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Parkside School

Public Grades K-6

489^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Parkside School is an elementary school located in Murray, Utah, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 473 students. It is part of the Murray District, which is ranked 41 out of 93 districts in Utah and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Parkside School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

One key factor that differentiates Parkside School is its academic performance. The school consistently underperforms compared to the Murray District and the state of Utah in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.8% of 6th-grade students at Parkside School were proficient or better in RISE Mathematics, compared to 43% in the Murray District and 36.4% statewide. Additionally, Parkside School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.15% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Interestingly, Parkside School's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools within the Murray District, such as Horizon School, Viewmont School, and McMillan School, which consistently outperform Parkside School in academic measures and have higher ratings from SchoolDigger. This suggests that Parkside School may face unique challenges in supporting student learning and academic achievement, which could be addressed through targeted interventions and support systems.

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: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg51%

Utah avg48%

489^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Murray District

41^st of 93Murray 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	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
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 (2025)22nd percentile+11 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-19 vs state

Mathematics23%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Parkside 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 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%)	12.4	489^th of 547 public elementary schools	10.6%		19.8	455^th of 561 public elementary schools	18.9%	34	29.1	26.3	23.2	14.8			27.8	30.4	41.4			$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%)	85.8	56^th of 547 public elementary schools	89.8%		78.3	102^nd of 561 public elementary schools	81.8%	46	62.5	78.8	60.3	60.6			71.4	58.8	77.2			$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%)	7.2	519^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.1%		9.5	518^th of 561 public elementary schools	7.7%	1	24.7	18.8	19.5				19.7	28.6				$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%)	57.5	240^th of 547 public elementary schools	56.1%		51.1	283^rd of 561 public elementary schools	49.6%	43	51.0	52.4	46.6	36.3			59.5	48.9	61.3			$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%)	11.5	494^th of 547 public elementary schools	9.7%		23.9	438^th of 561 public elementary schools	21.9%	56	18.5	9.4	13.6	12.1	34.5	27.5	23.9	39.7	46.6	46.6	45.3	$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%)	25.2	411^th of 547 public elementary schools	24.9%					(n/a)		31.7		30.0			39.0					$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%)	63.5	200^th of 547 public elementary schools	63.4%		66.6	182^nd of 561 public elementary schools	67.6%	18	50.5	58.5	42.2				67.6	53.6				$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%)	58.3	232^nd of 547 public elementary schools	57.6%		53.4	264^th of 561 public elementary schools	52.9%	32	59.6	44.2	43.1	52.0			49.4	42.5	70.9			$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%)	75.2	119^th of 547 public elementary schools	78.2%		75.5	121^st of 561 public elementary schools	78.4%	2	57.9	61.8	68.2	43.4			61.8	62.2	63.4			$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%)	70.6	150^th of 547 public elementary schools	72.6%		75.4	124^th of 561 public elementary schools	77.9%	26	50.1	59.2	58.6	53.7			58.4	61.0	59.2			$7,960	$440	$7,520

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkside School

What district is Parkside School in?

Murray District

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 schools do graduates of Parkside School attend?

Students who attend Parkside School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillcrest Junior High
High : Murray High

How many students attend Parkside School?

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

Is Parkside School a good school?

Parkside School ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Utah elementary schools.

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