Best Sandy �� Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 private elementary schools serving 1,535 students in Sandy, UT.

The private elementary schools in Sandy, UT include The Waterford School, Hilltop Christian School, and Aim Academy.

The average acceptance rate is 71%, which is lower than the Utah private elementary school average acceptance rate of 78%.

43% of private elementary schools in Sandy, UT are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Blessed Sacrament School Photo - Blessed Sacrament School has a strong focus on science for all grades. State-of-the-art technology is used throughout the school, particularly in the new Center for Science and the Arts.

Grace Lutheran School Photo - Students draw their stained glass artwork outside on a balmy fall day. Fine arts are heavily emphasized classwork at Grace, students compete in state sponsored art shows and present their works in our annual Grace Lutheran Open House Art Exhibitions.

Top-Ranked Sandy �� Elementary Schools (2026)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Challenger School - Sandy

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10670 S 700 E
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 572-6686

Gr: NS-8

Bell Canyon Montessori School

Montessori School

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(1)

1690 E. 11400 So.
Sandy, UT 84092
(801) 571-1515

Gr: PK-2 | 67 students Avg. class size: 25 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Aim Academy

Special Program Emphasis

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830 E 9400 S
Sandy, UT 84094
(801) 390-3803

Gr: K-12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Hilltop Christian School

Alternative School (Christian)

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(9)

985 E 10600 S
Sandy, UT 84094
(801) 576-1390

Gr: PK-5 | 107 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

The Waterford School

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(18)

1480 E 9400 S
Sandy, UT 84092
(801) 572-1780

Gr: PK-12 | 1,093 student Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Blessed Sacrament School

(Catholic)

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1745 E 9800 S
Sandy, UT 84092
(801) 572-5311

Gr: PK-8 | 160 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed

Grace Lutheran School

(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

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(4)

1815 East 9800 South
Sandy, UT 84092
(801) 572-3793

Gr: NS-8 | 108 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

[+] Show Closed �� Schools in Sandy, Utah

Sandy, Utah �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Montessori Of Cottonwood (Closed 2020)

Montessori School

9269 Teal Cir
Sandy, UT 84093
(801) 733-9737

Gr: K-1 | 5 students

Montessori Of Sandy (Closed 2025)

Montessori School

181 E 8960 S
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 987-3589

Gr: NS | 48 students

Overview

This Town (Sandy)

This State (UT)

# Schools

7 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Sandy, UT Total Schools
2025	7
2024	7
2023	7
2022	6
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	6
2016	6
2015	4

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Student Body:

# Students

1,535 Students

17,178 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	307	145	199
2024	290	142	192
2023	277	152	193
2022	288	160	205
2021	232	153	201
2020	230	143	188
2019	241	135	193
2018	244	140	190
2017	315	145	199
2016	315	140	196
2015	458	134	183

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% Average Students of Color

36%

27%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	36%	27%	33%
2024	26%	26%	32%
2023	22%	23%	32%
2022	22%	23%	32%
2021	21%	22%	31%
2020	22%	23%	31%
2019	8%	22%	31%
2018	8%	22%	30%
2017	24%	25%	31%
2016	24%	24%	31%
2015	26%	25%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

160 Teachers

1,803 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	10:1	11:1
2023	9:1	11:1	11:1
2022	10:1	11:1	11:1
2021	10:1	11:1	11:1
2020	11:1	11:1	11:1
2019	7:1	10:1	11:1
2018	8:1	10:1	11:1
2017	9:1	10:1	11:1
2016	9:1	10:1	12:1
2015	8:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

59%

55%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	59%	55%	54%
2024	63%	55%	54%
2023	63%	58%	53%
2022	63%	58%	53%
2021	60%	58%	53%
2020	60%	56%	53%
2019	53%	55%	52%
2018	62%	60%	52%
2017	62%	59%	51%
2016	53%	55%	51%
2015	75%	55%	50%

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Average Class Size

15 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	15	14	16
2024	15	15	15
2023	15	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	15	14	15
2020	16	14	15
2019	16	14	15
2018	16	14	15
2017	17	15	15
2016	17	14	15
2015	17	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

17 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	17	11	12
2024	17	9	11
2023	17	9	10
2022	17	9	10
2021	17	9	10
2020	17	10	10
2019	17	11	10
2018	17	11	10
2017	15	10	10
2016	15	10	9
2015	15	10	9

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Average SAT score

1310

(Out of 1600)

1225

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	1,310	1,225	1,236
2024	1,400	1,266	1,233
2023	1,400	1,235	1,231
2022	1,400	1,235	1,232
2021	1,400	1,229	1,232
2020	1,400	1,229	1,229
2019	1,400	1,229	1,230
2018	1,400	1,242	1,227
2017	1,350	1,232	1,232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	30	27	26
2024	28	27	26
2023	28	27	26
2022	28	27	26
2021	28	26	26
2020	28	25	26
2019	28	26	26
2018	28	26	25
2017	28	26	25
2016	28	26	25
2015	28	26	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$16,547

