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Enrollment
548
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANITE DISTRICT·NCES 490036000271
West Kearns School
4900 S 4620 W, KEARNS, UT 84118 · (385) 646-5073 · Salt Lake County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Utah public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Utah public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
316 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
57%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
26.8%
UT avg 41.4% . -4.7pp since 2023
Math
27.6%
UT avg 41.8% . -8.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.8% | 27.6% |
| 2023-24 | 31.5% | 35.8% |
% 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
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 West Kearns School
West Kearns School's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Kearns School this school | 548 | 57.7% | 32.4% |
| Westmore School OREM | 543 | 58.2% | 31.2% |
| Sandy School SANDY | 514 | 58.0% | 23.4% |
| Wasatch School CLEARFIELD | 482 | 57.7% | 25.1% |
| Liberty Elementary School OGDEN | 554 | 61.0% | 33.4% |
| North Park School ROY | 523 | 58.7% | 40.9% |
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 West Kearns School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #450 of 562 | #112 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #471 of 578 ▼ 60 | #120 of 180 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #492 of 578 ▼ 27 | #124 of 180 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #250 of 613 | #74 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.4:1 | #401 of 556 | #138 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #100 of 559 | #74 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #68 of 582 | #32 of 179 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.5% | #67 of 388 | #32 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
548
-187 (-25%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 1,093
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 | 548 | 24.5 | 22.4:1 | 58% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 29.5 | 18.0:1 | 72% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 578 | 28.7 | 20.1:1 | 76% (440) |
| 2020-21 | 735 | N/A | N/A | 76% (560) |
| 2017-18 | 777 | N/A | N/A | 76% (593) |
| 2015-16 | 780 | N/A | N/A | 77% (600) |
| 2010-11 | 774 | 25 | 31.0:1 | 74% (571) |
| 2000-01 | 841 | 44 | 19.1:1 | 60% (505) |
| 1990-91 | 1,093 | 48 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Kearns School.
About West Kearns School
West Kearns School is a medium-sized elementary school in Utah, located in KEARNS. The school's 548 students are in pre-K through 6.
West Kearns School is one school in an 85-school district, Granite District, which enrolls 59,404 students.
The most common group at West Kearns School is White students, at 48%. Enrollment also includes 44% Hispanic and 4% Pacific Islander. The school's White share is 22 points below the 70% share among Salt Lake County residents. West Kearns School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 22.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Utah average 21.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 58%. Compared with the 34% average for public schools in Salt Lake County, the school's rate is higher.
Measured against Utah public elementary schools, West Kearns School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at West Kearns School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (32.4% actual, 31.6% predicted).
Federal survey data for Salt Lake County show that the median household income is $97,494, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 325 public schools in Salt Lake County, enrolling about 209,757 students in all.
The school nearest to West Kearns School is David Gourley School, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, West Kearns School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, West Kearns School is Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 548, a 25% decrease from 735 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at West Kearns School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- South Kearns SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Beehive SchoolElementary · 489 students
Nearby schools
- David Gourley School0.5 mi · 423
- Academy Park School0.5 mi · 358
- Western Hills School0.6 mi · 298
- John F. Kennedy Jr High0.7 mi · 772
- Kearns High0.9 mi · 2,313
- South Kearns School0.9 mi · 536
Frequently asked questions
About West Kearns SchoolHow large is West Kearns School?
West Kearns School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does West Kearns School serve?
West Kearns School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Kearns School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Kearns School is approximately 22.4:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Kearns School?
At West Kearns School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 44% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees West Kearns School?
West Kearns School is overseen by Granite District in Salt Lake County.
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