Academy Park School

Summary:

Academy Park School is an elementary school located in West Valley City, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 370. The school is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 72 out of 98 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its diverse student population, Academy Park School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Utah elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 494-557 out of 551-561 schools over the past several years. Its performance on RISE assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science is significantly below the Granite District and state averages, with proficiency rates often less than half the state averages. This underperformance is likely due to the school's high percentage of students (around 70%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In comparison, the nearby schools in the Granite District, such as Silver Hills, West Kearns, David Gourley, and Hunter, generally perform better than Academy Park School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates on RISE assessments and higher statewide rankings. These schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more advantaged student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

4580 Westpoint Dr
West Valley City, UT 84120

(385) 646-4750

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
557^th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,978

Students who attend Academy Park School usually attend:

Middle:	John F. Kennedy Junior High
High:	Hunter High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 370

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.5%

White:

34.1%

Pacific Islander:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Academy Park School ranks worse than 99.3% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 53^rd among 56 ranked elementary schools in the Granite District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.8. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Academy Park School is $9,978, which is the 4^th highest among 56 elementary schools in the Granite District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Academy Park School:

SchoolDigger ranks Academy Park School 557^th of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See Academy Park School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Granite District:

SchoolDigger ranks Granite District 72^nd of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Academy Park School

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Rank History for all students at Academy Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	21.75	431^st	498	13.5%
2009	12.72	481^st	509	5.5%
2010	18.01	461^st	518	11.0%
2011	12.46	530^th	563	5.9%
2012	13.92	541^st	579	6.6%
2013	9.20	554^th	576	3.8%
2014	4.70	501^st	509	1.6%
2015	7.87	505^th	537	6.0%
2016	3.55	529^th	533	0.8%
2017	4.18	522^nd	526	0.8%
2018	9.69	488^th	528	7.6%
2019	9.85	534^th	572	6.6%
2021	10.09	506^th	559	9.5%
2022	11.44	494^th	551	10.3%
2023	4.52	550^th	561	2.0%
2024	2.80	557^th	561	0.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Academy Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.67	118^th	132	10.6%
2024	11.36	156^th	162	3.7%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, October 15, 2009

I attended this school a long time ago. And over the years it has just gotten worse. I think it is the area that is around the school as well. The area is not the greatest. I have helped out teachers in the school and it seems like more and more children are coming to school with no discipline at home and parents not caring about what their kids are doing in school. Which in turns makes their students act up in the class and don't wanna listen to the teacher. If I ever moved back to this district I would get a waver and put my child in another school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Academy Park School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	867	2	17	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	929
1989	821	4	17	48	3	n/a	n/a	0	893
1990	741	3	12	50	7	n/a	n/a	0	813
1991	713	4	13	55	5	n/a	n/a	0	790
1992	653	11	18	57	4	n/a	n/a	0	743
1993	614	7	31	55	5	n/a	n/a	0	712
1994	599	7	31	40	5	n/a	n/a	0	682
1995	542	7	43	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	660
1996	542	7	43	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	660
1997	541	5	50	69	3	n/a	n/a	0	668
1998	499	6	62	88	4	n/a	n/a	0	659
1999	497	8	71	103	6	n/a	n/a	0	685
2000	461	6	70	120	7	n/a	n/a	0	664
2001	417	3	61	151	8	n/a	n/a	0	640
2002	431	10	48	189	7	n/a	n/a	0	685
2003	431	10	48	189	7	n/a	n/a	0	685
2004	419	7	42	189	7	n/a	n/a	0	664
2005	427	10	61	193	10	n/a	n/a	0	701
2006	421	13	69	194	7	n/a	n/a	0	704
2007	408	16	66	203	4	n/a	n/a	0	697
2008	393	25	76	304	8	n/a	n/a	0	806
2009	352	25	72	251	1	n/a	n/a	0	701
2010	271	14	54	204	6	n/a	n/a	80	629
2011	296	15	8	230	2	51	0	0	602
2012	290	25	10	232	1	45	1	0	604
2013	277	28	13	233	5	49	1	0	606
2014	253	26	9	223	6	45	1	0	563
2015	249	25	13	246	3	52	0	0	588
2016	251	19	11	246	3	39	0	0	569
2017	273	18	9	233	6	41	1	0	581
2018	245	24	9	199	3	38	1	0	519
2019	215	17	4	215	3	39	8	0	501
2020	202	22	5	227	6	34	5	0	501
2021	174	24	7	218	8	21	5	0	457
2022	127	24	7	190	6	14	8	0	376
2023	126	19	6	187	6	20	6	0	370