$13,273

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	$16,547	$13,414	$14,043
2024	$12,533	$10,426	$12,357
2023	$12,433	$10,917	$11,693
2022	$14,500	$11,065	$11,199
2021	$14,350	$11,118	$10,824
2020	$14,200	$11,555	$10,496
2019	$14,100	$11,833	$10,300
2018	$13,985	$7,166	$10,056
2017	$17,000	$9,350	$9,712
2016	$17,000	$8,889	$9,307
2015	$16,000	$9,094	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$47

$817

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	$47	$817	$1,115
2024	$47	$854	$1,094
2023	$47	$2,579	$1,136
2022	$46	$2,776	$1,075
2021	$6	$3,157	$1,028

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Average % on Financial Aid

16%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	16%	33%	34%
2024	16%	31%	33%
2023	16%	27%	33%
2022	16%	28%	32%
2021	16%	28%	32%
2020	16%	30%	31%
2019	16%	27%	30%
2018	13%	27%	29%
2017	11%	30%	29%
2016	11%	31%	28%
2015	18%	31%	27%

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Average Acceptance Rate

71%

78%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	71%	78%	81%
2024	71%	82%	85%
2023	71%	82%	85%
2022	87%	83%	85%
2021	82%	81%	86%
2020	79%	82%	86%
2019	79%	82%	85%
2018	79%	82%	85%
2017	79%	81%	86%
2016	79%	81%	85%
2015	67%	75%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$10 million

$22.83 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	$10 M	$22 M	$53 M
2024	$4 M	$8 M	$51 M
2023	$4 M	$8 M	$68 M
2022	$4 M	$9 M	$73 M
2021	$4 M	$4 M	$65 M
2020	$4 M	$4 M	$69 M
2019	$4 M	$4 M	$75 M
2018	$4 M	$4 M	$57 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	0.60	0.60	0.64
2024	0.57	0.60	0.64
2023	0.52	0.58	0.63
2022	0.49	0.57	0.62
2021	0.49	0.57	0.62
2020	0.52	0.56	0.62
2019	0.30	0.56	0.61
2018	0.29	0.56	0.60
2017	0.28	0.56	0.59
2016	0.28	0.55	0.59
2015	0.19	0.54	0.58

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

125 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

189 Students

901 Students

% Asian Students

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	11%	5%	5%
2024	12%	5%	5%
2023	11%	4%	5%
2022	10%	5%	5%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

86 Students

1,400 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	5%	8%	9%
2024	5%	8%	9%
2023	5%	8%	9%
2022	6%	8%	8%
2021	6%	8%	9%
2020	5%	8%	9%
2019	3%	8%	8%
2018	3%	8%	8%
2017	3%	8%	8%
2016	3%	8%	8%
2015	3%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

32 Students

603 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	2%	4%	8%
2024	2%	4%	8%
2023	2%	3%	8%
2022	2%	3%	7%
2021	2%	3%	8%
2020	2%	3%	8%
2019	1%	3%	8%
2018	1%	3%	8%
2017	1%	3%	7%
2016	1%	3%	8%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# White Students

997 Students

9,936 Students

% White Students

59%

58%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	59%	58%	55%
2024	62%	58%	55%
2023	67%	60%	55%
2022	70%	61%	57%
2021	70%	62%	57%
2020	67%	62%	58%
2019	83%	62%	59%
2018	84%	62%	59%
2017	85%	61%	61%
2016	85%	63%	61%
2015	90%	64%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

11 Students

97 Students

% Hawaiian Students

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

381 Students

4,101 Students

% of Others Students

22%

24%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Sandy, UT Average	Utah (UT) Average	National Average
2025	22%	23%	22%
2024	18%	23%	22%
2023	15%	23%	22%
2022	11%	21%	22%
2021	11%	21%	20%
2020	15%	20%	19%
2019	10%	22%	20%
2018	10%	22%	20%
2017	9%	24%	19%
2016	9%	22%	18%
2015	4%	21%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

9 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Sandy, UT?

The private elementary schools in Sandy, UT include The Waterford School, Hilltop Christian School, and Aim Academy.

How many private elementary schools are located in Sandy?

7 private elementary schools are located in Sandy.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Sandy?

Sandy private elementary schools are approximately 36% minority students, which is higher than the Utah private school average of 27%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Sandy?

43% of private elementary schools in Sandy are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private elementary schools in Sandy are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Sandy include: Aim Academy vs. Challenger School - Sandy, Challenger School - Sandy vs. The Waterford School

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