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Public school · Canyons District · Sandy, Utah

Special Ed Preschool

Special Ed Preschool's 6.4 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 28 schools in Sandy.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale.

#499 of 1,017 schools in Utah · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 28 schools in Sandy

The brief

A Canyons District school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 499 of 1,017 schools in Utah and 27 of 45 in Canyons District.

Special Ed Preschool is listed in Canyons District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
7.3
29% of the rating, estimated from 28 schools in Sandy
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.4
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 28 schools in Sandy. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 84070; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Special Ed Preschool and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$79,414
Median home value
$429,400
Median rent
$1,578/mo
College educated
35.7%
Homeownership
58.5%
Poverty rate
7.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 84070; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
63
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
45
Some Transit
Bike Score
51
Bikeable
County reported crime
2,262/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
27.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Special Ed Preschoolthis school
    6.4
  2. 4.6Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Special Ed Preschool.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Special Ed Preschool serve?

Special Ed Preschool serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Special Ed Preschool?

Special Ed Preschool has an enrollment of approximately 355 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Special Ed Preschool?

The student-teacher ratio at Special Ed Preschool is 20.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Special Ed Preschool rank in UT?

Special Ed Preschool ranks #499 of 1,017 schools in UT.

What is Special Ed Preschool's MySchoolScout rating?

Special Ed Preschool has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Special Ed Preschool a charter school?

No, Special Ed Preschool is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Special Ed Preschool a Title I school?

No, Special Ed Preschool is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Special Ed Preschool?

27.6% of students at Special Ed Preschool qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
355
Student-teacher ratio
20.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Salt Lake County
Rank in district
#27 of 45
Schools in district
50
District spending per student
$11,268
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 84070)
30,348
Area average commute
22.4 min
Area median age
32.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Utah Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.