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Hillside School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

506^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Hillside School is an elementary school located in West Valley City, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 454 students. The school is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 70 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hillside School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools, ranking between 422 and 506 out of 547-561 schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Hillside School consistently underperforms compared to the Granite District and state averages in RISE assessments for Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of Hillside School students proficient or better in RISE Mathematics ranged from 12.3% (3rd grade) to 23.9% (6th grade), compared to the Granite District's 37.1%-24.1% and the state's 48.6%-36.4%. Hillside School also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.8% to 32.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.32% to 63.33% over the past few years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools within the Granite District, Hillside School's academic performance is consistently lower, with West Valley School, Academy Park School, Jackling School, and Whittier School generally performing better on RISE assessments. However, Hillside School's performance is comparable to or slightly better than some other nearby schools, such as Douglas T. Orchard School and Silver Hills School, which also struggle academically.

470

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,701

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4283 S 6000 W
West Valley City, UT 84128

(385) 646-4870

District: Granite District

Students who attend Hillside School usually attend:

Middle:	Hunter Junior High
High:	Hunter High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

White:

28.5%

Pacific Islander:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (23% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg36%

Utah avg48%

506^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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	9.1	506 of 547	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	479 of 561	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	481 of 561	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	422 of 551	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	476 of 559	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	443 of 572	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	467 of 528	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	467 of 526	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.7	506 of 533	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.5	507 of 537	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.5	499 of 509	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.6	552 of 576	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.5	548 of 579	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.3	534 of 563	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.6	481 of 518	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.4	474 of 509	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.6	478 of 498	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2023	43.7	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	13 of 26	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	19.9	44 of 49	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	40 of 45	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	40.6	100 of 162	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	72 of 132	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	60 of 111	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)38th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)36th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2024)10th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-24 vs state

Mathematics19%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Obscene amount of uneducated and unprofessional teachers and support staff. Lots of yelling from teachers and staff and crying from kids going on ALL THE TIME nonstop. Understaffed to the point that the physical safety of the children on the playground is violently compromised hourly. Close Quote

Schools Near Hillside School

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillside School	Public	PK, KG-6	4283 S 6000 W	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4870	470	21	22.9	45.7%	134 (28.5%)	15 (3.2%)	238 (50.6%)	34 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	12 (2.6%)	9.1	506^th of 547 public elementary schools	7.5%		15	479^th of 561 public elementary schools	14.6%	27	12.3	18.7	21.2	23.9	25.4	30.3	30.0	$7,701	$765	$6,936
Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley	Public, Charter	K-6	5685 West Cilma Drive	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Ascent Academies of Utah	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 685-0228	425	25	16.8	54.4%	133 (31.3%)	11 (2.6%)	232 (54.6%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.9%)	11 (2.6%)	10.5	498^th of 547 public elementary schools	9.0%		8.2	527^th of 561 public elementary schools	6.1%	29	20.4	33.9	28.9	17.2	20.4	23.1	31.0	$9,721	$467	$9,254
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
Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-6	3585 S 6000 W	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5096	492	27	18.4	41.1%	195 (39.6%)	12 (2.4%)	227 (46.1%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.7%)	18 (3.7%)	17.3	455^th of 547 public elementary schools	16.8%		9.8	515^th of 561 public elementary schools	8.2%	60	34.6	29.2	31.0	22.9	25.0	37.9	35.4	$9,652	$841	$8,811
Douglas T. Orchard School	Public	PK, KG-6	6744 W 3800 S	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4954	411	19	21.6	48.9%	147 (35.8%)	12 (2.9%)	221 (53.8%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.7%)	10 (2.4%)	10 (2.4%)	8.9	507^th of 547 public elementary schools	7.3%		12.5	495^th of 561 public elementary schools	11.8%	12	16.4	24.6	18.0	20.0	32.7	19.5	33.3	$7,943	$840	$7,103
Silver Hills School	Public	PK, KG-6	5770 W 5100 S	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5014	475	23	21.1	43.6%	145 (30.5%)	12 (2.5%)	257 (54.1%)	23 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.1%)	12 (2.5%)	12.6	488^th of 547 public elementary schools	10.8%		33	390^th of 561 public elementary schools	30.5%	98	22.1	30.0	21.6		36.0	29.4		$9,709	$1,313	$8,396
West Valley School	Public	PK, KG-6	6049 W Brud Dr	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5079	764	37	20.6	37.6%	381 (49.9%)	20 (2.6%)	241 (31.5%)	47 (6.2%)	3 (0.4%)	43 (5.6%)	29 (3.8%)	26.9	401^st of 547 public elementary schools	26.7%		22.6	444^th of 561 public elementary schools	20.9%	43	36.0	37.8	27.0	29.0	47.8	39.0	40.0	$8,649	$714	$7,934
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
Jackling School	Public	PK, KG-6	3760 S 4610 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4882	415	19	22.4	45.8%	117 (28.2%)	24 (5.8%)	205 (49.4%)	9 (2.2%)	6 (1.4%)	33 (8.0%)	21 (5.1%)	8.3	512^th of 547 public elementary schools	6.4%		5.2	541^st of 561 public elementary schools	3.6%	29	15.7	32.7			28.8	13.6		$9,239	$1,271	$7,968
Esperanza School	Public, Charter	K-7	4956 W 3500 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Esperanza School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 305-1450	575	25	23.4	53.6%	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	560 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	418^th of 547 public elementary schools	23.6%		40.4	347^th of 561 public elementary schools	38.1%	71	37.1	45.7	32.8	24.1	30.9	30.2	43.1	$6,792	$937	$5,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside School

What district is Hillside School in?

Granite District

Is Hillside School a good school?

Hillside School ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Utah elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hillside School attend?

Students who attend Hillside School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hunter Junior High
High : Hunter High

How many students attend Hillside School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Hillside School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillside School?

Students at Hillside School are 51% Hispanic, 29% White, 8% Pacific Islander, 7% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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