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James E. Moss School

Q: Is James E. Moss School a good school?

James E. Moss School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Utah elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend James E. Moss School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended James E. Moss School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of James E. Moss School?

Students at James E. Moss School are 45% Hispanic, 25% White, 14% Asian, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of James E. Moss School attend?

Students who attend James E. Moss School usually go on to attend: Middle : Granite Park Junior High High : Cottonwood High

Public Grades PK, KG-6

528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

James E. Moss School is a public elementary school in Salt Lake City’s Granite District, serving 543 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade. The school is in an area with a mix of neighborhood schools and has a student-teacher ratio of 25.2 to 1. Its 2025–2026 statewide ranking was 528th of 563 schools, placing it in the 6th percentile, with a SchoolDigger rating of 0 stars.

Academic performance is well below district and state averages in every reported subject. Average proficiency was 18.4% in English Language Arts, 24.9% in mathematics, and 27.5% in science. ELA was especially weak, with proficiency below 20% in third, fourth, and fifth grades. Mathematics and science showed modest improvement over the previous year, but not enough to substantially change the school’s overall ranking. Chronic absenteeism has improved—from 47.2% in 2022–2023 to 33.3% in 2024–2025—but remains above both district and state rates. The school’s student-teacher ratio is also somewhat higher than at several nearby schools.

There is a wide performance range among nearby schools in the same district. Crestview School ranked 73rd statewide, while William Penn School ranked 101st and Woodstock School ranked 191st. All three had much higher test results and lower absenteeism than James E. Moss. By contrast, Lincoln School and Olene Walker Elementary had similarly low rankings. One notable strength is the school’s English Language Learner effectiveness, which ranked near the statewide middle despite the school’s low overall standing. This may offer useful practices for broader improvement.

543

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,221

Per pupil spending ?

33.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4399 S 500 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84107

(385) 646-4930

District: Granite District

Students who attend James E. Moss School usually attend:

Middle:	Granite Park Junior High
High:	Cottonwood High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

White:

25.2%

Asian:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (23% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 28 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg37%

Utah avg49%

528^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 53Elementary Schools in the Granite District

70^th of 92Granite 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
2026	7.5	528 of 563	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	519 of 547	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	518 of 561	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	523 of 561	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	486 of 551	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	548 of 559	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	552 of 572	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	482 of 528	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.3	516 of 526	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	518 of 533	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.7	524 of 537	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.1	481 of 509	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.2	536 of 576	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.7	524 of 579	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.3	518 of 563	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.3	470 of 518	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	22.4	429 of 509	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.5	468 of 498	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆
2024	41.1	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	13 of 25	48.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	6 of 26	76.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	93 of 139	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	60 of 109	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	103 of 162	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	108 of 132	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	53 of 111	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)45th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+27 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science28%-25 vs state

Mathematics25%-24 vs state

English Language Arts18%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 25, 2013

school is going downhill fast. my kids hate going to this school and want out Close Quote

