James E. Moss School

Summary:

James E. Moss School is an elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 506 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Granite School District.

The school faces significant challenges, with a diverse student population and low academic performance. While James E. Moss School ranks in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools, it performs better in supporting its English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking between 6-13 out of 23-26 Utah elementary schools for ELL student performance. However, the school's performance for low-socioeconomic status (SES) students is more mixed, with rankings ranging from 53 out of 111 to 108 out of 132 Utah elementary schools. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.96% to 77.32% over the past three school years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Olene Walker Elementary and William Penn School, James E. Moss School generally performs worse academically. William Penn School, in particular, is a high-performing school, ranking in the top 5% of Utah elementary schools. The school's spending per student ($9,221 in 2018-2019) is lower than Olene Walker Elementary ($10,835) and Nibley Park School ($10,232), but higher than William Penn School ($7,357).

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

4399 S 500 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84107

(385) 646-4930

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
518^th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,221

Students who attend James E. Moss School usually attend:

Middle:	Granite Park Junior High
High:	Cottonwood High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 506

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.0%

White:

27.5%

Asian:

19.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details James E. Moss School ranks worse than 92.3% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 39^th among 56 ranked elementary schools in the Granite District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.5. (See more...)

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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James E. Moss School is $9,221, which is the 15^th highest among 56 elementary schools in the Granite District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James E. Moss School:

SchoolDigger ranks James E. Moss School 518^th of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See James E. Moss 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 James E. Moss School

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Rank History for all students at James E. Moss School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	12.52	468^th	498	6.0%
2009	22.44	429^th	509	15.7%
2010	16.30	470^th	518	9.3%
2011	15.31	518^th	563	8.0%
2012	15.72	524^th	579	9.5%
2013	13.25	536^th	576	6.9%
2014	9.14	481^st	509	5.5%
2015	4.70	524^th	537	2.4%
2016	6.22	518^th	533	2.8%
2017	5.29	516^th	526	1.9%
2018	11.00	482^nd	528	8.7%
2019	6.99	552^nd	572	3.5%
2021	4.32	548^th	559	2.0%
2022	12.27	486^th	551	11.8%
2023	9.41	523^rd	561	6.8%
2024	9.50	518^th	561	7.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James E. Moss School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	65.48	6^th	26	76.9%
2023	48.93	13^th	25	48.0%
2024	41.07	12^th	23	47.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James E. Moss School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	45.40	53^rd	111	52.3%
2023	27.73	108^th	132	18.2%
2024	39.91	103^rd	162	36.4%

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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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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

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Enrollment information for James E. Moss School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	522	4	20	25	6	n/a	n/a	0	577
1989	543	10	22	41	13	n/a	n/a	0	629
1990	509	7	22	47	15	n/a	n/a	0	600
1991	562	12	33	40	12	n/a	n/a	0	659
1992	564	11	35	44	23	n/a	n/a	0	677
1993	527	13	34	39	19	n/a	n/a	0	632
1994	552	17	29	56	20	n/a	n/a	0	674
1995	497	16	23	60	26	n/a	n/a	0	622
1996	497	16	23	60	26	n/a	n/a	0	622
1997	442	20	26	94	22	n/a	n/a	0	604
1998	442	16	41	116	20	n/a	n/a	0	635
1999	468	14	30	111	28	n/a	n/a	0	651
2000	443	25	33	114	32	n/a	n/a	0	647
2001	456	26	36	116	36	n/a	n/a	0	670
2002	354	26	28	112	29	n/a	n/a	0	549
2003	354	26	28	112	29	n/a	n/a	0	549
2004	367	34	15	135	25	n/a	n/a	0	576
2005	305	36	20	147	21	n/a	n/a	0	529
2006	275	45	22	162	17	n/a	n/a	0	521
2007	275	62	18	165	14	n/a	n/a	0	534
2008	310	59	23	189	28	n/a	n/a	3	612
2009	291	48	29	172	26	n/a	n/a	2	568
2010	225	41	30	147	25	n/a	n/a	109	577
2011	271	54	40	196	27	20	2	0	610
2012	210	57	43	203	13	16	18	0	560
2013	206	51	56	203	17	14	17	0	564
2014	197	73	56	189	22	17	17	0	571
2015	215	96	81	190	21	21	12	0	636
2016	208	101	97	189	20	19	12	0	646
2017	226	99	89	165	15	17	10	0	621
2018	199	88	85	154	23	19	17	0	585
2019	201	90	117	160	19	19	21	0	627
2020	200	96	113	138	21	16	14	0	598
2021	166	104	91	105	14	12	16	0	508
2022	149	87	82	151	9	11	18	0	507
2023	139	88	96	162	3	7	11	0	506