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Academy Park School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	929	34.5	26.9	n/a
1989	893	33.2	26.8	n/a
1990	813	27.8	29.2	4.2
1991	790	26.8	29.4	16.7
1992	743	26.0	28.5	19
1993	712	82.3	8.7	22.1
1994	682	63.8	10.7	22.7
1995	660	84.1	7.8	25.5
1996	660	84.1	7.8	25.5
1997	668	30.5	21.9	22.5
1998	659	28.8	22.9	26.6
1999	685	37.2	18.4	41.9
2000	664	38.0	17.5	48.6
2001	640	28.0	22.9	49.4
2002	685	29.0	23.6	51.8
2003	685	29.0	23.6	51.8
2004	664	29.0	22.9	55.1
2005	701	32.7	21.4	54.6
2006	704	32.0	22.0	52.1
2007	697	28.6	24.4	99.6
2008	806	31.5	25.6	55.8
2009	701	31.4	21.5	34
2010	629	26.0	24.1	88.2
2011	602	26.0	23.1	77.9
2012	604	24.9	24.2	75.5
2013	606	25.4	23.8	99.5
2014	563	24.5	22.9	70.3
2015	588	n/a	n/a	70.7
2016	569	n/a	n/a	75.4
2017	581	24.5	23.7	73
2018	519	n/a	n/a	74
2019	501	23.8	21.0	73.9
2020	501	24.0	20.8	72.5
2021	457	n/a	n/a	69.8
2022	376	19.0	19.7	69.9
2023	370	19.5	18.9	69.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Academy Park School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	929	34.5	26.9	n/a
1989	893	33.2	26.8	n/a
1990	813	27.8	29.2	4.2
1991	790	26.8	29.4	16.7
1992	743	26.0	28.5	19
1993	712	82.3	8.7	22.1
1994	682	63.8	10.7	22.7
1995	660	84.1	7.8	25.5
1996	660	84.1	7.8	25.5
1997	668	30.5	21.9	22.5
1998	659	28.8	22.9	26.6
1999	685	37.2	18.4	41.9
2000	664	38.0	17.5	48.6
2001	640	28.0	22.9	49.4
2002	685	29.0	23.6	51.8
2003	685	29.0	23.6	51.8
2004	664	29.0	22.9	55.1
2005	701	32.7	21.4	54.6
2006	704	32.0	22.0	52.1
2007	697	28.6	24.4	99.6
2008	806	31.5	25.6	55.8
2009	701	31.4	21.5	34
2010	629	26.0	24.1	88.2
2011	602	26.0	23.1	77.9
2012	604	24.9	24.2	75.5
2013	606	25.4	23.8	99.5
2014	563	24.5	22.9	70.3
2015	588	n/a	n/a	70.7
2016	569	n/a	n/a	75.4
2017	581	24.5	23.7	73
2018	519	n/a	n/a	74
2019	501	23.8	21.0	73.9
2020	501	24.0	20.8	72.5
2021	457	n/a	n/a	69.8
2022	376	19.0	19.7	69.9
2023	370	19.5	18.9	69.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Academy Park School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,630 (16.3%)	$8,348 (83.7%)	$9,978

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Academy Park School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 534^th of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 550^th of 561 Elementary schools	4.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Academy Park School)	15.9	12.7	3.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	33.6	35.2	1.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	46.8	46.2	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Academy Park School)	31.7	21.9	9.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	40.3	38.7	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)	50.2	49	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Academy Park School)	20.8	11.9	8.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	36.9	32.7	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.3	44.2	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Academy Park School)	29.2	15.8	13.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	41.8	39.6	2.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Academy Park School)	27.4	26.3	1.1%
4th Grade Science (Granite District)	38	41.7	3.7%
4th Grade Science (Utah)	51.1	49.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Academy Park School)	8.8	23.4	14.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	34.7	37.5	2.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.9	49	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Academy Park School)	19.1	15.7	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	38.4	34.3	4.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Academy Park School)	13.2	25	11.8%
5th Grade Science (Granite District)	37.6	42.1	4.5%
5th Grade Science (Utah)	51.9	51.2	0.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	501	370	26.1%
African American	17	19	11.8%
American Indian	3	6	100%
Asian	4	6	50%
Hispanic	215	187	13%
Pacific Islander	39	20	48.7%
White	215	126	41.4%
Two or More Races	8	6	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.9%	69.5%	4.4%

