Elementary Schools in Granite District

Granite District has 54 elementary schools serving students from prekindergarten or kindergarten through Grade 5 or 6, with Hartvigsen School serving through Grade 8. Schools vary greatly in size, enrollment, academic results, attendance, and student needs. The district overall ranks 70th of 92 Utah districts, but that figure hides a wide range: some schools rank among Utah’s best, while others are near the bottom statewide.

The strongest academic options include Eastwood School, ranked 2nd statewide; Howard R. Driggs School, ranked 5th; Morningside School, ranked 8th; Oakridge School, ranked 28th; and Cottonwood School, ranked 34th. These schools generally perform strongly in English language arts, mathematics, and science, with several reporting proficiency above 80% in at least one subject. Crestview School, Upland Terrace School, Rosecrest School, William Penn School, and Calvin S. Smith School are also above the statewide midpoint, with Calvin S. Smith and Crestview showing especially notable recent ranking improvement.

Parents comparing schools should pay close attention to attendance as well as test scores. Chronic absenteeism is below 20% at many top-ranked schools, including Upland Terrace, Morningside, and Eastwood, but exceeds 35% at several lower-ranked schools. The greatest academic concerns are at Magna STEAM Academy, John C. Fremont School, Pleasant Green School, and Plymouth School, where proficiency is often below 20% and absenteeism is high. Results may be reported as ranges or suppressed values, so parents should avoid treating every figure as exact. Comparing schools with similar enrollment and student needs, while considering programs, grade-level results, attendance supports, and school climate, will provide a more complete picture than ranking alone.