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Esperanza School

Public, Charter Grades K-7

437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Esperanza School is a public school in West Valley City serving about 575 students in kindergarten through grade 7, in an area with a relatively high level of economic need and attendance challenges. The school ranks 437th of 563 Utah schools, at the 22nd percentile, and has a one-star rating. This is a major improvement from the 1st percentile in 2015–2016, although its recent high of the 38th percentile in 2023–2024 was not sustained. Among nearby schools, Esperanza generally performs better than Hunter School, Dos Mundos Academy, Jackling School, Monroe School, and several other nearby schools, but it trails Monticello Academy and Neil Armstrong Academy.

Academically, grade 4 math is a clear bright spot: 54.9% of students reached proficiency, above Utah’s 50.4% and higher than both Monticello Academy and Neil Armstrong Academy. Esperanza also tends to outperform most nearby traditional schools in elementary English language arts and math. However, science is the school’s broadest weakness, with proficiency at 35.6% in grade 4, 30.1% in grade 5, and 25.7% in grade 6, all well below state results. Upper-grade performance is also concerning: grade 6 ELA was 17.2%, grade 6 math was 21.2%, and grade 7 results were reported as ranges of 10–29% in ELA and science and 20–38% in math. These figures suggest parents should ask how the school supports the transition into grades 6 and 7.

Attendance is another major concern. Chronic absenteeism was 40.2% in 2024–2025, compared with 23.8% statewide and 19.8% at Monticello Academy. Esperanza also had a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 23.4:1. On the positive side, the school has been especially effective for Hispanic students and English learners compared with similar schools statewide, ranking in the 82nd to 96th percentile for Hispanic students over the last three years and in the 92nd percentile for English learners in 2024–2025. Overall, Esperanza appears stronger than most nearby options but has important improvement needs in attendance, science, and upper-grade instruction.

575

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,792

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4956 W 3500 S
West Valley City, UT 84120

(801) 305-1450

District: Esperanza School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.4%

White:

2.1%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Utah avg48%

Elementary school

437^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

210^th of 217

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th of 92Esperanza School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	437 of 563	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	418 of 547	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	347 of 561	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	427 of 561	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	412 of 551	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	487 of 559	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	528 of 572	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	513 of 528	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.1	518 of 526	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.6	528 of 533	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.9	536 of 537	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	73.8	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	6 of 25	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	10 of 26	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	10 of 56	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	3 of 33	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	2 of 49	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	3 of 45	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	3 of 44	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	52 of 139	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	34 of 162	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	22 of 111	80.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+68 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+60 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+40 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+51 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+30 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%-7 vs state

Science30%-22 vs state

English Language Arts28%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				RISE English Language Arts (2026)						RISE Mathematics (2026)						RISE Science (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Esperanza School	Public, Charter	K-7	4956 W 3500 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Esperanza School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 305-1450	575	25	23.4	53.6%	12 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	560 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.5	437^th of 563 public elementary schools	22.4%		23.7	418^th of 547 public elementary schools	23.6%	19	35.3	32.9	28.2	17.2	10–29%		41.8	54.9	37.4	21.2	20–38%		35.6	30.1	25.7	10–29%		$6,792	$937	$5,855
Dos Mundos Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	5240 W 3100 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5061	455	21	22.1	37.4%	154 (33.8%)	22 (4.8%)	212 (46.6%)	38 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	12 (2.6%)	11.2	503^rd of 563 public elementary schools	10.7%					(n/a)	18.5	20.3	26.3				17.1	33.3	27.1				20.3	40.8				$7,661	$541	$7,120
Jackling School	Public	PK, KG-6	3760 S 4610 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4882	415	19	22.4	45.8%	117 (28.2%)	24 (5.8%)	205 (49.4%)	9 (2.2%)	6 (1.4%)	33 (8.0%)	21 (5.1%)	8.6	520^th of 563 public elementary schools	7.6%		8.3	512^th of 547 public elementary schools	6.4%	8	15.5	11.7	27.0				14.0	22.1	35.4				13.6	30.6				$9,239	$1,271	$7,968
Monticello Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2782 S Corporate Park Drive	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Monticello Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 417-8040	689	35	19.4	59.8%	152 (22.1%)	11 (1.6%)	402 (58.3%)	33 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (8.7%)	29 (4.2%)	50.8	285^th of 563 public elementary schools	49.4%		37.2	352^nd of 547 public elementary schools	35.6%	67	61.1	59.0	47.2	39.1	46.8	35.7	61.1	46.1	32.8	38.8	43.5	40.5	62.8	42.8	40.0	38.7	27.1	$7,686	$584	$7,102
Monroe School	Public	PK, KG-6	4450 W 3100 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4918	512	26	19.6	53.5%	151 (29.5%)	18 (3.5%)	295 (57.6%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.9%)	9 (1.8%)	5.1	543^rd of 563 public elementary schools	3.6%		13.1	485^th of 547 public elementary schools	11.3%	58	19.7	18.4	16.9				25.0	20.0	17.2				23.3	17.2				$8,990	$1,439	$7,550
Neil Armstrong Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	5194 West Highbury Parkway	West Valley	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5284	688	27	25.4	31.1%	336 (48.8%)	17 (2.5%)	188 (27.3%)	38 (5.5%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (9.7%)	38 (5.5%)	51.9	275^th of 563 public elementary schools	51.2%		44.2	315^th of 547 public elementary schools	42.4%	40	52.2	57.2	35.3				51.1	50.0	41.2				58.7	45.3				$7,731	$649	$7,082
Philo T. Farnsworth School	Public	PK, KG-6	3751 S 4225 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4822	448	21	21.8	49.1%	134 (29.9%)	21 (4.7%)	234 (52.2%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.3%)	18 (4.0%)	7.1	532^nd of 563 public elementary schools	5.5%		15.6	474^th of 547 public elementary schools	13.3%	58	16.1	17.0	23.1				29.1	15.4	24.7				23.1	27.7				$9,154	$1,293	$7,861
Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley	Public, Charter	K-6	5685 West Cilma Drive	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Ascent Academies of Utah	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 685-0228	425	25	16.8	54.4%	133 (31.3%)	11 (2.6%)	232 (54.6%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.9%)	11 (2.6%)	19.5	450^th of 563 public elementary schools	20.1%		10.5	498^th of 547 public elementary schools	9.0%	48	26.6	19.6	24.5	42.8			27.5	27.5	32.7	29.3			17.7	41.6	53.6			$9,721	$467	$9,254
Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-6	3585 S 6000 W	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5096	492	27	18.4	41.1%	195 (39.6%)	12 (2.4%)	227 (46.1%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.7%)	18 (3.7%)	14.9	477^th of 563 public elementary schools	15.3%		17.3	455^th of 547 public elementary schools	16.8%	22	30.2	23.3	26.4				35.6	20.0	34.1				24.1	38.7				$9,652	$841	$8,811
West Valley School	Public	PK, KG-6	6049 W Brud Dr	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5079	764	37	20.6	37.6%	381 (49.9%)	20 (2.6%)	241 (31.5%)	47 (6.2%)	3 (0.4%)	43 (5.6%)	29 (3.8%)	28.3	416^th of 563 public elementary schools	26.1%		26.9	401^st of 547 public elementary schools	26.7%	15	31.7	36.1	41.8				32.7	34.3	38.5				38.0	48.4				$8,649	$714	$7,934

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Students at Esperanza School are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

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Esperanza School ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Utah elementary schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Esperanza School.

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