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Magna School

Q: How many students attend Magna School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Magna School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Magna School?

Students at Magna School are 48% Hispanic, 44% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Magna School attend?

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

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Magna School is an elementary school in Magna, Utah, serving 583 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 72 out of 98 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Magna School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Utah, with a statewide ranking between 516-554 out of 551-561 schools over the past 7 years. Its performance on RISE assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 70.33% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Magna School has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 22.8, higher than nearby Hillside School, West Valley School, and Gearld Wright School.

Despite the higher spending per student at Magna School compared to nearby schools, its academic performance remains significantly below its peers. In 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics at Magna School ranged from 7.5% to 24%, while the nearby schools had proficiency rates ranging from 12.7% to 58.3%. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing, such as curriculum, instructional practices, and school leadership, may be contributing to Magna School's underperformance, which has remained consistently low over the past 7 years.

549

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,901

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8500 W 3100 S
Magna, UT 84044

(385) 646-4900

District: Granite District

Students who attend Magna School usually attend:

Middle:	Scott M Matheson Junior High
High:	Cyprus High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

White:

43.9%

Pacific Islander:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2024

Worth a look

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

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 24% Utah)

!Science scores 34 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school15%

District avg35%

Utah avg48%

Not ranked this year

Magna School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	3.9	550 of 561	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	554 of 561	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	538 of 551	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	526 of 559	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	516 of 572	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	478 of 528	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	477 of 526	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	462 of 533	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.7	455 of 537	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.5	476 of 509	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.3	561 of 576	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.0	557 of 579	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.7	524 of 563	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.3	466 of 518	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.9	464 of 509	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.3	454 of 498	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	13.9	153 of 162	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	125 of 132	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	105 of 111	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2023	0.3	428 of 428	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)6th percentile+4 vs school

White (2023)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Utah (2023-2024) ?

Science18%-34 vs state

English Language Arts15%-31 vs state

Mathematics13%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Magna 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Magna School

What district is Magna School in?

Granite District

How many students attend Magna School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Magna School.

What is the racial makeup of Magna School?

Students at Magna School are 48% Hispanic, 44% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Magna School attend?

Students who attend Magna School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scott M Matheson Junior High
High : Cyprus High

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