Hillsdale School

Summary:

Hillsdale School is an elementary school located in West Valley City, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 633. 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. Hillsdale School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Utah elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hillsdale School's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 12.3% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 46.7% and the district average of 34.4%. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 84.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, Hillsdale School has a high percentage of English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 13th out of 23 Utah elementary schools in this category for the 2023-2024 school year.

Hillsdale School's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools within the Granite School District, such as Granger School, Taylorsville School, and Robert Frost School. This indicates that the challenges faced by Hillsdale School are not necessarily shared by all schools in the district. Addressing the underlying factors, such as the high percentage of ELL students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, could be crucial in improving student outcomes at Hillsdale School.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 3275 W 3100 S
       West Valley City, UT  84119


(385) 646-4864

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
537th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,248 Help


Students who attend Hillsdale School usually attend:

Middle:    West Lake Junior High
High:    Granger High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.4 Help
Number of students:  633

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.8%
White:
12.2%
Pacific Islander:
9.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hillsdale School ranks worse than 95.7% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 43rd among 56 ranked elementary schools in the Granite District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.27. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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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Compare Details Hillsdale School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Granite District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hillsdale School is $8,248. 35 elementary schools in the Granite District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hillsdale School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hillsdale School 537th of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See Hillsdale School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Granite District:

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


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Rank History for Hillsdale School

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Rank History for all students at Hillsdale School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 6.15 486th 498 2.4%
2009 15.18 470th 509 7.7%
2010 15.17 476th 518 8.1%
2011 14.72 522nd 563 7.3%
2012 14.22 536th 579 7.4%
2013 11.18 541st 576 6.1%
2014 6.32 494th 509 2.9%
2015 7.48 508th 537 5.4%
2016 4.13 525th 533 1.5%
2017 5.60 513th 526 2.5%
2018 6.03 516th 528 2.3%
2019 2.42 570th 572 0.3%
2021 4.86 543rd 559 2.9%
2022 4.30 540th 551 2.0%
2023 3.61 552nd 561 1.6%
2024 6.27 537th 561 4.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hillsdale School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 25.50 22nd 26 15.4%
2023 23.15 22nd 25 12.0%
2024 40.67 13th 23 43.5%
See the entire list of Best Utah Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hillsdale School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 18.13 101st 111 9.0%
2023 16.04 123rd 132 6.8%
2024 26.99 131st 162 19.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hillsdale School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 23.62 37th 44 15.9%
2023 22.52 37th 45 17.8%
2024 34.57 34th 49 30.6%
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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.

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Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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by a citizen
Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Open Quote This used to be a decent school, but it has a new administration for 2017-2018. The new administration is driving everything down because they don’t know what they are doing. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hillsdale School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 712 3 21 51 10 n/a n/a 0 797
1989 737 5 22 41 15 n/a n/a 0 820
1990 734 5 30 45 13 n/a n/a 0 827
1991 732 10 43 68 22 n/a n/a 0 875
1992 710 15 58 68 27 n/a n/a 0 878
1993 721 14 50 61 18 n/a n/a 0 864
1994 717 12 65 80 15 n/a n/a 0 889
1995 581 10 85 120 15 n/a n/a 0 811
1996 581 10 85 120 15 n/a n/a 0 811
1997 651 21 74 127 11 n/a n/a 0 884
1998 614 18 80 155 13 n/a n/a 0 880
1999 572 14 105 167 15 n/a n/a 0 873
2000 524 16 95 201 13 n/a n/a 0 849
2001 483 16 98 238 11 n/a n/a 0 846
2002 393 17 99 282 16 n/a n/a 0 807
2003 393 17 99 282 16 n/a n/a 0 807
2004 366 14 97 280 17 n/a n/a 0 774
2005 329 16 107 298 12 n/a n/a 0 762
2006 295 13 111 364 10 n/a n/a 0 793
2007 261 12 103 434 12 n/a n/a 0 822
2008 314 21 128 564 16 n/a n/a 2 1045
2009 222 24 120 471 9 n/a n/a 0 846
2010 161 20 96 408 10 n/a n/a 150 845
2011 206 28 58 498 13 48 0 0 851
2012 174 28 49 489 13 43 1 0 797
2013 203 20 40 532 8 52 1 0 856
2014 199 24 48 546 7 40 2 0 866
2015 186 25 47 576 9 43 3 0 889
2016 162 30 36 591 6 65 4 0 894
2017 132 33 39 577 10 71 3 0 865
2018 145 28 48 571 3 70 5 0 870
2019 130 19 35 529 4 82 3 0 802
2020 127 24 30 513 7 69 7 0 777
2021 97 26 24 461 5 62 5 0 680
2022 69 17 17 465 9 51 8 0 636
2023 77 28 21 429 14 58 6 0 633

