The top reported proficiency rate is 77% in Science. The lowest is 62% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Quail Hollow School
Quail Hollow School is a neighborhood elementary school in Sandy, Utah, serving kindergarten through fifth grade within the Canyons District. The school is in the eastern part of the city, a predominantly residential area on the slopes of the Wasatch Range where homeowner-occupied housing is the norm. Sandy itself is a mid-size, affluent suburb of Salt Lake City, and the school reflects that setting.
The student body is overwhelmingly white, with a handful of children who are Hispanic, multiracial, or from other backgrounds. About one in eight students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that is low by national and state standards. The school enrolls roughly 400 children, which gives it a feel of a medium-to-large elementary school in this area.
On state assessments, Quail Hollow posts results that place it among the highest-performing elementary schools in Salt Lake County. A strong majority of students meet or exceed state proficiency standards in math and science, and a similarly strong majority do so in English language arts. Across all tested subjects, the school’s combined proficiency rate sits in the top quartile among the county’s roughly four dozen districts, a standout position. Parents should note that the state changed its cut scores for English language arts in 2024, so the most recent proficiency figures reflect that new, more demanding standard, which can make comparisons with prior years less straightforward. The school’s science results, where an even larger share of students scored proficient, were reported under the same assessment rules.
Because the school serves only through fifth grade, there is no four-year graduation rate to report for this building itself, and no chronic absenteeism data was available in the dataset. Similarly, data on students with disabilities, English learners, discipline, and staffing were not provided. A parent who wants to understand how those groups are served would need to ask the school directly.
Quail Hollow is part of the Canyons District, which in late 2023 won voter approval for a large bond to rebuild and renovate aging schools, upgrade safety infrastructure, and make other improvements. The district structured the borrowing to replace expiring debt, saying it would not raise the property tax rate. Families at Quail Hollow may see the effects of this bond in coming years, though no specific Quail Hollow projects were named in the district brief.
The housing market around the school is expensive. Home values in the area are well above state and national medians, and the cost of buying a home relative to local incomes is high. Rents are also elevated. This is a community where housing costs are a significant barrier for many families, and the school’s low share of students qualifying for meal assistance is consistent with that.
For a family looking at this school, the core story is straightforward. Academically, Quail Hollow is a clear strength in an already high-performing suburban district. The student body is not highly diverse or economically varied. The surrounding community is pricey and built around single-family homes, with a developing city center that aims to add denser, more walkable housing and commercial space. The school’s size and grade span mean it is a feeder into a district middle and high school system, so families will eventually need to look ahead to those next steps.
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