West School

West School is a small public elementary school in the Tooele, Utah, area serving pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, with 297 students—substantially fewer than most nearby elementary schools, which typically enroll about 500 to 770 students.

The school’s main concern is academic performance. West ranks 562nd out of 563 Utah schools for 2025–2026 and is part of the Tooele District, which ranks 74th out of 92 Utah districts. RISE results are below district levels in many clearly reported areas, with fourth grade standing out as the greatest concern: 13.1% of students are proficient in English language arts, 13% in mathematics, and 19.6% in science. By comparison, fourth-grade proficiency at Rose Springs School, Middle Canyon School, and Twenty Wells Elementary is generally much higher. Some West results are reported as ranges or bounds, such as third-grade ELA at 20–39% and fifth-grade mathematics under 40%, so those figures should not be treated as exact percentages.

There are also encouraging signs. Chronic absenteeism fell from 43.6% in 2021–2022 to 24.1% in 2024–2025, slightly below the district’s 27.0% rate and lower than several nearby schools, including Twenty Wells Elementary, Sterling School, and Settlement Canyon School. West also has the lowest reported student-to-teacher ratio among nearby district schools, at 17.4, although this does not necessarily indicate actual class sizes or staffing stability. With 39.73% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a relatively high-need population. Key priorities appear to be fourth-grade recovery, stronger foundational skills, and understanding why improved attendance and favorable staffing levels have not yet produced stronger achievement.