Enrollment
298
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANITE DISTRICT·NCES 490036000273
Western Hills School
5190 S HEATH AVE, KEARNS, UT 84118 · (385)646-5091 · Salt Lake County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL298 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
215 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
59%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.
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2023-24 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
11.0%
UT avg 43.3%
Math
13.9%
UT avg 42.4%
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 43 and 42.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Western Hills School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.9% | #561 of 578 | #168 of 180 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.0% | #572 of 578 | #176 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 298 | #531 of 613 | #174 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #470 of 556 | #154 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #81 of 559 | #65 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.1% | #22 of 582 | #16 of 179 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
298
-125 (-30%) vs 2017
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 709
% White
30%
was 43%
% Hispanic
56%
was 45%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 298 | 13.5 | 22.1:1 | 72% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 12.8 | 23.4:1 | 75% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | N/A | N/A | 81% (281) |
| 2017-18 | 423 | N/A | N/A | 81% (341) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | N/A | N/A | 79% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 24 | 25.9:1 | 69% (430) |
| 2000-01 | 584 | 30 | 19.5:1 | 61% (357) |
| 1990-91 | 709 | 30 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Western Hills School.
About Western Hills School
Western Hills School is a small elementary school in Utah, located in KEARNS. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 298 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Utah average about 491 students each.
Western Hills School is run by Granite District, whose 85 schools enroll 59,404 students.
A majority of students at Western Hills School, 56%, are Hispanic. Next come 30% White and 9% Pacific Islander. The county population is about 21% Hispanic. Western Hills School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Western Hills School is 13.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 23.4:1. Among elementary schools in Utah, the typical ratio is 21.8:1. The school counts 215 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 72%. On average, public schools in Salt Lake County report 34%.
Salt Lake County has about 1,196,523 residents, and median household income is about $97,494, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 325 public schools in Salt Lake County, with a combined enrollment of about 209,757.
The nearest public school is Kearns High, at about 0.6 miles. Western Hills School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Western Hills School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2017-18 and 2023-24 shows enrollment down 30%, from 423 to 298. White students made up 43% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 30% in 2023-24.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Western Hills School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Kearns High0.6 mi · 2,313
- Beehive School0.6 mi · 489
- West Kearns School0.6 mi · 548
- South Kearns School0.9 mi · 536
- Silver Hills School0.9 mi · 475
- David Gourley School1.0 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About Western Hills SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Western Hills School?
Western Hills School enrolls approximately 298 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Western Hills School serve?
Western Hills School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Western Hills School have?
Western Hills School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
How diverse is Western Hills School?
Western Hills School reports a student body of 30% White, 56% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Western Hills School?
Western Hills 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.