Golden Spike Elementary

730 East 300 North
BRIGHAM CITY, UT 84302

www.goldenspike.besd.net

838 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Golden Spike Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Box Elder District school district, located in BRIGHAM CITY, UT with 838 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 40 teachers, Golden Spike Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 21:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

838

Total Students

40.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

39.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Golden Spike Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	668
Hispanic	128
Black	4
Asian	3
Two or More	24
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	4

White
668 (79.7 %)
Hispanic
128 (15.3 %)
Two or More
24 (2.9 %)
American Indian
7 (0.8 %)
Black
4 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.5 %)
Asian
3 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Box Elder District
Phone:	(435)515-5500
Website:	http://www.goldenspike.besd.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	838
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	278
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	56

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 93

Kindergarten 113

Grade 1 136

Grade 2 134

Grade 3 121

Grade 4 122

Grade 5 119