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 James E. Moss School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	577	22.0	26.2	n/a
1989	629	25.0	25.1	n/a
1990	600	22.1	27.1	28.7
1991	659	26.1	25.2	26.1
1992	677	29.0	23.3	29.4
1993	632	27.0	23.4	39.1
1994	674	30.0	22.5	35.6
1995	622	27.4	22.7	40.8
1996	622	27.4	22.7	40.8
1997	604	29.5	20.5	41.9
1998	635	29.4	21.6	41.9
1999	651	30.5	21.3	56.2
2000	647	33.0	19.6	53.9
2001	670	32.0	20.9	53.3
2002	549	24.0	22.9	57.2
2003	549	24.0	22.9	57.2
2004	576	23.5	24.5	59.2
2005	529	24.9	21.2	67.1
2006	521	25.0	20.8	66.8
2007	534	23.5	22.7	99.4
2008	612	28.9	21.2	58
2009	568	15.1	10.0	33.6
2010	577	21.8	26.4	107.9
2011	610	20.3	30.0	82.1
2012	560	23.2	24.1	91.6
2013	564	24.0	23.5	99.5
2014	571	26.9	21.1	77.9
2015	636	n/a	n/a	84.7
2016	646	n/a	n/a	87.9
2017	621	26.9	23.0	89.9
2018	585	n/a	n/a	89.6
2019	627	26.0	24.1	81
2020	598	27.7	21.5	87.1
2021	508	n/a	n/a	65
2022	507	23.9	21.1	77.3
2023	506	25.0	20.1	71.7

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 James E. Moss School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	577	22.0	26.2	n/a
1989	629	25.0	25.1	n/a
1990	600	22.1	27.1	28.7
1991	659	26.1	25.2	26.1
1992	677	29.0	23.3	29.4
1993	632	27.0	23.4	39.1
1994	674	30.0	22.5	35.6
1995	622	27.4	22.7	40.8
1996	622	27.4	22.7	40.8
1997	604	29.5	20.5	41.9
1998	635	29.4	21.6	41.9
1999	651	30.5	21.3	56.2
2000	647	33.0	19.6	53.9
2001	670	32.0	20.9	53.3
2002	549	24.0	22.9	57.2
2003	549	24.0	22.9	57.2
2004	576	23.5	24.5	59.2
2005	529	24.9	21.2	67.1
2006	521	25.0	20.8	66.8
2007	534	23.5	22.7	99.4
2008	612	28.9	21.2	58
2009	568	15.1	10.0	33.6
2010	577	21.8	26.4	107.9
2011	610	20.3	30.0	82.1
2012	560	23.2	24.1	91.6
2013	564	24.0	23.5	99.5
2014	571	26.9	21.1	77.9
2015	636	n/a	n/a	84.7
2016	646	n/a	n/a	87.9
2017	621	26.9	23.0	89.9
2018	585	n/a	n/a	89.6
2019	627	26.0	24.1	81
2020	598	27.7	21.5	87.1
2021	508	n/a	n/a	65
2022	507	23.9	21.1	77.3
2023	506	25.0	20.1	71.7

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 James E. Moss School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,363 (14.8%)	$7,858 (85.2%)	$9,221

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on James E. Moss School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 552^nd of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 523^rd of 561 Elementary schools	3.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James E. Moss School)	31	21.5	9.5%
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 (James E. Moss School)	35.2	20	15.2%
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 (James E. Moss School)	25.8	12	13.8%
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 (James E. Moss School)	24.7	25	0.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	41.8	39.6	2.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (James E. Moss School)	22.6	24.3	1.7%
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 (James E. Moss School)	12.9	25.7	12.8%
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 (James E. Moss School)	12.9	37.7	24.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	38.4	34.3	4.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (James E. Moss School)	14.3	26.2	11.9%
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	627	506	19.3%
African American	90	88	2.2%
American Indian	19	3	84.2%
Asian	117	96	17.9%
Hispanic	160	162	1.3%
Pacific Islander	19	7	63.2%
White	201	139	30.8%
Two or More Races	21	11	47.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81%	71.7%	9.3%

