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David Gourley School

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David Gourley School ranks 382 nd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

David Gourley School is an elementary school in Kearns, Utah, serving 448 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Granite School District. Over the past several years, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools, with a ranking between 382 and 557 out of around 550-570 schools.

David Gourley School's student performance on RISE assessments is generally below the Granite District and Utah state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency was 39.7% compared to the district's 37.1% and the state's 48.6%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 35.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.86% to 73.58% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

When comparing David Gourley School to nearby schools in the Granite District, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its neighbors. For instance, Fox Hills School, which is only about 1.55 miles away, consistently outperforms David Gourley School on RISE assessments and has a higher statewide ranking. Despite the school's overall low performance, David Gourley School's rankings for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students are relatively higher, suggesting that the school may be doing a better job of supporting these specific student populations.

423

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,589

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4905 S 4300 W
Kearns, UT 84118

(385) 646-4846

District: Granite District

Students who attend David Gourley School usually attend:

Middle:	Kearns Junior High
High:	Kearns High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.7%

White:

23.9%

Pacific Islander:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (39% vs 49% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 24% Utah)

!Science scores 12 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Utah avg49%

382^nd of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 51Elementary Schools in the Granite District

70^th of 93Granite District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	382 of 547	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	425 of 561	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	436 of 561	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	423 of 551	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	525 of 559	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	557 of 572	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	468 of 528	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	463 of 526	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	486 of 533	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.3	512 of 537	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.6	485 of 509	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.5	499 of 576	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.5	496 of 579	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.7	500 of 563	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.3	465 of 518	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.5	453 of 509	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.5	483 of 498	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	50.9	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	38.0	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	19 of 26	26.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	68.4	9 of 49	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	20 of 44	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	25 of 109	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	40 of 162	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	33 of 132	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)82nd percentile+57 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+47 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)70th percentile+45 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%-8 vs state

Science39%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2025)			RISE Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
David Gourley School	Public	PK, KG-6	4905 S 4300 W	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4846	423	20	21.6	47.3%	101 (23.9%)	20 (4.7%)	244 (57.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	14 (3.3%)	31.5	382^nd of 547 public elementary schools	30.2%		25.8	425^th of 561 public elementary schools	24.2%	43	39.7	37.7	41.5	30.9	46.3	$8,589	$1,445	$7,143
West Kearns School	Public	PK, KG-6	4900 S 4620 W	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5073	548	25	22.3	57.7%	264 (48.2%)	9 (1.6%)	240 (43.8%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.0%)	5 (0.9%)	16.5	465^th of 547 public elementary schools	15.0%		24.7	433^rd of 561 public elementary schools	22.8%	32	29.5	30.7	23.9	38.7	32.3	$9,261	$1,758	$7,503
Academy Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	4580 Westpoint Dr	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4750	358	16	23.0	48.3%	122 (34.1%)	20 (5.6%)	172 (48.0%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.3%)	9 (2.5%)	10.7	497^th of 547 public elementary schools	9.1%		2.8	557^th of 561 public elementary schools	0.7%	60	24.6	20.7	14.3	25.9	39.3	$9,978	$1,630	$8,348
South Kearns School	Public	PK, KG-6	4430 W 5570 S	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5026	536	28	19.4	46.8%	201 (37.5%)	27 (5.0%)	264 (49.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	19 (3.5%)	17.6	452^nd of 547 public elementary schools	17.4%		11.6	500^th of 561 public elementary schools	10.9%	48	42.6	22.6	17.8	39.4	28.3	$10,194	$2,261	$7,933
Arcadia School	Public	PK, KG-6	3461 W 4850 S	Taylorsville	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4756	433	22	20.1	43.9%	213 (49.2%)	26 (6.0%)	153 (35.3%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.0%)	9 (2.1%)	9.2	505^th of 547 public elementary schools	7.7%		4.3	546^th of 561 public elementary schools	2.7%	41	31.9	21.0		20.5		$8,152	$881	$7,271
Robert Frost School	Public	PK, KG-6	3444 W 4400 S	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4840	304	15	20.9	47.0%	124 (40.8%)	8 (2.6%)	127 (41.8%)	20 (6.6%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.3%)	8 (2.6%)	34.8	371^st of 547 public elementary schools	32.2%		40.2	349^th of 561 public elementary schools	37.8%	22	31.7	23.9	48.9	29.8	61.3	$9,015	$783	$8,232
Beehive School	Public	PK, KG-6	5655 S 5220 W	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4768	489	23	21.2	45.2%	154 (31.5%)	25 (5.1%)	251 (51.3%)	19 (3.9%)	7 (1.4%)	18 (3.7%)	15 (3.1%)	17	460^th of 547 public elementary schools	15.9%		12.2	497^th of 561 public elementary schools	11.4%	37	27.1	36.9		40.6	17.2	$7,636	$742	$6,894
Harry S. Truman School	Public	PK, KG-6	4639 S 3200 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5044	317	15	21.8	44.5%	126 (39.7%)	9 (2.8%)	135 (42.6%)	12 (3.8%)	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.7%)	12 (3.8%)	16.8	462^nd of 547 public elementary schools	15.5%		7.9	530^th of 561 public elementary schools	5.5%	68		35.4		32.6	30.9	$8,893	$656	$8,237
Fox Hills School	Public	K-6	3775 W 6020 S	Salt Lake City	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4828	553	23	24.5	31.6%	287 (51.9%)	12 (2.2%)	183 (33.1%)	19 (3.4%)	10 (1.8%)	17 (3.1%)	24 (4.3%)	62.4	209^th of 547 public elementary schools	61.8%		52.5	272^nd of 561 public elementary schools	51.5%	63	51.5	53.2	51.7	56.3	55.0	$8,386	$807	$7,580
Hunter School	Public	PK, KG-6	4351 S 5400 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4876	480	23	20.8	40.2%	159 (33.1%)	14 (2.9%)	253 (52.7%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.6%)	15 (3.1%)	10.4	499^th of 547 public elementary schools	8.8%		16	474^th of 561 public elementary schools	15.5%	25	23.5	30.5	21.4	30.0	25.4	$8,610	$823	$7,787

Frequently Asked Questions about David Gourley School

What district is David Gourley School in?

Granite District

Is David Gourley School a good school?

David Gourley School ranks 382^nd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend David Gourley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended David Gourley School.

What is the racial makeup of David Gourley School?

Students at David Gourley School are 58% Hispanic, 24% White, 9% Pacific Islander, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of David Gourley School attend?

Students who attend David Gourley School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kearns Junior High
High : Kearns High

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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