.6	25.3
2018	784	n/a	n/a	14.4
2019	769	31.0	24.8	21.8
2020	769	31.5	24.4	21.6
2021	661	n/a	n/a	14.4
2022	608	24.7	24.5	10
2023	584	25.5	22.9	20.2
2024	544	27.5	19.7	19.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Meadows School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	514	24.1	21.3	99.4
2008	703	28.0	25.1	n/a
2009	765	4.8	19.9	19.3
2010	799	33.7	23.6	38.1
2011	899	30.9	29.0	27
2012	806	34.6	23.2	51.7
2013	800	32.5	24.6	62.4
2014	804	31.5	25.4	28
2015	838	n/a	n/a	26.4
2016	815	n/a	n/a	26.7
2017	810	31.5	25.6	25.3
2018	784	n/a	n/a	14.4
2019	769	31.0	24.8	21.8
2020	769	31.5	24.4	21.6
2021	661	n/a	n/a	14.4
2022	608	24.7	24.5	10
2023	584	25.5	22.9	20.2
2024	544	27.5	19.7	19.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for East Meadows School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$602 (8.2%)	$6,702 (91.8%)	$7,304

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Meadows School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 189^th of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 186^th of 561 Elementary schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Meadows School)	59.6	60.9	1.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nebo District)	43.4	44.1	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	46.8	46.2	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Meadows School)	51.9	67.4	15.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nebo District)	47.7	49.7	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)	50.2	49	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Meadows School)	47.2	47.9	0.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nebo District)	43	42.9	0.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.3	44.2	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Meadows School)	50.5	39.5	11%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nebo District)	46.4	47.2	0.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (East Meadows School)	57.9	55.5	2.4%
4th Grade Science (Nebo District)	50	48.1	1.9%
4th Grade Science (Utah)	51.1	49.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Meadows School)	50.5	49.5	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nebo District)	46.7	46.6	0.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.9	49	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (East Meadows School)	48.6	60.2	11.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nebo District)	48.1	42.5	5.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (East Meadows School)	67	53.8	13.2%
5th Grade Science (Nebo District)	53.4	50.6	2.8%
5th Grade Science (Utah)	51.9	51.2	0.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	769	584	24.1%
African American	4	1	75%
American Indian	2	5	150%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	87	92	5.7%
Pacific Islander	7	4	42.9%
White	633	457	27.8%
Two or More Races	34	25	26.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	21.8%	20.2%	1.6%

Schools Near East Meadows School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				RISE English Language Arts (2024)			RISE Mathematics (2024)			RISE Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Meadows School	Public	PK, KG-6	1287 S 2130 E	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4015	544	28	19.7	19.7%	426 (78.3%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (16.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	21 (3.9%)	65.1	189^th of 561 public elementary schools	66.3%		64.5	186^th of 561 public elementary schools	66.8%	3	67.0	48.9	48.3	71.1	51.7	45.6	53.4	53.5	$7,304	$602	$6,702
Canyon School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1492 E 1240 S	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	Yes	No	No	(801) 798-4610	463	22	21.5	24.6%	375 (81.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.5%)	60.2	222^nd of 561 public elementary schools	60.4%		51.2	275^th of 561 public elementary schools	51.0%	53	62.7	41.8	57.3	59.2	48.4	49.4	41.8	56.0	$7,561	$380	$7,181
Spanish Oaks School	Public	PK, KG-6	2701 E Canyon Crest Dr	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-7411	408	23	17.7	27.7%	333 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	42.6	336^th of 561 public elementary schools	40.1%		42.6	329^th of 561 public elementary schools	41.4%	7	33.3	39.1	48.1	41.4	42.0	48.1	44.2	55.2	$7,566	$370	$7,196
Sierra Bonita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	53 S 1800 E	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4480	593	28	20.8	16.9%	507 (85.5%)	4 (0.7%)	59 (9.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	76.8	114^th of 561 public elementary schools	79.7%		76.7	115^th of 561 public elementary schools	79.5%	1	47.5	58.5	64.6	58.0	55.3	60.9	68.1	70.9	$6,494	$369	$6,125
Larsen School	Public	PK, KG-6	1175 E Flonette Dr	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 798-4035	380	20	19.0	43.2%	288 (75.8%)	1 (0.3%)	78 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.6%)	47.4	310^th of 561 public elementary schools	44.7%		41.1	337^th of 561 public elementary schools	39.9%	27	43.4	34.6	48.4	58.5	40.4	38.7	48.1	57.1	$7,835	$470	$7,365
Rees School	Public	PK, KG-6	574 N Rees Ave	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4055	777	33	23.5	27.3%	566 (72.8%)	4 (0.5%)	143 (18.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.0%)	51 (6.6%)	38.7	359^th of 561 public elementary schools	36.0%		45	313^th of 561 public elementary schools	44.2%	46	45.2	25.7	49.0	44.4	33.7	49.5	28.7	54.8	$8,174	$873	$7,301
Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	90 N 600 E	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 798-4045	435	21	20.7	59.8%	327 (75.2%)	3 (0.7%)	97 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	36.8	369^th of 561 public elementary schools	34.2%		41.8	333^rd of 561 public elementary schools	40.6%	36	36.6	31.9	46.7	39.7	30.3	43.3	36.0	63.3	$7,846	$750	$7,095
Maple Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-6	2340 West Harvest Parkway	Mapleton	84664	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 489-1800	837	36	23.5	10.9%	705 (84.2%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (8.4%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	46 (5.5%)	88.5	38^th of 561 public elementary schools	93.2%		91.9	23^rd of 561 public elementary schools	95.9%	15	65.4	57.4	70.1	73.1	73.0	62.9	69.3	73.5	$6,961	$371	$6,590
Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-6	628 S West Park Drive	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4050	698	29	24.4	21.8%	561 (80.4%)	2 (0.3%)	107 (15.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (3.2%)	46.4	316^th of 561 public elementary schools	43.7%		48.9	287^th of 561 public elementary schools	48.8%	29	45.3	39.2	46.6	47.9	41.3	43.7	50.5	50.9	$6,716	$370	$6,346
Brockbank School	Public	PK, KG-6	340 W 500 N	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4025	482	22	22.4	27.0%	410 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.3%)	32	397^th of 561 public elementary schools	29.2%		37.8	358^th of 561 public elementary schools	36.2%	39	32.5	42.0	41.0	31.1	43.2	22.9	46.9	48.2	$7,067	$368	$6,698

Frequently Asked Questions about East Meadows School

Is East Meadows School a good school?

East Meadows School ranks 189^th of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of East Meadows School attend?

Students who attend East Meadows School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Diamond Fork Middle
Middle : Spanish Fork Junior High
High : Spanish Fork High

How many students attend East Meadows School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 544 students attended East Meadows School.

What district is East Meadows School in?

Nebo District

What is the racial makeup of East Meadows School?

Students at East Meadows School are 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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