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Hunter School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Hunter School is an elementary school located in West Valley City, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 494 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. Over the past several years, Hunter School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Hunter School has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 38.8%, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores on the RISE assessments for Math, Science, and English Language Arts are consistently lower than the Granite District and state averages across all grade levels.

When comparing Hunter School to the nearby schools in the Granite District, such as Whittier School and David Gourley School, it becomes clear that Hunter School is performing significantly worse on most metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Hunter School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.47% to 56.12%, which is higher than the state average and indicates a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Given the consistent underperformance of Hunter School compared to its peers, there may be opportunities for the school and Granite District to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the root causes of the school's challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism, low test scores, and the needs of its student population. By addressing these issues, the school can work to improve student outcomes and provide a better educational experience for the community.

480

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,610

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4351 S 5400 W
West Valley City, UT 84120

(385) 646-4876

District: Granite District

Students who attend Hunter School usually attend:

Middle:	John F. Kennedy Junior High
High:	Hunter High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.7%

White:

33.1%

Pacific Islander:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (26% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg37%

Utah avg49%

499^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th 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	10.4	499 of 547	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	474 of 561	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	533 of 561	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	510 of 551	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	493 of 559	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	427 of 572	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	401 of 528	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.9	416 of 526	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	426 of 533	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.5	414 of 537	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.5	429 of 509	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.9	484 of 576	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.5	512 of 579	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.6	485 of 563	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.6	414 of 518	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.5	392 of 509	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.8	367 of 498	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	83 of 109	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	84 of 162	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	78 of 132	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	68 of 111	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+15 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-23 vs state

Mathematics25%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Hunter 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 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
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%)	10.4	499^th of 547 public elementary schools	8.8%		16	474^th of 561 public elementary schools	15.5%	25	23.5	30.5	21.4		30.0	25.4		$8,610	$823	$7,787
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%)	9.1	506^th of 547 public elementary schools	7.5%		15	479^th of 561 public elementary schools	14.6%	27	12.3	18.7	21.2	23.9	25.4	30.3	30.0	$7,701	$765	$6,936
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%)	10.5	498^th of 547 public elementary schools	9.0%		8.2	527^th of 561 public elementary schools	6.1%	29	20.4	33.9	28.9	17.2	20.4	23.1	31.0	$9,721	$467	$9,254
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
West Kearns School	Public	PK, KG-6	4900 S 4620 W	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5073	548	25	22.3	57.7%	264 (48.2%)	9 (1.6%)	240 (43.8%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.0%)	5 (0.9%)	16.5	465^th of 547 public elementary schools	15.0%		24.7	433^rd of 561 public elementary schools	22.8%	32	29.5	30.7	23.9		38.7	32.3		$9,261	$1,758	$7,503
Silver Hills School	Public	PK, KG-6	5770 W 5100 S	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5014	475	23	21.1	43.6%	145 (30.5%)	12 (2.5%)	257 (54.1%)	23 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.1%)	12 (2.5%)	12.6	488^th of 547 public elementary schools	10.8%		33	390^th of 561 public elementary schools	30.5%	98	22.1	30.0	21.6		36.0	29.4		$9,709	$1,313	$8,396
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
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
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
David Gourley School	Public	PK, KG-6	4905 S 4300 W	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4846	423	20	21.6	47.3%	101 (23.9%)	20 (4.7%)	244 (57.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	14 (3.3%)	31.5	382^nd of 547 public elementary schools	30.2%		25.8	425^th of 561 public elementary schools	24.2%	43	39.7	37.7	41.5		30.9	46.3		$8,589	$1,445	$7,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Hunter School

How many students attend Hunter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Hunter School.

What schools do graduates of Hunter School attend?

Students who attend Hunter School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F. Kennedy Junior High
High : Hunter High

What district is Hunter School in?

Granite District

What is the racial makeup of Hunter School?

Students at Hunter School are 53% Hispanic, 33% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Hunter School a good school?

Hunter School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Utah elementary schools.

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