The top reported proficiency rate is 29% in Science. The lowest is 20% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Hillside School
Hillside School is an elementary school in West Valley City, Utah, serving students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade as part of the Granite District. The school sits in a large, rapidly growing suburban city that has transformed from a collection of unincorporated communities into a significant employment center with a mix of residential neighborhoods, industrial parks, retail, and entertainment venues. West Valley City is Utah’s second-most populous city and is notably diverse, with a substantial Hispanic and Latino population. The city has been actively developing a downtown district around a transit hub, and its economy is weighted toward finance, logistics, manufacturing, and distribution, with several major companies headquartered locally. Schools in the Granite District are distributed across the suburban landscape rather than concentrated in any single downtown area.
Hillside itself enrolls a moderate number of students across grades PK through six. Its student body is racially and ethnically mixed: roughly equal shares of White and Hispanic students make up the largest groups, with smaller proportions of Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Black, and multiracial students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher-poverty school community. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not available in the source material.
State assessment results show that Hillside’s students scored at low proficiency levels in math, English language arts, and science. Math proficiency was the weakest, while ELA and science were somewhat higher but still low. Compared with other schools in Salt Lake County, Hillside’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits in the bottom quartile. Because Hillside does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and chronic absenteeism data were also missing.
Housing in the surrounding area is expensive relative to national medians, and monthly mortgage costs are well above rents, making homeownership a significant stretch for many families. Rents have been declining slightly year over year, which may offer some relief in the rental market.
What is not available from the data includes information on course access, staffing levels, discipline rates, attendance, and any special programs or offerings at the school. Parents looking for details on enrichment, support services, or class sizes would need to follow up directly with the school.
Hillside School fits a family seeking a neighborhood elementary school in a diverse, economically active, and growing suburb west of Salt Lake City. The school serves a population with significant economic need, and its state test results are low compared with others in the county. A parent considering this school may want to investigate what academic interventions, tutoring, or enrichment programs are available, and how the school supports students who are not yet at grade level.
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