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Enrollment
879
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JORDAN DISTRICT·NCES 490042001353
Silver Crest School
12937 S ELEMENTARY DR, HERRIMAN, UT 84096 · (801) 253-1034 · Salt Lake County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL879 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
257 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 114 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 131 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 151 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 134 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 15% smaller than its 6th grade class (134).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
41.4%
UT avg 41.4% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
39.9%
UT avg 41.8% . -3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.4% | 39.9% |
| 2023-24 | 43.3% | 43.0% |
% 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
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Silver Crest School
Silver Crest School's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Crest School this school | 879 | 29.2% | 43.0% |
| Fox Hollow School WEST JORDAN | 872 | 26.5% | 47.8% |
| Eagle Valley School EAGLE MOUNTAIN | 827 | 29.4% | 40.0% |
| Aspen Elementary South Jordan | 901 | 26.5% | 46.6% |
| Orem School OREM | 659 | 30.8% | 64.3% |
| Vineyard School VINEYARD | 764 | 24.9% | 49.0% |
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 Silver Crest School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #349 of 562 | #89 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #355 of 578 ▼ 23 | #87 of 180 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #321 of 578 ▲ 16 | #83 of 180 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 879 | #20 of 613 | #3 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #455 of 556 | #150 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #190 of 559 | #102 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.2% | #302 of 582 | #96 of 179 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #321 of 388 | #121 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
879
-79 (-8%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 792
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 | 879 | 38 | 23.1:1 | 29% (257) |
| 2023-24 | 859 | 39 | 22.0:1 | 25% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 902 | 40 | 22.6:1 | 20% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 958 | N/A | N/A | 18% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 940 | N/A | N/A | 19% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 1,067 | N/A | N/A | 23% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 792 | 28 | 28.3:1 | 27% (217) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silver Crest School.
About Silver Crest School
This page covers Silver Crest School, a large elementary school in HERRIMAN, Utah. The school counts 879 students across kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 79% above the 491 average for elementary schools in Utah.
Jordan District serves 58,788 students across 67 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Silver Crest School is 66% White. After that, the student body is 25% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander, and 2% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Silver Crest School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
Teachers at the school number 38 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 23.1:1. Among elementary schools in Utah, the typical ratio is 21.8:1. The school's lunch program data list 29% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Silver Crest School would be expected to post about 45.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.0%.
County data help place the school in context: in Salt Lake County, median household income is about $97,494, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Silver Crest School is among the 325 public schools in Salt Lake County.
The shortest distance from Silver Crest School to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Bastian School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Silver Crest School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Silver Crest School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 958 to 879.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Jordan District
- Copper Hills HighHigh · 2,837 students
- Mountain Ridge HighHigh · 2,738 students
- Herriman HighHigh · 2,522 students
- Bingham HighHigh · 2,461 students
- Riverton HighHigh · 2,295 students
- PreschoolElementary · 1,773 students
Other schools in HERRIMAN
- Mountain Ridge HighHigh · 2,738 students
- Herriman HighHigh · 2,522 students
- Providence HallCombined · 2,044 students
- Fort Herriman MiddleMiddle · 1,195 students
- Copper Mountain MiddleMiddle · 1,093 students
- Blackridge SchoolElementary · 782 students
Nearby schools
- Bastian School0.8 mi · 741
- Herriman School0.8 mi · 679
- Athlos Academy of Utah0.9 mi · 458
- Copper Mountain Middle1.1 mi · 1,093
- Foothills School1.2 mi · 837
- Herriman High1.3 mi · 2,522
Frequently asked questions
About Silver Crest SchoolHow large is Silver Crest School?
Silver Crest School enrolls approximately 879 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Silver Crest School serve?
Silver Crest School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Silver Crest School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Silver Crest School is approximately 23.1:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Silver Crest School?
At Silver Crest School, the student body is approximately 66% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Silver Crest School in?
Silver Crest School is part of Jordan District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.