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Parkside School

Q: Is Parkside School a good school?

Parkside School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Utah elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Parkside School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Parkside School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Parkside School?

Students at Parkside School are 52% Hispanic, 31% White, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Parkside School attend?

Students who attend Parkside School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hillcrest Junior High High : Murray High

Public Grades K-6

464^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Parkside School is a K–6 elementary school in Murray, Utah, serving 454 students in the Murray District. Located in a diverse urban-suburban area near several other elementary schools, it serves a comparatively high-need student population, with 74.89% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25. The school’s student–teacher ratio was 17.8, which is not unusually high for the area.

The biggest day-to-day concern is attendance: 42.7% of Parkside School students were chronically absent in 2024–25. That was higher than the Murray District rate of 23.5% and substantially above nearby Viewmont School at 19.8%, Mcmillan School at 17.4%, and Grant School at 12.8%. Attendance has improved from 57.3% in 2021–22, but it remains a major challenge. The school’s high economic-need rate also means comparisons with nearby schools should be viewed in context; for example, the rate is much higher than at Viewmont, Mcmillan, and Grant.

Academically, Parkside School ranked at the 18th percentile statewide in 2025–26, an improvement from the 11th percentile the previous year but still below nearly all nearby Murray District schools. Its proficiency results were below district and state levels in every reported subject and grade. Third grade was generally strongest, while upper-grade results were weaker, especially 5th-grade ELA at 21.0%, 4th-grade math at 21.7%, and 6th-grade math at 19.0%. The clearest priorities are improving attendance, strengthening upper-grade mathematics, and supporting literacy and science in fifth grade.

454

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,206

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

495 E 5175 S
Murray, UT 84107

(801) 264-7434

District: Murray District

Students who attend Parkside School usually attend:

Middle:	Hillcrest Junior High
High:	Murray High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.5%

White:

30.6%

African American:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (31% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg47%

Utah avg48%

464^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Murray District

54^th of 92Murray 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	17.1	464 of 563	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	489 of 547	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	455 of 561	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	489 of 561	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	482 of 551	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	500 of 559	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	525 of 572	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	385 of 528	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	422 of 526	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	438 of 533	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	445 of 537	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.4	406 of 509	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.3	516 of 576	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.1	477 of 579	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.8	470 of 563	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.8	370 of 518	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.3	381 of 509	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.0	393 of 498	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	84 of 139	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.5	85 of 109	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	114 of 162	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	109 of 132	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)40th percentile+22 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science36%-19 vs state

