Summary:
Murray District includes seven elementary schools serving kindergarten through sixth grade, with 2,857 students across the area; as a district, it ranks 54th of 92 Utah districts and has a two-star rating. School performance varies widely, with four schools ranking at or above the statewide midpoint and two ranking in the bottom quarter. For families comparing schools, attendance and grade-level results are especially important differences.
Viewmont School is the strongest overall choice based on its 71st-percentile ranking, four-star rating, balanced results in English language arts, math, and science, and below-average chronic absenteeism. Mcmillan School ranks nearly as highly and stands out for excellent fifth- and sixth-grade math and science results, although its third-grade performance is much weaker and its ranking declined recently. Grant School combines strong achievement with the district’s lowest chronic absenteeism rate, just 12.8%. Longview School is a stable middle performer, generally near or above district averages, although some of its results are reported as ranges.
Horizon School, the largest school, performs near the statewide middle but has uneven results and recent ranking declines. The greatest challenges are at Parkside School and Liberty School, which have one-star ratings, low proficiency across many subjects, and chronic absenteeism of 42.7% and 37.8%, respectively. Sixth-grade mathematics is a common weakness across the district, while upper-grade science is often stronger. Parents may also want to ask schools about attendance supports, grade-specific instruction, and recent trends rather than relying only on an overall ranking.
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