The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in Science. The lowest is 17% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Pleasant Green School
Pleasant Green School serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in Magna, a community in the western end of Salt Lake Valley. The school sits within the Granite School District. Magna itself has deep roots in copper mining and industrial employment, and today its economy also draws on construction, manufacturing, and retail trade, with Northrop Grumman operating a solid rocket motor plant there. The community was recently promoted from a metro township to a city in 2024, and its Historic Main Street has undergone a major remodel, functioning as a walkable commercial corridor. Housing in Magna’s ZIP code, relative to national benchmarks, prices above the national median home value. Rents are also above the national figure. The combination of home prices and current mortgage rates means buying a home here requires an above-median national income; renting in the area is more accessible relative to incomes than owning, though still a substantial monthly cost.
The school’s enrollment is moderate for a pre-K-through-six school. A majority of students are White, a substantial share are Hispanic, and smaller populations identify as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Asian. A large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a common indicator of lower household income.
State testing results for Pleasant Green place it in the bottom quarter among schools in Salt Lake County when looking at overall proficiency across tested subjects. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was roughly a quarter. In English language arts, the share was below a fifth. In science, about three in ten students were proficient. These are the most recent available test results. The school serves only elementary and middle grades, so there is no high school graduation rate.
Data on several measures that can be important for understanding a school community is not available in the record. The number of students with disabilities and the number of English learners are not reported. Attendance data and chronic absenteeism rates are also absent. Information on discipline is not included. Staffing ratios and course access are likewise missing. A parent may want to check directly with the school or the district about these areas.
The Granite School District is the parent district. No recent district-level changes, such as bond measures or major policy shifts, are documented in the available research. The district runs bus route 35 along 3500 South through Magna, connecting to TRAX light rail, which provides a transit option for families who rely on public transportation.
Pleasant Green is one of five elementary schools in Magna. The community also has Matheson Junior High and Cyprus High School, so a student moving up from Pleasant Green would continue within the same local cluster. The school’s modest test scores, combined with its high share of students from lower-income households, suggest a setting where families who are able may want to look closely at what academic supports and enrichment the school offers. For a family weighing housing affordability against school performance, Pleasant Green sits in a part of Salt Lake County where home prices are lower than the countywide median, reflecting the area’s industrial history and ongoing development.
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