Summary:
ZIP code 84123 has nine public schools serving elementary, middle, and high school students, with approximately 6,739 students across six elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school in the Granite District and Murray District. The schools vary widely in academic results and attendance, so families should compare individual schools rather than rely on ZIP-code averages. Murray schools generally have stronger rankings and lower absenteeism than Granite schools. The area includes conventional elementary and secondary schools as well as Hartvigsen School, a small K–8 school that is difficult to compare directly with larger schools.
Viewmont School is the strongest overall school, ranking in the 71st percentile statewide, with consistently above-state results in English language arts, mathematics, and science. Grant School also performs well, ranking in the 64th percentile and reporting the lowest substantial-school chronic absenteeism rate at 12.8%. Among middle schools, Riverview Junior High is the better-performing option, ranking in the 51st percentile and showing particularly strong eighth-grade mathematics results. Horizon School is a mixed but generally solid elementary option, ranking near the state average. These schools also tend to have lower absenteeism than their local alternatives.
The greatest concerns are at John C. Fremont School and Plymouth School, both ranking near the bottom statewide with very low test proficiency and absenteeism above 36%. Eisenhower Junior High also has low achievement and 30.7% chronic absenteeism. Taylorsville High is a major priority because of its size, 38.0% absenteeism, 19.5% dropout rate, 79.6% graduation rate, and below-state academic results. Hartvigsen School reports unusually high absenteeism, but its enrollment of only 76 students and lack of current test scores require cautious interpretation.
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