English Language Arts31%-15 vs state

Mathematics27%-18 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
Parkside School	Public	K-6	495 E 5175 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 264-7434	454	26	17.8	74.9%	139 (30.6%)	29 (6.4%)	234 (51.5%)	14 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	25 (5.5%)	17.1	464^th of 563 public elementary schools	17.6%		12.4	489^th of 547 public elementary schools	10.6%	25	43.6	26.1	21.0	31.6			41.0	21.7	27.3	19.0			34.8	26.8	45.2			$8,206	$972	$7,234
Mcmillan School	Public	K-6	315 E 5900 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7430	417	19	21.9	27.1%	282 (67.6%)	13 (3.1%)	71 (17.0%)	12 (2.9%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.4%)	66.6	180^th of 563 public elementary schools	68.0%		85.8	56^th of 547 public elementary schools	89.8%	124	32.1	53.2	61.4	54.5			32.1	58.1	70.5	53.1			55.0	71.0	71.9			$8,009	$475	$7,534
James E. Moss School	Public	PK, KG-6	4399 S 500 E	Salt Lake City	84107	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4930	543	22	25.2	33.9%	137 (25.2%)	54 (9.9%)	242 (44.6%)	77 (14.2%)	8 (1.5%)	9 (1.7%)	16 (2.9%)	7.5	528^th of 563 public elementary schools	6.2%		7.2	519^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.1%	9	18.6	17.9	18.8				22.4	28.8	23.4				25.3	29.7				$9,221	$1,363	$7,858
Longview School	Public	K-6	6240 S 560 E	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7428	323	17	19.5	34.1%	219 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (20.1%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	25 (7.7%)	56.7	245^th of 563 public elementary schools	56.5%		57.5	240^th of 547 public elementary schools	56.1%	5	40–58%	52.9	50–68%	51.0			40–58%	52.8	40–58%	36.7			52.8	50–68%	59.2			$7,788	$503	$7,286
Wasatch Waldorf Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1458 East Murray-Holladay Road	Holladay	84117	Salt Lake County	Wasatch Waldorf Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 871-3950	625	34	18.5	18.4%	490 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (13.3%)	17 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	11.3	501^st of 563 public elementary schools	11.0%		11.5	494^th of 547 public elementary schools	9.7%	7	26.9	33.3	18.9	32.0	52.0	51.9	12.0	20.3	< 10%	< 10%	52.0	31.5	35.1	22.4	42.0	48.0	42.6	$6,150	$225	$5,925
Liberty School	Public	K-6	140 W 6100 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 264-7424	244	15	16.8	52.9%	128 (52.5%)	22 (9.0%)	71 (29.1%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	12 (4.9%)	23	432^nd of 563 public elementary schools	23.3%		25.2	411^th of 547 public elementary schools	24.9%	21	10–29%	10–29%	37.5	20–38%			< 20%	20–40.5%	32.5	10–29%			20–39%	32.5	10–29%			$8,880	$893	$7,987
Woodstock School	Public	PK, KG-6	6015 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5108	625	26	24.5	24.8%	418 (66.9%)	14 (2.2%)	106 (17.0%)	45 (7.2%)	6 (1.0%)	7 (1.1%)	29 (4.6%)	65.1	191^st of 563 public elementary schools	66.1%		63.5	200^th of 547 public elementary schools	63.4%	9	51.0	58.7	55.7				47.5	43.5	48.7				72.8	62.0				$8,433	$497	$7,936
Horizon School	Public, Magnet	K-6	5180 S 700 W	Murray	84123	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 264-7420	664	32	20.7	50.0%	345 (52.0%)	35 (5.3%)	215 (32.4%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.3%)	42 (6.3%)	49.8	294^th of 563 public elementary schools	47.8%		58.3	232^nd of 547 public elementary schools	57.6%	62	41.1	49.0	55.0	36.6			46.7	50.0	43.8	35.6			56.3	46.3	64.5			$8,419	$732	$7,687
Viewmont School	Public	K-6	745 W 5720 S	Murray	84123	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7438	433	23	19.2	21.7%	351 (81.1%)	5 (1.2%)	38 (8.8%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.2%)	25 (5.8%)	69	161^st of 563 public elementary schools	71.4%		75.2	119^th of 547 public elementary schools	78.2%	42	69.9	50.8	55.7	50.8			65.7	53.9	72.1	37.3			52.4	59.0	64.2			$8,294	$593	$7,701
Grant School	Public, Magnet	K-6	662 W 6140 S	Murray	84123	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	Yes	No	No	(801) 264-7416	322	16	20.7	24.5%	236 (73.3%)	6 (1.9%)	47 (14.6%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.5%)	63	203^rd of 563 public elementary schools	63.9%		70.6	150^th of 547 public elementary schools	72.6%	53	60.0	44.2	63.5	41.5			69.4	39.5	59.7	48.8			55.8	71.2	46.4			$7,960	$440	$7,520

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside School

How many students attend Parkside School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Parkside School.

What schools do graduates of Parkside School attend?

Students who attend Parkside School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillcrest Junior High
High : Murray High

What is the racial makeup of Parkside School?

Students at Parkside School are 52% Hispanic, 31% White, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Parkside School in?

Murray District

Is Parkside School a good school?

Parkside School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Utah elementary schools.

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