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hillsdale School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 797 34.5 23.1 n/a
1989 820 30.5 26.8 n/a
1990 827 29.5 28.0 13.8
1991 875 32.0 27.3 28.6
1992 878 31.0 28.3 30.3
1993 864 34.0 25.4 31.7
1994 889 34.0 26.1 37.1
1995 811 36.2 22.4 38.1
1996 811 36.2 22.4 38.1
1997 884 39.6 22.3 44.5
1998 880 40.8 21.6 43.9
1999 873 42.0 20.8 61.1
2000 849 44.0 19.3 58.9
2001 846 45.2 18.7 59.5
2002 807 41.0 19.7 64.3
2003 807 41.0 19.7 64.3
2004 774 38.0 20.4 65
2005 762 41.5 18.4 71.7
2006 793 43.0 18.4 73.3
2007 822 43.9 18.7 99.6
2008 1045 45.6 22.9 70.8
2009 846 20.8 8.3 37.2
2010 845 34.4 24.5 117.3
2011 851 36.7 23.1 82.6
2012 797 37.6 21.1 88
2013 856 35.0 24.4 99.6
2014 866 36.0 24.0 74.2
2015 889 n/a n/a 81.8
2016 894 n/a n/a 84.2
2017 865 36.0 24.0 88.4
2018 870 n/a n/a 87.2
2019 802 32.3 24.7 88.5
2020 777 31.7 24.5 87.4
2021 680 n/a n/a 81.6
2022 636 28.8 22.0 75.3
2023 633 31.0 20.4 84.5

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 Hillsdale School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 797 34.5 23.1 n/a
1989 820 30.5 26.8 n/a
1990 827 29.5 28.0 13.8
1991 875 32.0 27.3 28.6
1992 878 31.0 28.3 30.3
1993 864 34.0 25.4 31.7
1994 889 34.0 26.1 37.1
1995 811 36.2 22.4 38.1
1996 811 36.2 22.4 38.1
1997 884 39.6 22.3 44.5
1998 880 40.8 21.6 43.9
1999 873 42.0 20.8 61.1
2000 849 44.0 19.3 58.9
2001 846 45.2 18.7 59.5
2002 807 41.0 19.7 64.3
2003 807 41.0 19.7 64.3
2004 774 38.0 20.4 65
2005 762 41.5 18.4 71.7
2006 793 43.0 18.4 73.3
2007 822 43.9 18.7 99.6
2008 1045 45.6 22.9 70.8
2009 846 20.8 8.3 37.2
2010 845 34.4 24.5 117.3
2011 851 36.7 23.1 82.6
2012 797 37.6 21.1 88
2013 856 35.0 24.4 99.6
2014 866 36.0 24.0 74.2
2015 889 n/a n/a 81.8
2016 894 n/a n/a 84.2
2017 865 36.0 24.0 88.4
2018 870 n/a n/a 87.2
2019 802 32.3 24.7 88.5
2020 777 31.7 24.5 87.4
2021 680 n/a n/a 81.6
2022 636 28.8 22.0 75.3
2023 633 31.0 20.4 84.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hillsdale School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,109 (25.6%) $6,139 (74.4%) $8,248

Data source: Utah Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hillsdale School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 570th of 572 Elementary schoolsRanks 552nd of 561 Elementary schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hillsdale School)9.917.6
 7.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)33.635.2
 1.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah)46.846.2
 0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hillsdale School)2521.2
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Granite District)40.338.7
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)50.249
 1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsdale School)1514.1
 0.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)36.932.7
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)47.344.2
 3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hillsdale School)17.719.6
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)41.839.6
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)49.350.1
 0.8%
4th Grade Science (Hillsdale School)12.426.4
 14%
   4th Grade Science (Granite District)3841.7
 3.7%
   4th Grade Science (Utah)51.149.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsdale School)10.712.4
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)34.737.5
 2.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)47.949
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hillsdale School)14.911.4
 3.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)38.434.3
 4.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)4945.3
 3.7%
5th Grade Science (Hillsdale School)11.522.7
 11.2%
   5th Grade Science (Granite District)37.642.1
 4.5%
   5th Grade Science (Utah)51.951.2
 0.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hillsdale School)18.413
 5.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)38.533.5
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)48.945.3
 3.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hillsdale School)5.88.7
 2.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)30.624.5
 6.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Utah)39.235.4
 3.8%
6th Grade Science (Hillsdale School)20.421.5
 1.1%
   6th Grade Science (Granite District)46.742.5
 4.2%
   6th Grade Science (Utah)57.755.5
 2.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students802633
 21.1%
African American1928
 47.4%
American Indian414
 250%
Asian3521
 40%
Hispanic529429
 18.9%
Pacific Islander8258
 29.3%
White13077
 40.8%
Two or More Races36
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.5%84.5%
 4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsdale School

In the 2022-23 school year, 633 students attended Hillsdale School.

Students at Hillsdale School are 68% Hispanic, 12% White, 9% Pacific Islander, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Students who attend Hillsdale School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Lake Junior High
High : Granger High

Hillsdale School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Utah elementary schools.


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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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