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Philo T. Farnsworth School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Philo T. Farnsworth School is an elementary school located in West Valley City, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 468 students. The school 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.

Philo T. Farnsworth School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Utah elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 448 to 535 out of 526-572 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on RISE assessments is significantly below the Granite District and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 18.3% of 3rd graders at Philo T. Farnsworth were proficient or better in RISE Mathematics, compared to 37.1% in the Granite District and 48.6% statewide. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.8% to 36.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While the nearby Rolling Meadows, Jackling, and Pioneer schools in the Granite District also struggle academically, the public charter schools in the area, such as Monticello Academy and Esperanza School, demonstrate stronger academic outcomes, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in addressing the needs of this student population.

448

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,154

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3751 S 4225 W
West Valley City, UT 84120

(385) 646-4822

District: Granite District

Students who attend Philo T. Farnsworth School usually attend:

Middle:	Valley Junior High
High:	Granger High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.2%

White:

29.9%

Pacific Islander:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg36%

Utah avg48%

474^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^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	15.6	474 of 547	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	509 of 561	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	535 of 561	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	522 of 551	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	512 of 559	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	467 of 572	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	448 of 528	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	461 of 526	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	498 of 533	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.6	494 of 537	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.2	480 of 509	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.0	548 of 576	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.8	533 of 579	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.7	523 of 563	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.2	485 of 518	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.2	477 of 509	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	459 of 498	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2023	14.9	23 of 25	8.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	20 of 26	23.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2022	76.6	6 of 44	86.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	63 of 109	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	102 of 162	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	103 of 132	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	93 of 111	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)86th percentile+81 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)8th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-23 vs state

Mathematics26%-19 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	15.6	474^th of 547 public elementary schools	13.3%		10.3	509^th of 561 public elementary schools	9.3%	35	18.3	21.0	39.0	26.4	17.8	34.5	36.4	$9,154	$1,293	$7,861
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%)	8.3	512^th of 547 public elementary schools	6.4%		5.2	541^st of 561 public elementary schools	3.6%	29	15.7	32.7			28.8	13.6		$9,239	$1,271	$7,968
Pioneer School	Public	PK, KG-6	3860 S 3380 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4966	438	20	22.4	53.2%	97 (22.1%)	27 (6.2%)	246 (56.2%)	23 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.2%)	8 (1.8%)	16.9	461^st of 547 public elementary schools	15.7%		19	459^th of 561 public elementary schools	18.2%	2	26.7	37.5	32.8	19.4	32.1	35.8	28.9	$8,715	$1,248	$7,467
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%)	13.1	485^th of 547 public elementary schools	11.3%		5.1	543^rd of 561 public elementary schools	3.2%	58	15.0	26.3	8.0		28.0	35.5	48.6	$8,990	$1,439	$7,550
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%)	23.7	418^th of 547 public elementary schools	23.6%		40.4	347^th of 561 public elementary schools	38.1%	71	37.1	45.7	32.8	24.1	30.9	30.2	43.1	$6,792	$937	$5,855
Robert Frost School	Public	PK, KG-6	3444 W 4400 S	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4840	304	15	20.9	47.0%	124 (40.8%)	8 (2.6%)	127 (41.8%)	20 (6.6%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.3%)	8 (2.6%)	34.8	371^st of 547 public elementary schools	32.2%		40.2	349^th of 561 public elementary schools	37.8%	22	31.7	23.9	48.9		29.8	61.3		$9,015	$783	$8,232
Taylorsville School	Public	PK, KG-6	2010 W 4230 S	Salt Lake City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5038	404	18	22.4	39.4%	117 (29.0%)	29 (7.2%)	189 (46.8%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	21 (5.2%)	13.4	484^th of 547 public elementary schools	11.5%		10.9	506^th of 561 public elementary schools	9.8%	22	28.6	26.6	14.1		40.0	29.2		$8,181	$1,325	$6,855
Hillsdale School	Public	PK, KG-6	3275 W 3100 S	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4864	548	27	20.6	53.3%	79 (14.4%)	13 (2.4%)	378 (69.0%)	15 (2.7%)	7 (1.3%)	43 (7.8%)	13 (2.4%)	7.4	517^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.5%		6.3	537^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.3%	20	31.7	19.7	20.3	8.2	22.7	27.6	20.0	$8,248	$2,109	$6,139
Academy Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	4580 Westpoint Dr	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4750	358	16	23.0	48.3%	122 (34.1%)	20 (5.6%)	172 (48.0%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.3%)	9 (2.5%)	10.7	497^th of 547 public elementary schools	9.1%		2.8	557^th of 561 public elementary schools	0.7%	60	24.6	20.7	14.3		25.9	39.3		$9,978	$1,630	$8,348
Rolling Meadows School	Public	PK, KG-6	2950 Whitehall Dr	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4990	456	22	21.2	47.1%	140 (30.7%)	11 (2.4%)	243 (53.3%)	14 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.1%)	18 (3.9%)	29.8	389^th of 547 public elementary schools	28.9%		18.1	462^nd of 561 public elementary schools	17.6%	73	35.4	43.5	28.8	17.4	56.5	44.2	36.9	$8,141	$1,099	$7,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Philo T. Farnsworth School

How many students attend Philo T. Farnsworth School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Philo T. Farnsworth School.

What is the racial makeup of Philo T. Farnsworth School?

Students at Philo T. Farnsworth School are 52% Hispanic, 30% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Philo T. Farnsworth School a good school?

Philo T. Farnsworth School ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Utah elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Philo T. Farnsworth School attend?

Students who attend Philo T. Farnsworth School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valley Junior High
High : Granger High

What district is Philo T. Farnsworth School in?

Granite District

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