Best Public Schools in West Valley, UT

Summary:

The city of West Valley, Utah is home to a single elementary school, Neil Armstrong Academy, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 744 students. The school has a diverse student population, with 50.94% White, 23.12% Hispanic, 10.75% Pacific Islander, 6.45% Asian, 2.82% African American, and 0.81% Native American students.

Academically, Neil Armstrong Academy generally performs better than the Granite District average on RISE assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across grades 3-6. However, its performance compared to the state of Utah is mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. The school's strongest performance is in 6th grade, where it exceeds the state average in all three subject areas.

Over 37% of students at Neil Armstrong Academy receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. The school also has a higher-than-average student-teacher ratio of 24.8, which could potentially impact the quality of instruction and individual attention students receive.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				RISE English Language Arts (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2024)				RISE Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Neil Armstrong Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	5194 West Highbury Parkway	West Valley	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5284	703	29	24.2	38.0%	414 (58.9%)	15 (2.1%)	94 (13.4%)	33 (4.7%)	9 (1.3%)	56 (8.0%)	82 (11.7%)	52.6	270^th of 561 public elementary schools	51.9%		59.3	222^nd of 561 public elementary schools	60.4%	48	43.6	39.6	46.6	62.0	39.6	45.8	41.8	45.6	45.4	55.8	63.8	$7,731	$649	$7,082

Cities Near West Valley

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Jordan	0.19 mi	34	112^th
Taylorsville	1.61 mi	8	117^th
Salt Lake City	1.76 mi	95	74^th
Kearns	2.39 mi	11	130^th
South Jordan	3.05 mi	22	50^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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