Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12

4590 South 5600 West
WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84120

Charter School 777 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12 is a mid-sized public educational campus located in WEST VALLEY CITY, UT. Administered by Wallace Stegner Academy, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 777 enrolled students across grades KG through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 32.8 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 56.1% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 348 students qualified for free lunch and 88 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 4590 South 5600 West in WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84120, Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12 serves families zoned within the Wallace Stegner Academy attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

777

Total Students

32.8

Full-Time Teachers

23.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

56.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12
Demographic	Student Count
White	187
Hispanic	496
Black	11
Asian	23
Two or More	24
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	31

Hispanic
496 (63.8%)
White
187 (24.1%)
Pacific Islander
31 (4.0%)
Two or More
24 (3.1%)
Asian
23 (3.0%)
Black
11 (1.4%)
American Indian
5 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wallace Stegner Academy
Phone:	(801)456-9570
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	777
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	348
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	88

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 81

Grade 1 63

Grade 2 65

Grade 3 68

Grade 4 67

Grade 5 87

Grade 6 89

Grade 7 87

Grade 8 91

Grade 9 79