Schools Near Academy Park School

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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
Academy Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	4580 Westpoint Dr	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4750	370	20	18.9	69.5%	126 (34.1%)	19 (5.1%)	187 (50.5%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	20 (5.4%)	6 (1.6%)	2.8	557^th of 561 public elementary schools	0.7%		4.5	550^th of 561 public elementary schools	2.0%	7	11.5	8.8	13.8		8.3	24.6	5.1		17.6	17.0		$9,978	$1,630	$8,348
West Kearns School	Public	PK, KG-6	4900 S 4620 W	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5073	578	29	20.1	76.1%	186 (32.2%)	5 (0.9%)	345 (59.7%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	19 (3.3%)	10 (1.7%)	24.7	433^rd of 561 public elementary schools	22.8%		14.3	485^th of 561 public elementary schools	13.5%	52	37.7	30.9	25.3		38.1	44.1	25.3		48.5	25.3		$9,261	$1,758	$7,503
David Gourley School	Public	PK, KG-6	4905 S 4300 W	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4846	477	21	22.7	73.6%	138 (28.9%)	13 (2.7%)	275 (57.7%)	8 (1.7%)	10 (2.1%)	30 (6.3%)	3 (0.6%)	25.8	425^th of 561 public elementary schools	24.2%		22.7	436^th of 561 public elementary schools	22.3%	11	26.7	37.9	35.9		40.0	37.9	19.2		36.4	48.7		$8,589	$1,445	$7,143
Hunter School	Public	PK, KG-6	4351 S 5400 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4876	490	22	22.7	56.1%	167 (34.1%)	18 (3.7%)	250 (51.0%)	8 (1.6%)	7 (1.4%)	35 (7.1%)	5 (1.0%)	16	474^th of 561 public elementary schools	15.5%		8.4	533^rd of 561 public elementary schools	5.0%	59	32.9	25.0	21.3		48.5	28.9	14.5		31.5	24.6		$8,610	$823	$7,787
Western Hills School	Public	PK, KG-6	5190 S Heath Ave	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5091	300	13	23.4	74.7%	85 (28.3%)	5 (1.7%)	173 (57.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2.8	558^th of 561 public elementary schools	0.5%		3	556^th of 561 public elementary schools	0.9%	2	13.1		13.9		17.4	18.8			12.5	15.9		$9,911	$1,615	$8,296
Jackling School	Public	PK, KG-6	3760 S 4610 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4882	461	20	23.0	71.1%	150 (32.5%)	28 (6.1%)	212 (46.0%)	16 (3.5%)	4 (0.9%)	40 (8.7%)	11 (2.4%)	5.2	541^st of 561 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.1	525^th of 561 public elementary schools	6.4%	16	12.0	11.3	20.6		18.3	6.6	26.2		18.0	27.0		$9,239	$1,271	$7,968
South Kearns School	Public	PK, KG-6	4430 W 5570 S	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5026	449	24	18.7	68.2%	164 (36.5%)	3 (0.7%)	247 (55.0%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.8%)	9 (2.0%)	11.6	500^th of 561 public elementary schools	10.9%		9.9	518^th of 561 public elementary schools	7.7%	18	26.9	26.3	17.6		30.8	23.5	15.1		33.4	34.3		$10,194	$2,261	$7,933
Robert Frost School	Public	PK, KG-6	3444 W 4400 S	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4840	355	16	22.9	60.0%	149 (42.0%)	8 (2.3%)	141 (39.7%)	25 (7.0%)	7 (2.0%)	15 (4.2%)	9 (2.5%)	40.2	349^th of 561 public elementary schools	37.8%		55.1	247^th of 561 public elementary schools	56.0%	102	23.2	35.7		49.1	30.3	42.5		50.0	47.5		55.5	$9,015	$783	$8,232
Philo T. Farnsworth School	Public	PK, KG-6	3751 S 4225 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4822	546	25	21.8	72.7%	150 (27.5%)	21 (3.8%)	270 (49.5%)	23 (4.2%)	8 (1.5%)	54 (9.9%)	20 (3.7%)	10.3	509^th of 561 public elementary schools	9.3%		7.4	535^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.6%	26	12.9	15.4	27.6	15.7	21.0	26.1	39.5		20.0	35.6	26.1	$9,154	$1,293	$7,861
Arcadia School	Public	PK, KG-6	3461 W 4850 S	Taylorsville	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4756	447	22	20.3	59.1%	200 (44.7%)	13 (2.9%)	172 (38.5%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (8.9%)	13 (2.9%)	4.3	546^th of 561 public elementary schools	2.7%		3.5	553^rd of 561 public elementary schools	1.4%	7	23.7		11.4		18.7	20.9	7.6		18.0	20.3		$8,152	$881	$7,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy Park School

What is the racial makeup of Academy Park School?

Students at Academy Park School are 51% Hispanic, 34% White, 5% Pacific Islander, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Academy Park School attend?

Students who attend Academy Park School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F. Kennedy Junior High
High : Hunter High

Is Academy Park School a good school?

Academy Park School ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Utah elementary schools.

How many students attend Academy Park School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 370 students attended Academy Park School.

What district is Academy Park School in?

Granite District

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