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Lake Ridge School

Q: Is Lake Ridge School a good school?

Lake Ridge School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Utah elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Lake Ridge School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Lake Ridge School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lake Ridge School?

Students at Lake Ridge School are 54% Hispanic, 33% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Lake Ridge School attend?

Students who attend Lake Ridge School usually go on to attend: Middle : Scott M Matheson Junior High High : Cyprus High

Public Grades PK, KG-6

545^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Lake Ridge School is an elementary school in Magna, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 398 students. It is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 70 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Lake Ridge School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Utah elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time.

Some key factors that differentiate Lake Ridge School include extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to nearby Elk Run Elementary, West Valley School, and Whittier School, which generally perform better on these metrics. The high free and reduced lunch rates, as well as the school's low-income community location, suggest that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's performance.

Despite the challenges, addressing the underlying issues, such as the extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, could be a key focus for improving Lake Ridge School's overall outcomes. However, the school has not shown significant improvement over the past decade, indicating that it may be facing systemic challenges that require a more comprehensive and long-term approach to address. Parents should carefully consider these factors when evaluating educational options for their children in the Magna area.

410

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,869

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7400 W 3400 S
Magna, UT 84044

(385) 646-4888

District: Granite District

Students who attend Lake Ridge School usually attend:

Middle:	Scott M Matheson Junior High
High:	Cyprus High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.9%

White:

32.7%

Pacific Islander:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (15% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg36%

Utah avg48%

545^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 51Elementary Schools in the Granite District

70^th of 93Granite 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	3.0	545 of 547	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	552 of 561	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	543 of 561	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	518 of 551	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	542 of 559	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	558 of 572	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	518 of 528	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	499 of 526	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.9	488 of 533	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	458 of 537	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.6	434 of 509	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.1	511 of 576	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.0	522 of 579	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.5	529 of 563	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.3	491 of 518	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.5	497 of 509	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.6	461 of 498	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2022	29.3	84 of 111	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)24th percentile+18 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science16%-36 vs state

Mathematics14%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Lake Ridge School

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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 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
Lake Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-6	7400 W 3400 S	Magna	84044	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4888	410	18	23.4	44.6%	134 (32.7%)	14 (3.4%)	221 (53.9%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	12 (2.9%)	3	545^th of 547 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.5	552^nd of 561 public elementary schools	1.6%	7	18.0	18.4	10.0	8.6			12.0	15.7	21.4			$7,869	$863	$7,006
Copper Hills School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7635 W 3715 S	Magna	84044	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	Yes	No	No	(385) 646-4792	432	21	21.0	45.4%	192 (44.4%)	8 (1.9%)	218 (50.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	16.1	468^th of 547 public elementary schools	14.4%		14.4	485^th of 561 public elementary schools	13.5%	17	16.6	42.0	19.7	15.6			32.8	24.6	48.4			$8,687	$1,065	$7,621
Gearld Wright School	Public	PK, KG-6	6760 W 3100 S	Salt Lake City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(801) 646-5480	532	25	21.7	36.1%	199 (37.4%)	16 (3.0%)	252 (47.4%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	13 (2.4%)								(n/a)												$7,811	$712	$7,099
Douglas T. Orchard School	Public	PK, KG-6	6744 W 3800 S	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4954	411	19	21.6	48.9%	147 (35.8%)	12 (2.9%)	221 (53.8%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.7%)	10 (2.4%)	10 (2.4%)	8.9	507^th of 547 public elementary schools	7.3%		12.5	495^th of 561 public elementary schools	11.8%	12	16.4	24.6	18.0	20.0			32.7	19.5	33.3			$7,943	$840	$7,103
Pleasant Green School	Public	PK, KG-6	8201 W 2700 S	Magna	84044	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4972	482	21	23.5	40.9%	184 (38.2%)	8 (1.7%)	220 (45.6%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.8%)	26 (5.4%)	13.6	480^th of 547 public elementary schools	12.2%		7.4	535^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.6%	55	27.5	20.4	27.8	18.8			12.7	37.0	42.6			$9,766	$661	$9,105
Magna School	Public	PK, KG-6	8500 W 3100 S	Magna	84044	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4900	549	23	24.4	48.5%	241 (43.9%)	7 (1.3%)	262 (47.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	13 (2.4%)								(n/a)												$8,901	$960	$7,941
Elk Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3550 S Helen Dr	Magna	84044	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4786	714	30	23.9	39.6%	225 (31.5%)	32 (4.5%)	408 (57.1%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.6%)	13 (1.8%)	4.8	534^th of 547 public elementary schools	2.4%		5.3	540^th of 561 public elementary schools	3.7%	6	22.5	17.2	13.3	4.6			24.2	18.6	30.1			$7,694	$852	$6,842
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%)	26.9	401^st of 547 public elementary schools	26.7%		22.6	444^th of 561 public elementary schools	20.9%	43	36.0	37.8	27.0	29.0			47.8	39.0	40.0			$8,649	$714	$7,934
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%)	17.3	455^th of 547 public elementary schools	16.8%		9.8	515^th of 561 public elementary schools	8.2%	60	34.6	29.2	31.0	22.9			25.0	37.9	35.4			$9,652	$841	$8,811
Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley	Public, Charter	K-8	2671 S Stegner Way	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Wallace Stegner Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 456-9570	702	31	22.6	60.4%	169 (24.1%)	16 (2.3%)	432 (61.5%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.0%)	24 (3.4%)	26.7	402^nd of 547 public elementary schools	26.5%		56	244^th of 561 public elementary schools	56.5%	158	34.5	34.9	39.5	31.8	52.7	48.4	30.1	32.1	50.8	35.6	41.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Ridge School

Is Lake Ridge School a good school?

Lake Ridge School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Utah elementary schools.

What district is Lake Ridge School in?

Granite District

What is the racial makeup of Lake Ridge School?

Students at Lake Ridge School are 54% Hispanic, 33% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Lake Ridge School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Lake Ridge School.

What schools do graduates of Lake Ridge School attend?

Students who attend Lake Ridge School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scott M Matheson Junior High
High : Cyprus High

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