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Enrollment
499
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANYONS DISTRICT·NCES 490014200300
East Midvale School
6990 S 300 E, MIDVALE, UT 84047 · (801) 826-8350 · Salt Lake County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
348 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
19.1%
UT avg 41.4% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
21.8%
UT avg 41.8% . -6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.1% | 21.8% |
| 2023-24 | 21.6% | 28.1% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Midvale School
East Midvale School's state test result (23.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midvale School this school | 499 | 69.7% | 23.1% |
| Bridger School Logan | 499 | 64.9% | 31.8% |
| Parkside School MURRAY | 454 | 74.9% | 29.2% |
| Midvale School MIDVALE | 644 | 66.1% | 16.1% |
| Oquirrh School WEST JORDAN | 524 | 59.0% | 22.8% |
| Washington School SALT LAKE CITY | 402 | 57.7% | 43.7% |
Matched among Utah elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Midvale School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #519 of 562 | #142 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #512 of 578 ▼ 45 | #143 of 180 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #539 of 578 ▼ 4 | #148 of 180 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #314 of 613 | #88 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #83 of 556 | #29 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #9 of 559 | #8 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.7% | #27 of 582 | #17 of 179 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.8% | #147 of 388 | #68 of 133 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
499
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
-29% since 2010-11, when it was 699
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 499 | 27.5 | 18.1:1 | 70% (348) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 28.9 | 18.8:1 | 70% (379) |
| 2022-23 | 516 | 28.4 | 18.2:1 | 99% (509) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | N/A | N/A | 99% (507) |
| 2017-18 | 638 | N/A | N/A | 79% (503) |
| 2015-16 | 577 | N/A | N/A | 72% (415) |
| 2010-11 | 699 | 31 | 22.6:1 | 76% (533) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Midvale School.
About East Midvale School
This page covers East Midvale School, a mid-sized elementary school in MIDVALE, Utah. The school has 499 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5.
East Midvale School is one school in Canyons District, a system of 47 schools with 32,688 students.
Of every 100 students at East Midvale School, about 44 are Hispanic, the largest group. Smaller groups are 33% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 5% Asian. For comparison, the population of Salt Lake County is roughly 21% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
East Midvale School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1, with 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Utah is 21.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 70% at East Midvale School. For comparison, public schools in Salt Lake County average 34%.
East Midvale School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 23.1%, compared with a predicted 25.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Utah schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Salt Lake County, the median household earns about $97,494 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Salt Lake County has 325 public schools with about 209,757 students, including East Midvale School.
Among nearby public schools, Hillcrest High is closest at about 0.9 miles. East Midvale School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 44.5% proficiency; East Midvale School posts 23.1%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 510 students in 2020-21 and 499 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at East Midvale School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Salt Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Canyons District
- Corner Canyon HighHigh · 2,437 students
- Brighton HighHigh · 2,435 students
- Hillcrest HighHigh · 2,421 students
- Alta HighHigh · 2,278 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 1,820 students
- Draper Park MiddleMiddle · 1,411 students
Other schools in MIDVALE
- Hillcrest HighHigh · 2,421 students
- Midvale SchoolElementary · 644 students
- Midvalley SchoolElementary · 635 students
- Copperview SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Jordan Valley SchoolCombined · 79 students
Nearby schools
- Hillcrest High0.9 mi · 2,421
- Longview School0.9 mi · 323
- Midvalley School1.0 mi · 635
- Early Childhood Center1.1 mi · 147
- Liberty School1.2 mi · 244
- Mcmillan School1.3 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About East Midvale SchoolHow large is East Midvale School?
East Midvale School enrolls approximately 499 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does East Midvale School serve?
East Midvale School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Midvale School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Midvale School is approximately 18.1:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Midvale School?
At East Midvale School, the student body is approximately 33% White, 44% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is East Midvale School in?
East Midvale School is part of Canyons District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.