Schools Near James E. Moss 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James E. Moss School	Public	PK, KG-6	4399 S 500 E	Salt Lake City	84107	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4930	506	25	20.1	71.7%	139 (27.5%)	88 (17.4%)	162 (32.0%)	96 (19.0%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	11 (2.2%)	9.5	518^th of 561 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.4	523^rd of 561 public elementary schools	6.8%	5	17.5	14.6	25.6				14.9	30.9	27.3				25.9	32.5				$9,221	$1,363	$7,858
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-6	450 E 3700 S	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4894	456	21	22.2	66.9%	101 (22.1%)	67 (14.7%)	180 (39.5%)	71 (15.6%)	13 (2.9%)	21 (4.6%)	3 (0.7%)	11.2	505^th of 561 public elementary schools	10.0%		25.1	425^th of 561 public elementary schools	24.2%	80	29.7	18.5	23.0				30.9	33.9	19.7				27.8	23.0				$9,398	$1,771	$7,627
Parkside School	Public	K-6	495 E 5175 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 264-7434	471	24	19.3	68.6%	177 (37.6%)	46 (9.8%)	194 (41.2%)	15 (3.2%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	25 (5.3%)	19.8	455^th of 561 public elementary schools	18.9%		13.9	489^th of 561 public elementary schools	12.8%	34	28.8	20.0	31.2	39.3			34.8	21.5	28.3	25.5			30.4	38.3	51.0			$8,206	$972	$7,234
Wasatch Waldorf Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1458 East Murray-Holladay Road	Holladay	84117	Salt Lake County	Wasatch Waldorf Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 871-3950	632	32	19.5	16.9%	495 (78.3%)	3 (0.5%)	72 (11.4%)	18 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	23.9	438^th of 561 public elementary schools	21.9%		16.7	471^st of 561 public elementary schools	16.0%	33	19.7	38.6	51.8	40.7	42.1	40.8		17.8	12.5	11.2	29.8	27.8	33.3	50.9	40.6	36.8	41.9	$6,150	$225	$5,925
Olene Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3225 S 800 E	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4996	453	22	21.0	80.4%	83 (18.3%)	57 (12.6%)	251 (55.4%)	26 (5.7%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.4%)	11 (2.4%)	7	536^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.5%		19.9	452^nd of 561 public elementary schools	19.4%	84	19.5	22.2	11.9				25.6	28.3	17.3				23.4	22.0				$10,835	$2,069	$8,766
William Penn School	Public	K-6	1670 Siggard Dr	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4960	523	24	22.2	21.6%	413 (79.0%)	15 (2.9%)	55 (10.5%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.4%)	84.9	61^st of 561 public elementary schools	89.1%		91.9	24^th of 561 public elementary schools	95.7%	37	68.6	73.4	64.7				52.5	76.7	50.5				76.7	75.7				$7,357	$635	$6,721
Horizon School	Public, Magnet	K-6	5180 S 700 W	Murray	84123	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 264-7420	590	30	19.8	39.0%	338 (57.3%)	20 (3.4%)	168 (28.5%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	19 (3.2%)	32 (5.4%)	53.4	264^th of 561 public elementary schools	52.9%		65	182^nd of 561 public elementary schools	67.6%	82	46.9	34.1	50.6	58.5			41.8	50.5	40.2	47.7			49.5	50.6	62.4			$8,419	$732	$7,687
Mcmillan School	Public	K-6	315 E 5900 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7430	481	21	23.2	27.0%	333 (69.2%)	9 (1.9%)	81 (16.8%)	16 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.7%)	78.3	102^nd of 561 public elementary schools	81.8%		79.9	96^th of 561 public elementary schools	82.9%	6	54.7	57.4	64.8	68.4			56.2	53.8	60.8	65.0			53.7	62.8	76.8			$8,009	$475	$7,534
Central Region Deaf	Public	PK, KG-6	1655 East 3300 South	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	No	No	No	(801) 464-0840	1	13	.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)
Crestview School	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 E Lincoln Lane	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4804	473	21	22.5	17.5%	408 (86.3%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	13 (2.7%)	78	104^th of 561 public elementary schools	81.5%		72	137^th of 561 public elementary schools	75.6%	33	48.0	57.3	64.6				54.7	60.9	58.6				68.2	86.3				$7,763	$679	$7,084

Frequently Asked Questions about James E. Moss School

What schools do graduates of James E. Moss School attend?

Students who attend James E. Moss School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Granite Park Junior High
High : Cottonwood High

How many students attend James E. Moss School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 506 students attended James E. Moss School.

What district is James E. Moss School in?

Granite District

Is James E. Moss School a good school?

James E. Moss School ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Utah elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of James E. Moss School?

Students at James E. Moss School are 32% Hispanic, 27% White, 19% Asian, 17% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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