Summary:
Tooele District includes 16 elementary schools serving about 7,981 students, primarily in grades PK–6 or K–6, across a mix of growing larger schools and very small rural schools. Performance varies considerably. The strongest overall profile belongs to Stansbury Park School, ranked in Utah’s 61st percentile, with above-district results in every reported grade and subject, improving rankings, and below-average chronic absenteeism. Middle Canyon School also stands out, rising to the 46th percentile and exceeding district results in 10 of 11 comparisons. Rose Springs School combines strong achievement with the district’s lowest reported absenteeism rate, while Old Mill School performed above district averages in all 11 comparisons.
Twenty Wells Elementary is another encouraging option, with a substantial three-year rise in statewide percentile and particularly strong mathematics and science results. For families comparing schools, mathematics is an important differentiator: the highest-performing schools generally do well in third- and fourth-grade math, while sixth-grade math is a challenge across the district. Attendance also separates schools. Rose Springs School and Middle Canyon School report the lowest chronic absenteeism, whereas Northlake School and Copper Canyon School report the highest rates and would benefit from particular attention to attendance and academic support.
Schools with weaker current rankings include Settlement Canyon School, Sterling School, and West School. Sterling School is the largest school, but its results are generally below district averages, especially in mathematics. West School has an extremely low statewide ranking, although many scores are reported only as ranges or upper bounds. Results for small schools such as Vernon School and Ibapah School, as well as range-based results at Anna Smith School, should be interpreted cautiously. Overall, parents may want to compare grade-specific results, attendance, school size, and current trends rather than relying on a single ranking.
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