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Hillside School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Hillside School is a public elementary school in West Valley City serving 470 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade as part of Granite District, an urban district where many nearby schools also face academic and attendance challenges.

Hillside School’s recent results show significant academic challenges. In 2025–26, it ranked 539th of 563 Utah elementary schools, placing it in the 4th percentile, after ranking in the 7th percentile the previous year. Average proficiency was approximately 21.3% in English language arts, 18.8% in mathematics, and 23.2% in science—well below Granite District averages of about 34.6%, 35.1%, and 41.5%. Fifth-grade mathematics was the clearest concern, with only 11.4% of students proficient, compared with 38.5% at nearby West Valley School and 34.1% at Whittier School. Fifth-grade science was also low at 19.3%.

Attendance is another important consideration: 33.8% of students at Hillside School were chronically absent in 2024–25, compared with 10.0 percentage points fewer statewide. Its student-teacher ratio was 22.9:1, higher than at West Valley School and Whittier School. Among nearby schools, West Valley School is the clearest comparison: it ranks in the 26th percentile and outperforms Hillside School in every reported 2025–26 assessment area. The most important improvement priorities appear to be fifth-grade math and science, foundational skills across all grades, attendance, and ensuring students have consistent instructional and intervention support.

470

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,701

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4283 S 6000 W
West Valley City, UT 84128

(385) 646-4870

District: Granite District

Students who attend Hillside School usually attend:

Middle:	Hunter Junior High
High:	Hunter High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

White:

28.5%

Pacific Islander:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (21% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg37%

Utah avg49%

539^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^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	5.8	539 of 563	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	506 of 547	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	479 of 561	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	481 of 561	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	422 of 551	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	476 of 559	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	443 of 572	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	467 of 528	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	467 of 526	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.7	506 of 533	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.5	507 of 537	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.5	499 of 509	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.6	552 of 576	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.5	548 of 579	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.3	534 of 563	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.6	481 of 518	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.4	474 of 509	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.6	478 of 498	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2023	43.7	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	13 of 26	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	19.9	44 of 49	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	40 of 45	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	117 of 139	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	100 of 162	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	72 of 132	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	60 of 111	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)36th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)10th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science23%-29 vs state

English Language Arts21%-25 vs state

Mathematics19%-30 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Obscene amount of uneducated and unprofessional teachers and support staff. Lots of yelling from teachers and staff and crying from kids going on ALL THE TIME nonstop. Understaffed to the point that the physical safety of the children on the playground is violently compromised hourly. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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%)	8.7	517^th of 563 public elementary schools	8.2%		12.6	488^th of 547 public elementary schools	10.8%	29	14.3	24.6	26.6			14.3	24.5	25.0			31.5	30.0			$9,709	$1,313	$8,396
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
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%)	9.7	512^th of 563 public elementary schools	9.1%		10.7	497^th of 547 public elementary schools	9.1%	15	19.6	30.1	27.3			15.6	17.2	18.5			32.9	34.6			$9,978	$1,630	$8,348
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%)	8.6	520^th of 563 public elementary schools	7.6%		8.3	512^th of 547 public elementary schools	6.4%	8	15.5	11.7	27.0			14.0	22.1	35.4			13.6	30.6			$9,239	$1,271	$7,968
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
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%)	9.2	513^th of 563 public elementary schools	8.9%		16.5	465^th of 547 public elementary schools	15.0%	48	16.4	22.1	27.4			30.6	23.4	21.9			20.8	33.3			$9,261	$1,758	$7,503

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillside School

What schools do graduates of Hillside School attend?

Students who attend Hillside School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hunter Junior High
High : Hunter High

How many students attend Hillside School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Hillside School.

What is the racial makeup of Hillside School?

Students at Hillside School are 51% Hispanic, 29% White, 8% Pacific Islander, 7% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Hillside School a good school?

Hillside School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Utah elementary schools.

What district is Hillside School in?

Granite District

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 RISE & Utah Aspire Plus test scoresSep 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025

2024–25 attendance dataOct 30, 2025

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