Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANITE DISTRICT·NCES 490036000852
Silver Hills School
5770 W 5100 S, KEARNS, UT 84118 · (385) 646-5014 · Salt Lake County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
207 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 33%
Community
0
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 | 94 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
24.6%
UT avg 41.4% . -13.0pp since 2023
Math
23.4%
UT avg 41.8% . -13.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.6% | 23.4% |
| 2023-24 | 37.6% | 36.8% |
% 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Hills School
Silver Hills School's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Hills School this school | 475 | 43.6% | 31.6% |
| Rolling Meadows School WEST VALLEY CITY | 456 | 47.1% | 32.0% |
| Hillside School WEST VALLEY CITY | 470 | 45.7% | 24.7% |
| Whittier School WEST VALLEY CITY | 492 | 41.1% | 26.8% |
| Hunter School WEST VALLEY CITY | 480 | 40.2% | 27.0% |
| Gearld Wright School SALT LAKE CITY | 532 | 36.1% | N/A |
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 Hills School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #459 of 562 | #115 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #499 of 578 ▼ 94 | #132 of 180 ▼ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #506 of 578 ▼ 93 | #129 of 180 ▼ 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #354 of 613 | #102 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #285 of 556 | #98 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #52 of 559 | #48 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.6% | #188 of 582 | #64 of 179 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #280 of 388 | #114 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
475
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 808
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 | 475 | 22.5 | 21.1:1 | 44% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 15.5 | 24.9:1 | 60% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 16.5 | 23.3:1 | 63% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | N/A | N/A | 65% (300) |
| 2017-18 | 526 | N/A | N/A | 64% (339) |
| 2015-16 | 486 | N/A | N/A | 65% (316) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | 19 | 26.5:1 | 59% (299) |
| 2000-01 | 647 | 29 | 22.3:1 | 38% (249) |
| 1990-91 | 808 | 31 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silver Hills School.
About Silver Hills School
Silver Hills School is an elementary school in KEARNS, Utah, and it is part of Granite District. It teaches 475 students in pre-K through 6.
The district for Silver Hills School is Granite District, with 85 schools and 59,404 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Silver Hills School is 54%, a majority. The school is also 31% White, 5% Pacific Islander, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. That is higher than the 21% Hispanic share among all Salt Lake County residents. A diversity index of 61% means there is a 61% chance two randomly chosen students at Silver Hills School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.1:1. The school has 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah is 0.7 students per teacher. The school reported 44% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. It compares with 34% for public schools in Salt Lake County.
The model predicts 38.5% for a school in Utah with Silver Hills School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Silver Hills School posts 31.6%.
For Salt Lake County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $97,494 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Silver Hills School, Salt Lake County has 325 public schools.
Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Silver Hills School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 464 students in 2020-21 and 475 in 2024-25.
People who know Silver Hills School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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 Granite District
- Granger HighHigh · 3,267 students
- Cyprus HighHigh · 2,762 students
- Taylorsville HighHigh · 2,685 students
- Hunter HighHigh · 2,480 students
- Kearns HighHigh · 2,313 students
- Skyline HighHigh · 2,186 students
Other schools in KEARNS
- Kearns HighHigh · 2,313 students
- Thomas Jefferson Jr HighMiddle · 915 students
- Kearns Jr HighMiddle · 732 students
- Entheos Academy KearnsCombined · 579 students
- West Kearns SchoolElementary · 548 students
- South Kearns SchoolElementary · 536 students
Nearby schools
- Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-120.8 mi · 777
- Western Hills School0.9 mi · 298
- Thomas Jefferson Jr High1.0 mi · 915
- Beehive School1.0 mi · 489
- Thomas W. Bacchus School1.1 mi · 315
- Hunter School1.3 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About Silver Hills SchoolHow many students attend Silver Hills School?
Silver Hills School enrolls approximately 475 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Silver Hills School serve?
Silver Hills School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Silver Hills School have?
Silver Hills School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Silver Hills School?
At Silver Hills School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 54% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Silver Hills School?
Silver Hills School is overseen by Granite District in Salt Lake County.
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