Summary:
Kearns, Utah, has 10 schools serving approximately 7,325 students from kindergarten through high school, including six elementary schools, two junior highs, one high school, and one alternative school. Nine schools belong to Granite District, while Entheos Academy operates separately. The area has substantial economic need, with an average free- or reduced-price lunch rate of about 50%. Overall, Kearns schools face below-state academic results and high chronic absenteeism, although performance varies considerably from one school to another.
Among elementary schools, David Gourley School has the strongest overall academic profile and the highest 2025–2026 ranking, including particularly good fourth-grade English and mathematics results. Beehive School stands out for fourth-grade mathematics and science, while South Kearns School posts strong third-grade English and mathematics results. However, South Kearns has the area’s highest chronic absenteeism rate. Thomas W. Bacchus School has the weakest elementary ranking, and Silver Hills School has also experienced a substantial ranking decline. Results at West Kearns School are generally below those of the stronger elementary schools.
For middle school families, Thomas Jefferson Junior High outperforms Kearns Junior High in ranking, test scores, and attendance, with especially stronger eighth-grade results. Kearns High is the largest school and the most urgent concern: its mathematics proficiency is very low, chronic absenteeism is 37.2%, graduation is below the Utah rate, and dropout is about twice the state rate. Entheos Academy Kearns has the best attendance profile, with chronic absenteeism close to the statewide rate, though its different K–9 model makes direct comparisons less appropriate. Across the area, improving attendance and mathematics instruction should be top priorities.
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