The top reported proficiency rate is 36% in Science. The lowest is 24% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Copper Hills School
Copper Hills School sits in the community of Magna, a place with a distinct identity within the Salt Lake Valley. Once an agricultural hamlet that was reshaped by the copper-mining industry in the early 1900s, Magna today blends residential neighborhoods with industrial employers like a Northrop Grumman manufacturing plant and a diversified base in construction and retail trade. The area has seen growth, with population increases over the last decade and a recent municipal shift from metro township to city status. The Historic Main Street serves as a commercial and civic anchor, hosting the Empress Theatre and small businesses. UTA bus service connects the community to the broader TRAX light rail system, though most residents drive to work.
Copper Hills is an elementary school serving prekindergarten through sixth grade within the Granite District. Enrollment is moderate for this grade band, drawing families from around the community. The student body is predominantly white with a substantial Hispanic population, along with small shares of students identifying as Asian, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and multiracial. A majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a community with significant economic need.
State assessment results are available for math, English language arts, and science for grades three through eight. In all three subjects, proficiency rates fall below the midpoint when compared with other schools in Salt Lake County districts. The data reflect a single year of testing, so no trend is available to show whether scores are moving. A parent looking at these results would want to ask the school about its academic support structures and how it works with students who need additional help to reach grade-level benchmarks. Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report.
The school does not have publicly reported data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or staffing ratios, and information on the share of students with disabilities or English learners is also missing. These are standard points of inquiry for any family considering the school, and the absence of them in the public record is a gap a parent would need to fill by contacting the school or district directly.
Magna is part of the Granite District, a large system that covers a wide stretch of the Salt Lake Valley. The district itself did not have any recent major bond or referendum activity surfaced in the research, so specific capital investments or district-level strategic changes are not available for this account.
Housing in the area is moderately valued, with home prices near the median for the broader Salt Lake County context. Rents are also in a middle range relative to the national picture. For a family considering this area, the housing market is a practical part of the decision, and the school sits within a community that offers a mix of older homes and some newer development.
Copper Hills is a neighborhood elementary school in a community with an industrial and working-class heritage. The proficiency numbers are not strong relative to county peers, and the school has a high share of students from low-income households. The setting is integrated into Magna's residential fabric, and the school serves as one of several elementary options feeding into the local junior high and high school. A parent considering this school would want to understand what academic interventions and enrichment are available, and how the school addresses the challenges that come with its demographic profile.
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