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Western Hills School (Closed 2024)

5190 S Heath Ave
Salt Lake City, UT 84118

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Bottom 50%

Serving 298 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Western Hills School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 12% (which was lower than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was equal to the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Utah state average of 31% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Western Hills School
Pre-K	18
Kind	42
1	49
2	47
3	50
4	47
5	45

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Total Students

298 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Western Hills School
2025	298
2024	298
2023	300
2022	303
2021	348
2020	378
2019	399
2018	423
2017	456
2016	480
2015	512
2014	526
2013	607
2012	605
2011	621
2010	624
2009	598
2008	613
2007	543
2006	558
2005	554
2004	601
2003	610
2002	548
2001	584
2000	597
1999	632
1998	629
1997	617
1996	623
1995	641
1994	646
1993	687
1992	708
1991	709
1990	778
1989	753
1988	745
1987	847

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Western Hills School
2025	14
2024	14
2023	13
2022	13
2020	15
2019	16
2017	19
2014	19
2013	21
2012	23
2011	24
2010	26
2009	19
2008	30
2007	27
2006	28
2005	29
2004	28
2003	28
2002	27
2001	30
2000	29
1999	30
1998	31
1997	30
1996	27
1995	26
1994	29
1993	29
1992	29
1991	30
1990	32
1989	37
1988	36
1987	30

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (UT)

#927 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	Western Hills School
2023	#927
2022	#956
2021	#956
2019	#885
2018	#879
2017	#775
2016	#729
2015	#772
2014	#766
2013	#770
2012	#810
2011	#869
2010	#780

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15-19%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Western Hills School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	17%	40%	28%
2021	12%	39%	26%
2019	24%	45%	34%
2018	22%	47%	34%
2017	30%	47%	33%
2016	35%	47%	34%
2015	31%	45%	33%
2014	30%	44%	33%
2013	64%	77%	65%
2012	58%	75%	59%
2011	44%	73%	60%
2010	53%	70%	59%

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(20-21)

12%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)

Year	Western Hills School	Utah	Granite School District
2021	12%	43%	32%
2019	23%	47%	35%
2018	26%	45%	34%
2017	31%	44%	31%
2016	34%	45%	31%
2015	27%	44%	31%
2014	24%	42%	28%
2013	63%	83%	72%
2012	55%	83%	73%
2011	47%	81%	71%
2010	51%	81%	71%

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(20-21)

20-24%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Western Hills School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	21:1	21:1
2024	21:1	21:1
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	22:1	21:1
2020	25:1	22:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2014	28:1	23:1	23:1
2013	29:1	23:1	24:1
2012	26:1	23:1	23:1
2011	26:1	23:1	25:1
2010	24:1	23:1	23:1
2009	31:1	27:1	19:1
2008	20:1	23:1	25:1
2007	20:1	22:1	23:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	22:1	23:1
2004	21:1	22:1	24:1
2003	22:1	22:1	23:1
2002	20:1	22:1	22:1
2001	19:1	22:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	23:1
1997	21:1	21:1	23:1
1996	23:1	22:1	22:1
1995	25:1	23:1	23:1
1994	22:1	24:1	24:1
1993	24:1	24:1	25:1
1992	24:1	25:1	26:1
1991	24:1	25:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	24:1
1989	20:1	23:1	23:1
1988	21:1	23:1	22:1
1987	28:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Western Hills School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Western Hills School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	4%
2022	2%	2%	5%
2021	2%	2%	5%
2020	2%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	5%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%
2012	1%	2%	4%
2011	1%	2%	4%
2010	5%	5%	10%
2009	4%	3%	7%
2008	4%	3%	7%
2007	5%	3%	7%
2006	5%	3%	7%
2005	6%	3%	7%
2004	5%	3%	6%
2003	6%	3%	7%
2002	5%	3%	7%
2001	5%	3%	6%
2000	8%	2%	6%
1999	9%	3%	6%
1998	8%	2%	6%
1997	7%	2%	5%
1996	8%	2%	5%
1995	5%	2%	4%
1994	5%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	4%
1992	5%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	3%
1990	3%	2%	3%
1989	3%	2%	3%
1988	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

56%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Western Hills School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	56%	21%
2024	56%	20%
2023	58%	20%	39%
2022	54%	19%	38%
2021	49%	18%	36%
2020	47%	18%	34%
2019	48%	17%	34%
2018	45%	17%	34%
2017	44%	17%	34%
2016	51%	17%	33%
2015	53%	16%	33%
2014	51%	16%	32%
2013	48%	16%	31%
2012	48%	15%	31%
2011	49%	15%	31%
2010	44%	15%	29%
2009	47%	15%	29%
2008	48%	15%	29%
2007	41%	13%	25%
2006	39%	12%	23%
2005	38%	12%	21%
2004	40%	11%	19%
2003	35%	10%	18%
2002	30%	10%	16%
2001	27%	9%	14%
2000	24%	8%	12%
1999	20%	7%	11%
1998	16%	7%	9%
1997	12%	6%	8%
1996	8%	5%	6%
1995	7%	5%	6%
1994	6%	5%	5%
1993	4%	4%	5%
1992	5%	4%	5%
1991	4%	4%	4%
1990	3%	4%	4%
1989	3%	4%	4%
1988	2%	4%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)

Year	Western Hills School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%	4%
2021	1%	1%	4%
2020	1%	1%	4%
2019	1%	1%	4%
2018	3%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2016	3%	1%	3%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	4%	1%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	1%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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White

