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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANITE DISTRICT·NCES 490036000226

Hillsdale School

3275 W 3100 S, WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84119 · (385) 646-4864 · Salt Lake County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
Enrollment
548
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 491
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
292 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Pre-K
37
Kindergarten
72
Grade 1
65
Grade 2
66
Grade 3
78
Grade 4
79
Grade 5
67
Grade 6
84
Student demographics
White
7914%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 69%
Hispanic
37869%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 21%
Black
132%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 1%
Asian
153%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 2%
Two+
132%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Native American
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
438%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28452%
Female
26448%

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Test scores

RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly Proficient
English Language Arts
15.4%
UT avg 41.4% . -2.1pp since 2023
Math
18.6%
UT avg 41.8% . +4.4pp since 2023
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.3pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
548
-322 (-37%) vs 2017
% White
14%
was 17%
% Hispanic
69%
was 66%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Hillsdale School

As a moderately sized primary school in WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah, Hillsdale School enrolls 548 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by Granite District.

Granite District comprises 85 schools with combined enrollment of 59,404 students; Hillsdale School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Hillsdale School logs that 69% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder consists of 14% White, 8% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 2% Black. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.8:1, putting Hillsdale School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Salt Lake County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hillsdale School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.7%, the actual is 19.5%, a residual of -14.3 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Salt Lake County indicate the typical household earns roughly $97,494 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Salt Lake County's 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), Hillsdale School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is West Lake Jr High, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hillsdale School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hillsdale School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 23.4%.

Hillsdale School operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hillsdale School has fell 37%, going from 870 students in 2018 to 548 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Hillsdale School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Salt Lake County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Hillsdale School
District
Granite District
Address
3275 W 3100 S, WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84119
Phone
(385) 646-4864
County
Salt Lake County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
548
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
20.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
292 (53%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
490036000226
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Granite District
Other schools in WEST VALLEY CITY
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Hillsdale School
How many students attend Hillsdale School?
Hillsdale School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades PK-06.
Is Hillsdale School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hillsdale School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Hillsdale School have?
Hillsdale School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hillsdale School?
At Hillsdale School, the student body is approximately 14% White, 69% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Hillsdale School?
Hillsdale School is overseen by Granite District in Salt Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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