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Vista School

Q: Is Vista School a good school?

Vista School ranks 326 th of 547 Utah alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-9

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Alternative Schools

Better than 40% of Utah alternative schools

Summary

Vista School is an alternative public school located in Taylorsville, Utah, serving grades PK-9 with a total enrollment of 557 students. As 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, Vista School faces several challenges.

Vista School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.4% to 32.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average of around 23.8%. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Vista School's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 47.5% compared to the state average of 48.6%. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.44% to 49.52% over the past few years, higher than the state average, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

When compared to other alternative schools in the area, such as Youth Educational Support School and Granite Connection High, Vista School's performance is generally lower, with these nearby alternative schools having higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and better test scores. The variability in Vista School's test scores across different subjects and grade levels suggests a lack of consistent academic performance, and the high percentage of students from low-income families may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic outcomes.

551

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,445

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4925 S 2200 W
Taylorsville, UT 84118

(385) 646-5067

District: Granite District

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Hispanic:

41.0%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg37%

Utah avg49%

326^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	326 of 547	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	259 of 561	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	299 of 561	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	368 of 551	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	408 of 559	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	394 of 572	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	362 of 528	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	365 of 526	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.3	390 of 533	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	426 of 537	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.4	410 of 509	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.5	446 of 576	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.0	446 of 579	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.6	443 of 563	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.8	423 of 518	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.6	459 of 509	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.2	448 of 498	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2023	73.5	23 of 132	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	39 of 111	64.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2022	9.4	413 of 435	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)83rd percentile+36 vs school

White (2022)5th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science50%~ state avg

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Vista School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)		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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th 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
Vista School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	4925 S 2200 W	Taylorsville	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5067	551	24	22.9	36.1%	237 (43.0%)	20 (3.6%)	226 (41.0%)	25 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.6%)	20 (3.6%)								(n/a)							47.5	35.2	38.4				52.8	48.0				$7,445	$701	$6,744
American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3636 W 3100 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	American Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(385) 351-3090	1,556	68	22.8	51.7%	211 (13.6%)	105 (6.7%)	1,045 (67.2%)	138 (8.9%)	4 (0.3%)	21 (1.3%)	32 (2.1%)								(n/a)	24.6	33.6	14.6	12.5	22.8	27.1	54.9	43.1	47.0	38.3	28.4	18.3	45.7	48.0	49.0	25.5	25.0	$7,755	$1,450	$6,305
Entheos Academy Kearns	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	4710 W 6200 S	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Entheos Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 417-5444	579	30	19.3	42.1%	237 (40.9%)	18 (3.1%)	266 (45.9%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (3.3%)	30 (5.2%)								(n/a)																		$12,670	$1,299	$11,371
Utah Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	310 E 4500 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Utah Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(801) 262-4922	1,890	92	20.4	40.8%	1,231 (65.1%)	37 (2.0%)	427 (22.6%)	17 (0.9%)	15 (0.8%)	50 (2.6%)	113 (6.0%)								(n/a)	37.2	56.7	27.2	14.3	36.3	37.5	23.8	26.3	15.8	12.3	13.1	22.6	37.1	38.3	32.8	32.8	38.1	$9,266	$469	$8,797
Navigator Pointe Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	6844 S Navigator Rd	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Navigator Pointe Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 840-1210	375	20	19.1	1.1%	233 (62.1%)	1 (0.3%)	88 (23.5%)	23 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	20 (5.3%)								(n/a)							39.6	39.3	33.4				50.9	56.9				$6,835	$231	$6,604
Youth Educational Support School	Public, Alternative	K-12	450 East 3700 South	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4682	71	20	3.5	29.6%	48 (67.6%)	12 (16.9%)	9 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Granite Connection High	Public, Alternative	K-12	501 E 3900 S	Salt Lake City	84107	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5435	541	37	14.6	61.7%	208 (38.4%)	18 (3.3%)	255 (47.1%)	8 (1.5%)	10 (1.8%)	23 (4.3%)	19 (3.5%)								(n/a)																		$9,319	$516	$8,803
Mana Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2355 S Technology Drive	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Mana Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 972-6262	301	15	20.7	99.0%	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	185 (61.5%)	15 (5.0%)								(n/a)																		$8,856	$581	$8,275
Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4590 South 5600 West	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Wallace Stegner Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 456-9570	777	33	23.6	56.1%	187 (24.1%)	11 (1.4%)	496 (63.8%)	23 (3.0%)	5 (0.6%)	31 (4.0%)	24 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Hawthorn Academy West Jordan	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	9062 S 2200 W	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Hawthorn Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 282-9066	743	44	16.9	26.1%	431 (58.0%)	16 (2.2%)	192 (25.8%)	40 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.9%)	33 (4.4%)								(n/a)																		$5,262	$345	$4,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista School

Is Vista School a good school?

Vista School ranks 326^th of 547 Utah alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Vista School in?

Granite District

What is the racial makeup of Vista School?

Students at Vista School are 43% White, 41% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Pacific Islander, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Vista School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Vista School.

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