30%

69%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Western Hills School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	30%	69%
2024	30%	71%
2023	28%	71%	45%
2022	32%	72%	46%
2021	37%	73%	48%
2020	38%	73%	50%
2019	40%	74%	50%
2018	43%	74%	52%
2017	44%	75%	52%
2016	39%	75%	54%
2015	38%	76%	54%
2014	41%	76%	55%
2013	42%	77%	55%
2012	44%	78%	56%
2011	45%	78%	57%
2010	37%	73%	53%
2009	47%	79%	59%
2008	45%	78%	59%
2007	51%	81%	64%
2006	53%	82%	67%
2005	53%	83%	69%
2004	52%	83%	71%
2003	58%	84%	73%
2002	63%	85%	75%
2001	66%	86%	77%
2000	67%	87%	79%
1999	70%	88%	81%
1998	75%	89%	83%
1997	80%	89%	85%
1996	84%	90%	87%
1995	87%	91%	88%
1994	88%	91%	89%
1993	91%	92%	89%
1992	89%	92%	90%
1991	91%	93%	91%
1990	93%	93%	92%
1989	93%	93%	92%
1988	95%	93%	92%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	Western Hills School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	9%	2%
2024	9%	1%
2023	10%	2%	4%
2022	11%	2%	4%
2021	10%	2%	4%
2020	9%	2%	4%
2019	7%	2%	4%
2018	6%	2%	4%
2017	6%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	4%	1%	4%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	3%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2018-2025)

Year	Western Hills School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

70%

31%

0.59

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Western Hills School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	0.59	0.48
2024	0.59	0.46
2023	0.58	0.46	0.63
2022	0.60	0.45	0.63
2021	0.62	0.44	0.63
2020	0.63	0.44	0.62
2019	0.61	0.43	0.62
2018	0.61	0.43	0.61
2017	0.61	0.41	0.61
2016	0.59	0.41	0.60
2015	0.58	0.40	0.60
2014	0.58	0.40	0.60
2013	0.60	0.38	0.60
2012	0.58	0.37	0.59
2011	0.56	0.37	0.59
2010	0.56	0.40	0.58
2009	0.56	0.36	0.56
2008	0.57	0.37	0.56
2007	0.57	0.33	0.52
2006	0.57	0.31	0.50
2005	0.58	0.30	0.48
2004	0.57	0.30	0.45
2003	0.54	0.29	0.44
2002	0.52	0.27	0.42
2001	0.49	0.25	0.39
2000	0.49	0.24	0.36
1999	0.47	0.22	0.32
1998	0.41	0.20	0.30
1997	0.34	0.21	0.27
1996	0.28	0.19	0.24
1995	0.24	0.17	0.21
1994	0.22	0.17	0.20
1993	0.17	0.15	0.19
1992	0.20	0.15	0.18
1991	0.17	0.13	0.16
1990	0.13	0.13	0.15
1989	0.13	0.13	0.15
1988	0.10	0.13	0.14

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(22-23)

38.6%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Western Hills School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	38.6%	26.5%	34.6%
2022	44.3%	28.6%	30.9%
2021	30.2%	20.3%	13.5%

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Eligible for

62%

23%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Western Hills School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	62%	23%
2024	62%	24%
2023	62%	23%	40%
2022	57%	22%	38%
2021	63%	25%	43%
2020	64%	26%	46%
2019	62%	27%	46%
2018	67%	28%	49%
2017	68%	29%	49%
2016	68%	29%	47%
2015	63%	29%	46%
2014	58%	29%	38%
2013	86%	48%	65%
2012	68%	37%	49%
2011	59%	31%	45%
2010	73%	33%	47%
2009	30%	23%	17%
2008	61%	21%	33%
2007	7%	21%	21%
2006	69%	23%	33%
2005	59%	23%	32%
2004	53%	23%	30%
2003	49%	22%	27%
2002	47%	20%	24%
2001	43%	19%	22%
2000	38%	19%	21%
1999	41%	19%	21%
1998	39%	19%	21%
1997	41%	18%	20%
1996	38%	19%	20%
1995	41%	19%	20%
1994	38%	19%	19%
1993	32%	19%	19%
1992	30%	17%	17%
1991	24%	15%	13%
1990	23%	15%	15%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Western Hills School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	10%	6%
2024	10%	6%
2023	13%	6%	9%
2022	12%	5%	9%
2021	18%	5%	9%
2020	20%	6%	10%
2019	20%	6%	10%
2018	14%	6%	9%
2017	12%	7%	9%
2016	10%	7%	9%
2015	13%	8%	9%
2014	10%	8%	7%
2013	14%	11%	13%
2012	12%	11%	9%
2011	10%	7%	7%
2010	12%	9%	9%
2009	10%	8%	6%
2008	22%	9%	11%
2007	2%	10%	9%
2006	15%	9%	10%
2005	15%	9%	10%
2004	15%	9%	10%
2003	13%	9%	9%
2002	19%	9%	10%
2001	18%	9%	10%
2000	19%	9%	9%
1999	17%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Granite School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Western Hills School's ranking?

Western Hills School is ranked #927 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Utah.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 12% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Western Hills School?

298 students attend Western Hills School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Western Hills School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, 9% of students are Hawaiian, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Western Hills School?

Western Hills School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Western Hills School offer ?

Western Hills School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Western Hills School part of?

Western Hills School is part of Granite School District.

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