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Trailside School

Public Grades K-5

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Trailside School is an elementary school located in Park City, Utah, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 358 students. It is part of the highly-ranked Park City School District, which is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, and Trailside School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Utah, with a current ranking of 31 out of 547 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Trailside School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 61.2% of 3rd graders at Trailside School were proficient or better in RISE/Mathematics, compared to 65.2% for the Park City District and 48.6% for the state of Utah. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 29.0% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, Trailside School spends $16,672 per student, which is higher than the state average and likely contributes to its strong academic performance.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Park City District, Jeremy Ranch School and McPolin School also rank highly in the state, with Jeremy Ranch School ranking 22nd and McPolin School ranking 29th for the 2024-2025 school year. However, Trailside School's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 31st to 243rd, suggesting that the school may be facing some challenges in maintaining consistent academic excellence.

360

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,672

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5700 Trailside Dr
Park City, UT 84098

(435) 645-5680

District: Park City District

Students who attend Trailside School usually attend:

Middle:	Ecker Hill Middle
High:	Park City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (74% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Utah elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Park City District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg73%

Utah avg49%

31^st of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Park City District

8^th of 93Park City 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	91.1	31 of 547	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	37 of 561	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	108 of 561	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	99 of 551	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	177 of 559	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	243 of 572	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	87 of 528	83.5%	★★★★☆
2017	66.3	168 of 526	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.6	109 of 533	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	81.9	66 of 537	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	82.0	66 of 509	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.6	103 of 576	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	127 of 579	78.1%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	80 of 563	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	80.6	50 of 518	90.3%	★★★★★
2009	71.3	137 of 509	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	76 of 498	84.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	9 of 408	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	21 of 429	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	54 of 428	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	87 of 435	80.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+27 vs state

Mathematics71%+24 vs state

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Schools Near Trailside 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
Trailside School	Public	K-5	5700 Trailside Dr	Park City	84098	Summit County	Park City District	No	No	No	No	(435) 645-5680	360	25	14.4	19.7%	251 (69.7%)	2 (0.6%)	76 (21.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)	91.1	31^st of 547 public elementary schools	94.3%		88.5	37^th of 561 public elementary schools	93.4%	6	61.2	85.0	67.8		83.4	72.3		$16,672	$458	$16,215
Silver Summit School	Public	K-5	6409 N Business Partk Loop Rd	Park City	84098	Summit County	South Summit District	No	No	No	No	(435) 783-4010	55	4	14.4	9.1%	41 (74.5%)	1 (1.8%)	12 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)								$10,690	$83	$10,606
Parley's Park School	Public	K-5	4600 Silver Springs Dr	Park City	84068	Summit County	Park City District	No	No	No	No	(435) 645-5620	400	28	14.2	18.5%	281 (70.3%)	2 (0.5%)	101 (25.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	87.5	49^th of 547 public elementary schools	91.0%		81.7	84^th of 561 public elementary schools	85.0%	35	62.1	70.6	63.3		73.6	72.2		$15,688	$535	$15,154
Mcpolin School	Public	PK, KG-5	2270 Kearns Blvd	Park City	84098	Summit County	Park City District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 645-5630	382	30	12.7	28.0%	233 (61.0%)	1 (0.3%)	118 (30.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	91.6	29^th of 547 public elementary schools	94.7%		80.1	91^st of 561 public elementary schools	83.8%	62	71.6	74.6	65.7		79.1	70.3		$19,031	$871	$18,160
Jeremy Ranch School	Public	K-5	3050 Rasmussen Rd	Park City	84098	Summit County	Park City District	No	No	No	No	(435) 645-5670	392	29	13.5	12.0%	306 (78.1%)	1 (0.3%)	60 (15.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	92.9	22^nd of 547 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.9	16^th of 561 public elementary schools	97.1%	6	64.8	85.9	65.0		86.4	79.5		$14,115	$584	$13,531
Weilenmann School of Discovery	Public, Charter	K-8	4199 W Kilby Road	Park City	84098	Summit County	Weilenmann School of Discovery	Yes	No	No	No	(435) 575-5411	422	28	14.8	1.4%	338 (80.1%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (13.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.5%)	48.7	285^th of 547 public elementary schools	47.9%		43.6	330^th of 561 public elementary schools	41.2%	45		33.3	51.1	16.0	50.0	77.8	56.0	$8,323	$492	$7,831
Goldminer's Daughter	Public	K-8	10160 E Little Cottonwood Can	Alta	84092	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-8575	11	1	11.0	27.3%	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$2,457	$133	$2,324
South Summit School	Public	PK, KG-4	535 E 300 S	Kamas	84036	Summit County	South Summit District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 783-4318	496	27	18.3	17.5%	395 (79.6%)	3 (0.6%)	92 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	45.2	309^th of 547 public elementary schools	43.5%		39	356^th of 561 public elementary schools	36.5%	47	60.6	42.2			38.1			$10,009	$740	$9,268
Midway School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 S 100 E	Midway	84049	Wasatch County	Wasatch District	No	No	No	No	(435) 654-0472	652	38	17.0	15.3%	547 (83.9%)	4 (0.6%)	76 (11.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	87.9	47^th of 547 public elementary schools	91.4%		93.3	17^th of 561 public elementary schools	97.0%	30	73.6	81.5	60.8		79.1	58.9		$9,816	$519	$9,297
J.R. Smith School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 E 500 N	Heber City	84032	Wasatch County	Wasatch District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 654-2201	633	33	19.0	34.6%	367 (58.0%)	4 (0.6%)	244 (38.5%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	56.7	247^th of 547 public elementary schools	54.8%		71.6	150^th of 561 public elementary schools	73.3%	97	60.4	61.6	43.5		50.6	41.4		$10,339	$606	$9,733

Frequently Asked Questions about Trailside School

What schools do graduates of Trailside School attend?

Students who attend Trailside School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ecker Hill Middle
High : Park City High

Is Trailside School a good school?

Yes. Trailside School ranks in the top 5.7% of Utah elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Trailside School?

Students at Trailside School are 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Trailside School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Trailside School.

What district is Trailside School in?

Park City District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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