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Neil Armstrong Academy

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Neil Armstrong Academy ranks 275 th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Neil Armstrong Academy is a public school in West Valley City serving 688 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade, and its current performance makes it a standout among nearby schools in the Granite District.

For 2025–2026, the school ranks 275th of 563 Utah schools, placing it in the 51st percentile and earning three stars. That is close to the statewide middle, but considerably stronger than nearby Granite schools: West Valley School ranks in the 26th percentile, while Dos Mundos Academy ranks in the 11th. Neil Armstrong also compares well with nearby charter options. Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley ranks just seven places higher, and Monticello Academy ranks ten places lower. The school’s ranking recently improved from the 42nd percentile in 2024–2025 to the 51st percentile, although results have varied over the years.

Academically, third and fourth grades are the clearest strengths. In 2025–2026, third-grade ELA reached 52.2% and fourth-grade ELA 57.2%, both well above district averages; fourth-grade science was also strong at 58.7%. Mathematics exceeded district averages in every reported grade. Fifth grade is the main area for improvement, with ELA at 35.3%, math at 41.2%, and science at 45.3%—all below state averages but at or above district results. Chronic absenteeism is 25.3%, better than the district’s 30.6% but above Utah’s 23.8%. The school also shows especially strong effectiveness for students from low-income backgrounds, ranking 12th of 132 statewide schools for that subgroup. A relatively high 25.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio is a potential drawback, but the overall picture is of a comparatively effective school with promising recent improvement.

688

Students ?

25.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,731

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99%

Kindergartners adequately immunized (2022-23)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

5194 West Highbury Parkway
West Valley, UT 84120

(385) 646-5284

District: Granite District

Students who attend Neil Armstrong Academy usually attend:

Middle:	West Lake Junior High
High:	Granger High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.8%

Hispanic:

27.3%

Pacific Islander:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Granite District

✓Above the Utah median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg37%

Utah avg49%

275^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	51.9	275 of 563	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.2	315 of 547	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	270 of 561	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	222 of 561	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	261 of 551	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	383 of 559	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	321 of 572	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	230 of 528	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.5	209 of 526	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.7	152 of 533	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	80.6	75 of 537	86.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2023	87.0	12 of 132	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	10 of 111	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	125 of 416	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	57.7	169 of 408	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	175 of 429	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	80 of 428	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	130 of 435	70.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)91st percentile+30 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile+19 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science52%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Mathematics47%~ state avg

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Thursday, November 1, 2018

Best Elementary school in the West Valley area. the teachers care, the staff and the principle not only takes it upon him self to know every student, but the students parents. I could not have asked for a better school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				RISE English Language Arts (2026)						RISE Mathematics (2026)						RISE Science (2026)					Vaccination (2022-23)		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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners adequately immunized	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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				99%	0%	$7,731	$649	$7,082
Monticello Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2782 S Corporate Park Drive	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Monticello Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 417-8040	689	35	19.4	59.8%	152 (22.1%)	11 (1.6%)	402 (58.3%)	33 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (8.7%)	29 (4.2%)	50.8	285^th of 563 public elementary schools	49.4%		37.2	352^nd of 547 public elementary schools	35.6%	67	61.1	59.0	47.2	39.1	46.8	35.7	61.1	46.1	32.8	38.8	43.5	40.5	62.8	42.8	40.0	38.7	27.1	92%	5%	$7,686	$584	$7,102
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
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%		100%	0%	$6,792	$937	$5,855
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	93%	3%
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%)	5.1	543^rd of 563 public elementary schools	3.6%		13.1	485^th of 547 public elementary schools	11.3%	58	19.7	18.4	16.9				25.0	20.0	17.2				23.3	17.2				89%	1%	$8,990	$1,439	$7,550
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				94%	0%	$8,649	$714	$7,934
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				93%	3%	$9,652	$841	$8,811
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				92%	5%	$9,239	$1,271	$7,968
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			89%	3%	$9,721	$467	$9,254

Frequently Asked Questions about Neil Armstrong Academy

What is the racial makeup of Neil Armstrong Academy?

Students at Neil Armstrong Academy are 49% White, 27% Hispanic, 10% Pacific Islander, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Neil Armstrong Academy attend?

Students who attend Neil Armstrong Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Lake Junior High
High : Granger High

What district is Neil Armstrong Academy in?

Granite District

How many students attend Neil Armstrong Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 688 students attended Neil Armstrong Academy.

Is Neil Armstrong Academy a good school?

Neil Armstrong Academy ranks 275^th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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