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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
James E. Moss School	Public	PK, KG-6	4399 S 500 E	Salt Lake City	84107	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4930	543	22	25.2	33.9%	137 (25.2%)	54 (9.9%)	242 (44.6%)	77 (14.2%)	8 (1.5%)	9 (1.7%)	16 (2.9%)	7.5	528^th of 563 public elementary schools	6.2%		7.2	519^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.1%	9	18.6	17.9	18.8				22.4	28.8	23.4				25.3	29.7				$9,221	$1,363	$7,858
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-6	450 E 3700 S	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4894	483	22	21.5	36.2%	108 (22.4%)	53 (11.0%)	221 (45.8%)	64 (13.3%)	6 (1.2%)	12 (2.5%)	19 (3.9%)	5	545^th of 563 public elementary schools	3.2%		13	486^th of 547 public elementary schools	11.2%	59	9.3	21.7	19.8				12.8	29.8	15.1				23.0	17.3				$9,398	$1,771	$7,627
Parkside School	Public	K-6	495 E 5175 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 264-7434	454	26	17.8	74.9%	139 (30.6%)	29 (6.4%)	234 (51.5%)	14 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	25 (5.5%)	17.1	464^th of 563 public elementary schools	17.6%		12.4	489^th of 547 public elementary schools	10.6%	25	43.6	26.1	21.0	31.6			41.0	21.7	27.3	19.0			34.8	26.8	45.2			$8,206	$972	$7,234
Wasatch Waldorf Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1458 East Murray-Holladay Road	Holladay	84117	Salt Lake County	Wasatch Waldorf Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 871-3950	625	34	18.5	18.4%	490 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (13.3%)	17 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	11.3	501^st of 563 public elementary schools	11.0%		11.5	494^th of 547 public elementary schools	9.7%	7	26.9	33.3	18.9	32.0	52.0	51.9	12.0	20.3	< 10%	< 10%	52.0	31.5	35.1	22.4	42.0	48.0	42.6	$6,150	$225	$5,925
Olene Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3225 S 800 E	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4996	712	28	25.6	42.4%	92 (12.9%)	84 (11.8%)	412 (57.9%)	87 (12.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.9%)	8 (1.1%)	4.9	546^th of 563 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.2	518^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.3%	28	11.4	22.3	11.7				10.5	24.2	17.7				27.2	23.6				$10,835	$2,069	$8,766
William Penn School	Public	K-6	1670 Siggard Dr	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4960	615	27	23.2	16.7%	460 (74.8%)	10 (1.6%)	106 (17.2%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.1%)	78.5	101^st of 563 public elementary schools	82.1%		80.5	92^nd of 547 public elementary schools	83.2%	9	60.8	70.2	64.9				48.6	64.1	50.9				70.2	69.7				$7,357	$635	$6,721
Horizon School	Public, Magnet	K-6	5180 S 700 W	Murray	84123	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 264-7420	664	32	20.7	50.0%	345 (52.0%)	35 (5.3%)	215 (32.4%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.3%)	42 (6.3%)	49.8	294^th of 563 public elementary schools	47.8%		58.3	232^nd of 547 public elementary schools	57.6%	62	41.1	49.0	55.0	36.6			46.7	50.0	43.8	35.6			56.3	46.3	64.5			$8,419	$732	$7,687
Mcmillan School	Public	K-6	315 E 5900 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7430	417	19	21.9	27.1%	282 (67.6%)	13 (3.1%)	71 (17.0%)	12 (2.9%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.4%)	66.6	180^th of 563 public elementary schools	68.0%		85.8	56^th of 547 public elementary schools	89.8%	124	32.1	53.2	61.4	54.5			32.1	58.1	70.5	53.1			55.0	71.0	71.9			$8,009	$475	$7,534
Crestview School	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 E Lincoln Lane	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4804	485	20	24.8	13.2%	407 (83.9%)	8 (1.6%)	33 (6.8%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	15 (3.1%)	82.1	73^rd of 563 public elementary schools	87.0%		68.2	171^st of 547 public elementary schools	68.7%	98	75.5	61.6	50.5				72.0	66.0	50.1				73.5	73.0				$7,763	$679	$7,084
Nibley Park School	Public	PK, KG-8	2785 S 800 E	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 481-4842	483	32	15.0	54.9%	219 (45.3%)	17 (3.5%)	183 (37.9%)	14 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.3%)	36 (7.5%)	55.2	257^th of 563 public elementary schools	54.4%		50.5	278^th of 547 public elementary schools	49.2%	21	44.9	65.2	35.0	50.0	20–50%	27.5	49.3	56.5	40.0	46.7	< 40%	20.0	65.2	45.0	56.7	< 40%	30.0	$10,232	$898	$9,334

Frequently Asked Questions about James E. Moss School

What is the racial makeup of James E. Moss School?

Students at James E. Moss School are 45% Hispanic, 25% White, 14% Asian, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of James E. Moss School attend?

Students who attend James E. Moss School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Granite Park Junior High
High : Cottonwood High

Is James E. Moss School a good school?

James E. Moss School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Utah elementary schools.

What district is James E. Moss School in?

Granite District

How many students attend James E. Moss School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended James E. Moss School.

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