Summary
Willow School is an elementary school located in Grantsville, Utah, serving 448 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Tooele District, which is ranked 73 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Willow School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years.
Willow School faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 19.1% to 29.9% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are consistently lower than the Tooele District and Utah state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 12.7% of 6th-grade students at Willow School were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 23.2% in the Tooele District and 36.4% statewide. Additionally, Willow School has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 15.64% in 2021-2022 to 22.32% in 2023-2024, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.
Willow School's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, such as Rose Springs School, Overlake School, and Northlake School, which are also part of the Tooele District. These schools have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower student-teacher ratios. Additionally, several charter schools in the area, such as Excelsior Academy and Scholar Academy, generally outperform Willow School on various metrics, including test scores and student-teacher ratios.
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