At a glance
Reported students
1,096
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
48.34
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
22.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–06
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Utah elementary enrollment
99th percentile
Compared with 612 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
827
Desert Sky: 1,096 reported students.
State peer staffing position
78th percentile
22.7:1 reported; state peer median 20.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Desert Sky
Desert Sky is a public elementary school serving grades KG–06 in EAGLE MOUNTAIN. It is one of 92 current school records connected to Alpine District. NCES reports 1,096 students for 2024–25.
Among 612 elementary schools in Utah with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 511.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 99th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 22.7:1, close to the Utah median of 20.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (76.3%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Desert Sky
- 1How do the reported 22.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 48.34 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 16.7%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White76.3%
- Hispanic15%
- Black0.5%
- Asian0.9%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.6%
- Multiracial5.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Alpine District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Thunder Ridge School
Elementary · Grades PK–06
1,093 reported students
Brookhaven School
Elementary · Grades PK–06
1,077 reported students
North Point School
Elementary · Grades PK–06
1,128 reported students
Trailside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–06
1,052 reported students
Dry Creek School
Elementary · Grades PK–06
1,157 reported students
Harvest School
Elementary · Grades PK–06
1,031 reported students