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Silver Mesa School

Q: Is Silver Mesa School a good school?

Silver Mesa School ranks 182 nd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Silver Mesa School is an elementary school in Sandy, Utah, serving 579 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Canyons District, which is ranked 34 out of 93 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Silver Mesa School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Utah elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time.

Silver Mesa School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Canyons District and the state of Utah in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 60.3% of 3rd graders, 46.2% of 4th graders, and 66.7% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in RISE Mathematics, compared to 52.2%, 53.9%, and 52.8% for the Canyons District, respectively. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the state average.

While Silver Mesa School performs very well overall, it is worth noting that nearby schools like Peruvian Park School and Willow Canyon School consistently rank even higher, within the top 10-20 elementary schools in the state. Additionally, Silver Mesa could potentially benefit from further analysis and targeted interventions to address areas like reducing chronic absenteeism rates and increasing the percentage of students scoring proficient or better in certain subject areas, particularly in 4th grade mathematics and science.

551

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,727

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8920 S 1700 E
Sandy, UT 84093

(801) 826-9400

District: Canyons District

Students who attend Silver Mesa School usually attend:

High:

Hillcrest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

16.3%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (57% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the Utah median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg54%

Utah avg49%

182^nd of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Canyons District

34^th of 93Canyons 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	66.0	182 of 547	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.8	106 of 561	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	166 of 561	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	98 of 551	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	69 of 559	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	91 of 572	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	112 of 528	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.5	102 of 526	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	90 of 533	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	127 of 537	76.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	83 of 509	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	134 of 576	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	70.0	172 of 579	70.3%	★★★★☆
2011	63.7	235 of 563	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	205 of 408	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	108 of 429	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	148 of 428	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	103 of 435	76.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)50th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%+10 vs state

Science55%+4 vs state

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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 Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Silver Mesa School	Public	K-5	8920 S 1700 E	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9400	551	28	19.8	15.4%	433 (78.6%)	6 (1.1%)	90 (16.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	66	182^nd of 547 public elementary schools	66.7%		77.8	106^th of 561 public elementary schools	81.1%	76	60.3	46.2	66.7	45.6	63.8	$7,727	$451	$7,277
Peruvian Park School	Public	K-5	1545 E 8425 S	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9100	560	26	21.6	22.1%	378 (67.5%)	4 (0.7%)	69 (12.3%)	52 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.0%)	97	3^rd of 547 public elementary schools	99.5%		96.2	6^th of 561 public elementary schools	98.9%	3	76.3	87.7	75.0	91.0	79.2	$7,468	$426	$7,042
Willow Canyon School	Public	K-5	9650 S 1700 E	Sandy	84092	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9625	303	15	20.8	21.8%	237 (78.2%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.6%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	22 (7.3%)	95.1	10^th of 547 public elementary schools	98.2%		91.2	26^th of 561 public elementary schools	95.4%	16	68.6	90.4	82.8	78.9	75.4	$9,543	$633	$8,911
Beehive Science & Technology Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	2165 East 9400 South	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Beehive Science & Technology Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 576-0070	435	25	17.5	23.2%	246 (56.6%)	12 (2.8%)	75 (17.2%)	78 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (4.8%)	41.2	335^th of 547 public elementary schools	38.8%		53.6	262^nd of 561 public elementary schools	53.3%	73	37.0	47.8	35.3	54.4	45.6
Oakdale School	Public	K-5	1900 E 8100 S	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-8950	340	16	21.2	23.5%	243 (71.5%)	4 (1.2%)	59 (17.4%)	9 (2.6%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	17 (5.0%)	78.2	105^th of 547 public elementary schools	80.8%		71.6	151^st of 561 public elementary schools	73.1%	46	68.7	63.3	59.1	60.0	58.8	$8,786	$562	$8,225
Brookwood School	Public	K-5	8640 S 2565 E	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-7900	359	15	23.9	4.2%	307 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.4%)	70.2	153^rd of 547 public elementary schools	72.0%		78.5	98^th of 561 public elementary schools	82.5%	55	79.5	83.4	38.4	66.6	43.6	$8,073	$295	$7,778
Glacier Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	1085 E 900 South	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 826-8500	626	32	19.6	37.5%	401 (64.1%)	7 (1.1%)	157 (25.1%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	14 (2.2%)	35 (5.6%)	31.4	383^rd of 547 public elementary schools	30.0%		28.4	413^th of 561 public elementary schools	26.4%	30	37.5	50.0	30.3	42.4	37.1
East Sandy School	Public	K-5	8295 S 865 E	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-8425	364	21	17.7	36.5%	243 (66.8%)	8 (2.2%)	84 (23.1%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.1%)	30.3	387^th of 547 public elementary schools	29.3%		25.8	427^th of 561 public elementary schools	23.9%	40	52.6	37.2	30.3	41.2	31.4	$8,367	$375	$7,992
Quail Hollow School	Public	K-5	2625 E 9070 S	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9175	366	19	19.7	10.7%	316 (86.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.5%)	83.1	75^th of 547 public elementary schools	86.3%		85	60^th of 561 public elementary schools	89.3%	15	42.6	74.0	77.6	71.8	82.6	$9,340	$504	$8,835
Park Lane School	Public	K-5	9955 S 2300 E	Sandy	84092	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9025	324	18	18.3	15.1%	264 (81.5%)	8 (2.5%)	29 (9.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.6%)	93.3	20^th of 547 public elementary schools	96.3%		91.4	25^th of 561 public elementary schools	95.5%	5	74.4	70.6	78.5	74.5	75.4	$9,741	$977	$8,764

Frequently Asked Questions about Silver Mesa School

What is the racial makeup of Silver Mesa School?

Students at Silver Mesa School are 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Silver Mesa School in?

Canyons District

Is Silver Mesa School a good school?

Silver Mesa School ranks 182^nd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Silver Mesa School attend?

Students who attend Silver Mesa School usually go on to attend:

High : Hillcrest High

How many students attend Silver Mesa School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Silver Mesa School.

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