Petersen Elementary School (Closed 2008)

Petersen Elementary School serves 119 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Petersen Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	13
1	13
2	16
3	9
4	15
5	17
6	18

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Total Students

119 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Petersen Elementary School
2007	128
2006	119
2005	124
2004	135
2003	156
2002	156
2001	148
2000	182
1999	180
1998	173
1997	193
1996	212
1995	200
1994	180
1993	179
1992	179
1991	169
1990	164
1989	206
1988	235
1987	285

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Petersen Elementary School
2007	10
2006	8
2005	9
2004	10
2003	9
2002	10
2001	9
2000	8
1999	10
1998	10
1997	11
1996	10
1995	8
1994	7
1993	7
1992	7
1991	7
1990	8
1989	10
1988	12
1987	12

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (UT)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Petersen Elementary School	Utah	Carbon School District
2007	13:1	22:1	20:1
2006	15:1	20:1	18:1
2005	14:1	22:1	20:1
2004	14:1	22:1	20:1
2003	17:1	22:1	21:1
2002	16:1	22:1	19:1
2001	16:1	22:1	20:1
2000	23:1	21:1	20:1
1999	18:1	20:1	19:1
1998	17:1	21:1	20:1
1997	18:1	21:1	21:1
1996	22:1	22:1	21:1
1995	25:1	23:1	22:1
1994	26:1	24:1	24:1
1993	26:1	24:1	23:1
1992	26:1	25:1	24:1
1991	24:1	25:1	26:1
1990	21:1	24:1	23:1
1989	21:1	23:1	22:1
1988	20:1	23:1	22:1
1987	24:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2004)
Year	Petersen Elementary School	Utah	Carbon School District
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2006)
Year	Petersen Elementary School	Utah	Carbon School District
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Petersen Elementary School	Utah	Carbon School District
2007	17%	13%	11%
2006	17%	12%	11%
2005	19%	12%	12%
2004	20%	11%	12%
2003	19%	10%	11%
2002	24%	10%	10%
2001	21%	9%	11%
2000	23%	8%	10%
1999	11%	7%	8%
1998	13%	7%	8%
1997	16%	6%	7%
1996	29%	5%	11%
1995	16%	5%	7%
1994	26%	4%	10%
1993	43%	4%	9%
1992	19%	4%	6%
1991	27%	4%	10%
1990	24%	4%	10%
1989	24%	4%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2007)
Year	Petersen Elementary School	Utah	Carbon School District
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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White

80%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Petersen Elementary School	Utah	Carbon School District
2007	81%	81%	85%
2006	79%	82%	86%
2005	77%	82%	86%
2004	75%	83%	86%
2003	76%	84%	87%
2002	74%	84%	87%
2001	76%	85%	87%
2000	76%	86%	88%
1999	89%	87%	90%
1998	87%	88%	90%
1997	84%	90%	91%
1996	71%	91%	87%
1995	84%	91%	91%
1994	71%	92%	88%
1993	55%	92%	89%
1992	80%	92%	93%
1991	72%	92%	89%
1990	75%	92%	89%
1989	76%	92%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Petersen Elementary School	Utah	Carbon School District
2007	0.32	0.33	0.25
2006	0.34	0.31	0.25
2005	0.37	0.31	0.25
2004	0.40	0.30	0.24
2003	0.39	0.29	0.24
2002	0.40	0.28	0.23
2001	0.38	0.26	0.23
2000	0.37	0.25	0.22
1999	0.20	0.23	0.18
1998	0.23	0.21	0.18
1997	0.27	0.19	0.17
1996	0.42	0.17	0.23
1995	0.26	0.17	0.16
1994	0.43	0.15	0.21
1993	0.52	0.15	0.20
1992	0.33	0.15	0.13
1991	0.41	0.14	0.20
1990	0.38	0.14	0.20
1989	0.37	0.14	0.20

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Eligible for

66%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2007)
Year	Petersen Elementary School	Utah	Carbon School District
2007	73%	21%	39%
2006	66%	23%	33%
2005	65%	23%	34%
2004	70%	23%	34%
2003	62%	22%	32%
2002	58%	20%	29%
2001	69%	19%	31%
2000	64%	19%	27%
1999	68%	19%	28%
1998	57%	19%	29%
1997	83%	19%	31%
1996	80%	19%	30%
1995	70%	19%	27%
1994	57%	19%	27%
1993	36%	19%	25%
1992	27%	17%	20%
1991	22%	15%	16%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Petersen Elementary School	Utah	Carbon School District
2007	16%	10%	11%
2006	16%	9%	10%
2005	8%	9%	10%
2004	13%	9%	9%
2003	15%	9%	11%
2002	20%	9%	11%
2001	20%	9%	11%
2000	10%	9%	10%
1999	9%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carbon School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Petersen Elementary School?

119 students attend Petersen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Petersen Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Petersen Elementary School?

Petersen Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Petersen Elementary School offer ?

Petersen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Petersen Elementary School part of?

Petersen Elementary School is part of Carbon School District.

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