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Viewmont School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (60).
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientWhat this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.9% | 58.2% |
| 2023-24 | 57.9% | 62.2% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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%.
Schools most like Viewmont School
Viewmont School's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viewmont School this school | 433 | 21.7% | 59.8% |
| Highland Park School SALT LAKE CITY | 478 | 19.7% | 73.3% |
| Boulton School BOUNTIFUL | 466 | 20.8% | 63.4% |
| Rock Canyon School PROVO | 490 | 22.2% | 62.3% |
| North Park School NORTH LOGAN | 495 | 25.5% | 61.0% |
| Dilworth School SALT LAKE CITY | 463 | 19.0% | 68.6% |
Where Viewmont School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #114 of 562 | #33 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #129 of 578 ▼ 26 | #36 of 180 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #89 of 578 ▲ 29 | #30 of 180 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #417 of 613 | #124 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #138 of 556 | #50 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #394 of 559 | #159 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.7% | #387 of 582 | #121 of 179 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #342 of 388 | #128 of 133 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 433 | 22.5 | 19.2:1 | 22% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 20.7 | 20.4:1 | 19% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 22.1 | 20.9:1 | 19% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | N/A | N/A | 15% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | N/A | N/A | 23% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 481 | N/A | N/A | 22% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 535 | 23 | 23.3:1 | 30% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 23 | 22.0:1 | 13% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 723 | 27 | 26.8:1 | N/A |
About Viewmont School
Viewmont School is an elementary school in MURRAY, Utah, and it is part of Murray District. The school runs kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 433 students.
Viewmont School belongs to Murray District, a district of 11 schools and 5,678 students.
The share of White students at Viewmont School is 81%. Other groups include 9% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 70% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Viewmont School scores 33%.
With 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 19.2:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Utah average 21.8:1. Roughly 22% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Salt Lake County report 34%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 49.2% for Viewmont School. The school posts 59.8%, 10.6 points above the prediction.
In Salt Lake County, median household income comes to about $97,494, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Salt Lake County counts 325 public schools with about 209,757 students.
Of the public schools around it, Viewmont School is closest to Riverview Jr High, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 40.6%; Viewmont School's is 59.8%, ranking 1st of 7.
NCES describes the area around Viewmont School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 433 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 468.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Viewmont School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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