Loa School

Loa School is a public elementary serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Loa, Utah, with 207 students enrolled. The school earns a composite score of 9.1 out of 10, rated Exceptional — driven by an academic score of 8.5 and a standout growth score of 9.2. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1, students get direct, consistent classroom attention from the earliest grades through fifth.

That growth score is the most telling data point here. It signals students are making faster-than-expected academic progress relative to their starting points — a more honest measure of school quality than raw proficiency rates alone. Academic scores reflect who attends a school; growth scores reflect what happens to students once they arrive.

Statewide, Loa School ranks 27th out of 1,014 public schools in Utah, outperforming 97% of schools across the state. Among Utah's 600 public elementary schools, it places 20th. Within Wayne District — which operates three schools total — Loa ranks first.

For a 207-student school in a rural setting, these results put it in rare company statewide.

Located in a rural area, Loa School may involve longer commutes for some families. Rural schools often serve as community anchors and may have smaller class sizes, but parents should consider transportation logistics, after-school program availability, and access to specialized services.