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Whittier School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

477^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Whittier School is a public elementary school in West Valley City serving prekindergarten through sixth grade, with 492 students in an economically challenged community; it is part of the Granite District.

Whittier’s current performance is below most Utah schools, ranking 477th of 563 schools at the 15th percentile and receiving one star. Its standing has improved from several earlier years in the single-digit percentiles, although it slipped from the 17th percentile in 2024–25. The latest test results trail district and state averages in most subjects. Approximate proficiency averages are 26.6% in English language arts, 29.9% in mathematics, and 31.4% in science. Fourth grade is the clearest concern, with only 23.3% proficient in ELA, 20.0% in math, and 24.1% in science. There are some brighter spots: third-grade math nearly matches the district, while fifth-grade math exceeds the district result and fifth-grade science is relatively close.

Attendance is a major challenge: 36.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25, compared with 30.6% in the district and 23.8% statewide. That rate is higher than nearby Neil Armstrong Academy at 25.3%, Monticello Academy at 19.8%, and Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley at 15.8%; those schools also rank much higher. A positive indicator is Whittier’s improved 18.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio, better than most nearby schools. Its subgroup-effectiveness rankings are also stronger than its overall standing. Families may wish to look for focused fourth-grade and literacy support, attendance outreach, and evidence that the school’s stronger fifth-grade practices are being extended to other grades.

492

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,652

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3585 S 6000 W
West Valley City, UT 84128

(385) 646-5096

District: Granite District

Students who attend Whittier School usually attend:

Middle:	Hunter Junior High
High:	Hunter High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.1%

White:

39.6%

Pacific Islander:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (29% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 22% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg37%

Utah avg49%

477^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	14.9	477 of 563	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	455 of 547	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	515 of 561	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	528 of 561	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	490 of 551	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	516 of 559	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	532 of 572	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	485 of 528	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.0	506 of 526	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	514 of 533	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	489 of 537	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.3	477 of 509	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.8	534 of 576	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.4	520 of 579	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.3	516 of 563	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.3	490 of 518	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.9	479 of 509	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	11.2	471 of 498	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	31 of 56	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	81 of 139	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)45th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+26 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science31%-21 vs state

Mathematics30%-19 vs state

English Language Arts27%-20 vs state

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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
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%)	14.9	477^th of 563 public elementary schools	15.3%		17.3	455^th of 547 public elementary schools	16.8%	22	30.2	23.3	26.4				35.6	20.0	34.1				24.1	38.7				$9,652	$841	$8,811
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%)	28.3	416^th of 563 public elementary schools	26.1%		26.9	401^st of 547 public elementary schools	26.7%	15	31.7	36.1	41.8				32.7	34.3	38.5				38.0	48.4				$8,649	$714	$7,934
Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley	Public, Charter	K-6	5685 West Cilma Drive	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Ascent Academies of Utah	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 685-0228	425	25	16.8	54.4%	133 (31.3%)	11 (2.6%)	232 (54.6%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.9%)	11 (2.6%)	19.5	450^th of 563 public elementary schools	20.1%		10.5	498^th of 547 public elementary schools	9.0%	48	26.6	19.6	24.5	42.8			27.5	27.5	32.7	29.3			17.7	41.6	53.6			$9,721	$467	$9,254
Dos Mundos Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	5240 W 3100 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5061	455	21	22.1	37.4%	154 (33.8%)	22 (4.8%)	212 (46.6%)	38 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	12 (2.6%)	11.2	503^rd of 563 public elementary schools	10.7%					(n/a)	18.5	20.3	26.3				17.1	33.3	27.1				20.3	40.8				$7,661	$541	$7,120
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%)	53.3	268^th of 563 public elementary schools	52.4%		26.7	402^nd of 547 public elementary schools	26.5%	134	41.5	43.4	45.5	31.4	46.5	44.3	43.4	51.7	66.3	43.7	58.9	52.7	56.1	64.8	59.3	45.4	46.2
Hillside School	Public	PK, KG-6	4283 S 6000 W	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4870	470	21	22.9	45.7%	134 (28.5%)	15 (3.2%)	238 (50.6%)	34 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.9%)	12 (2.6%)	5.8	539^th of 563 public elementary schools	4.3%		9.1	506^th of 547 public elementary schools	7.5%	33	21.7	20.8	21.3				22.1	23.0	11.4				27.1	19.3				$7,701	$765	$6,936
Gearld Wright STEM Academy	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%)	7	533^rd of 563 public elementary schools	5.3%					(n/a)	19.4	18.2	16.7				13.8	34.0	16.6				31.5	21.0				$7,811	$712	$7,099
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%)	21.5	437^th of 563 public elementary schools	22.4%		23.7	418^th of 547 public elementary schools	23.6%	19	35.3	32.9	28.2	17.2	10–29%		41.8	54.9	37.4	21.2	20–38%		35.6	30.1	25.7	10–29%		$6,792	$937	$5,855
Neil Armstrong Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	5194 West Highbury Parkway	West Valley	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5284	688	27	25.4	31.1%	336 (48.8%)	17 (2.5%)	188 (27.3%)	38 (5.5%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (9.7%)	38 (5.5%)	51.9	275^th of 563 public elementary schools	51.2%		44.2	315^th of 547 public elementary schools	42.4%	40	52.2	57.2	35.3				51.1	50.0	41.2				58.7	45.3				$7,731	$649	$7,082
Hunter School	Public	PK, KG-6	4351 S 5400 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4876	480	23	20.8	40.2%	159 (33.1%)	14 (2.9%)	253 (52.7%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.6%)	15 (3.1%)	10.3	509^th of 563 public elementary schools	9.6%		10.4	499^th of 547 public elementary schools	8.8%	10	19.3	21.6	31.3				30.8	16.5	27.0				17.6	33.9				$8,610	$823	$7,787

Frequently Asked Questions about Whittier School

What is the racial makeup of Whittier School?

Students at Whittier School are 46% Hispanic, 40% White, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Whittier School attend?

Students who attend Whittier School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hunter Junior High
High : Hunter High

Is Whittier School a good school?

Whittier School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Utah elementary schools.

What district is Whittier School in?

Granite District

How many students attend Whittier School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Whittier School.

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