Utah Connections Academy
Score 41.8/100: better than 41% of Utah combined schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2025-26)
% proficient on state tests in Utah, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Utah schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. † marks a year when the state changed its test, so that change isn't comparable.
All 32 published results by grade and test
As published by Utah State Board of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | RISE (Grades 3-8): 3rd Grade Language Arts | 25 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | RISE (Grades 3-8): 4th Grade Language Arts | 27.5 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | RISE (Grades 3-8): 5th Grade Language Arts | 30.2 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 6 | RISE (Grades 3-8): 6th Grade Language Arts | 31.0 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | RISE (Grades 3-8): 7th Grade Language Arts | 25 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | RISE (Grades 3-8): 8th Grade Language Arts | 34.8 | — |
| English language arts | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: Overall Results | 33.5 | — |
| English language arts | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: RISE (Grades 3-8) | 29.8 | — |
| English language arts | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: Utah Aspire Plus (Grades 9-10) | 40.8 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 10 | Utah Aspire Plus (Grades 9-10): 10th Grade Language Arts | 37.5 | — |
| English language arts | Grade 9 | Utah Aspire Plus (Grades 9-10): 9th Grade Language Arts | 44.0 | — |
| Math | Grade 3 | RISE (Grades 3-8): 3rd Grade Math | 26.8 | — |
| Math | Grade 4 | RISE (Grades 3-8): 4th Grade Math | 20 | — |
| Math | Grade 5 | RISE (Grades 3-8): 5th Grade Math | 19.4 | — |
| Math | Grade 6 | RISE (Grades 3-8): 6th Grade Math | 18.8 | — |
| Math | Grade 7 | RISE (Grades 3-8): 7th Grade Math | 30 | — |
| Math | Grade 8 | RISE (Grades 3-8): 8th Grade Math | 14.9 | — |
| Math | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: Overall Results | 20.5 | — |
| Math | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: RISE (Grades 3-8) | 21.0 | — |
| Math | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: Utah Aspire Plus (Grades 9-10) | 19.3 | — |
| Math | Grade 10 | Utah Aspire Plus (Grades 9-10): 10th Grade Math | 18.3 | — |
| Math | Grade 9 | Utah Aspire Plus (Grades 9-10): 9th Grade Math | 20.2 | — |
| Science | Grade 4 | RISE (Grades 4-8): 4th Grade Science | 35 | — |
| Science | Grade 5 | RISE (Grades 4-8): 5th Grade Science | 35.8 | — |
| Science | Grade 6 | RISE (Grades 4-8): 6th Grade Science | 46.8 | — |
| Science | Grade 7 | RISE (Grades 4-8): 7th Grade Science | 29.8 | — |
| Science | Grade 8 | RISE (Grades 4-8): 8th Grade Science | 24.8 | — |
| Science | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: Overall Results | 37.1 | — |
| Science | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: RISE (Grades 4-8) | 33.3 | — |
| Science | All grades | RISE/Aspire Plus: Utah Aspire Plus (Grades 9-10) | 45.5 | — |
| Science | Grade 10 | Utah Aspire Plus (Grades 9-10): 10th Grade Science | 34.1 | — |
| Science | Grade 9 | Utah Aspire Plus (Grades 9-10): 9th Grade Science | 57.6 | — |
School profile
- Grades
- K-12
- Students
- 947
- Type
- Combined school
- Charter school
- Yes
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
"Typical" is the middle (median) combined school in Utah. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Utah Connections Academy at a glance
Utah Connections Academy is a public combined school (a charter school) in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving grades K-12. It is part of the Utah Connections Academy school district. It has about 947 students (a typical Utah combined school has 245). About 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 31% at a typical Utah combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2025-26 state tests, 34% in English language arts (similar schools: 35%) and 21% in math (similar schools: 24%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Utah combined schools, it scores 41.8 out of 100: better than 41% of them, ranking #29 of 49. Its English language arts result fell by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.