Philo T. Farnsworth School

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Philo T. Farnsworth School is an elementary school located in West Valley City, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with 546 students. It 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.

Philo T. Farnsworth School consistently performs below the Granite District and state averages in RISE test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 12.9% compared to the district's 34.4% and the state's 46.7%. The school also struggles with its English Language Learner and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking 23rd and 102nd out of 25 and 162 Utah elementary schools, respectively, in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.88% to 72.71% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Philo T. Farnsworth School to other nearby elementary schools in the Granite District, it consistently performs worse academically. For example, in 2023-2024, Philo T. Farnsworth's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 12.9%, while the nearby Rolling Meadows School had a rate of 40%. Philo T. Farnsworth School's academic performance has remained stagnant over the past several years, with the school consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Utah elementary schools, suggesting that the school may be facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 3751 S 4225 W
       West Valley City, UT  84120


(385) 646-4822

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
509th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,154 Help


Students who attend Philo T. Farnsworth School usually attend:

Middle:    Valley Junior High
High:    Granger High

Student/teacher ratio:  21.8 Help
Number of students:  546

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.5%
White:
27.5%
Pacific Islander:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.7% Help


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Compare Details Philo T. Farnsworth School ranks worse than 90.7% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 35th 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 10.34. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details Philo T. Farnsworth 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 Philo T. Farnsworth School is $9,154, which is the 16th highest among 56 elementary schools in the Granite District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Philo T. Farnsworth School:

SchoolDigger ranks Philo T. Farnsworth School 509th of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See Philo T. Farnsworth School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:


Granite District:

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


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Rank History for Philo T. Farnsworth School

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Rank History for all students at Philo T. Farnsworth School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 13.97 459th 498 7.8%
2009 13.20 477th 509 6.3%
2010 12.22 485th 518 6.4%
2011 14.72 523rd 563 7.1%
2012 14.78 533rd 579 7.9%
2013 9.95 548th 576 4.9%
2014 9.16 480th 509 5.7%
2015 10.57 494th 537 8.0%
2016 9.56 498th 533 6.6%
2017 16.03 461st 526 12.4%
2018 17.96 448th 528 15.2%
2019 20.85 467th 572 18.4%
2021 9.21 512th 559 8.4%
2022 7.80 522nd 551 5.3%
2023 7.45 535th 561 4.6%
2024 10.34 509th 561 9.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Philo T. Farnsworth School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 32.90 20th 26 23.1%
2023 14.88 23rd 25 8.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Philo T. Farnsworth School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.47 93rd 111 16.2%
2023 29.85 103rd 132 22.0%
2024 40.57 102nd 162 37.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Philo T. Farnsworth School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools UT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 76.59 6th 44 86.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Philo T. Farnsworth School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 913 2 31 50 2 n/a n/a 0 998
1989 909 10 32 54 9 n/a n/a 0 1014
1990 851 9 32 47 4 n/a n/a 0 943
1991 901 5 44 31 6 n/a n/a 0 987
1992 853 3 55 45 9 n/a n/a 0 965
1993 798 0 44 39 3 n/a n/a 0 884
1994 763 4 57 44 2 n/a n/a 0 870
1995 710 9 72 68 8 n/a n/a 0 867
1996 710 9 72 68 8 n/a n/a 0 867
1997 652 7 79 95 9 n/a n/a 0 842
1998 646 8 83 121 4 n/a n/a 0 862
1999 581 13 90 146 1 n/a n/a 0 831
2000 554 6 114 174 5 n/a n/a 0 853
2001 513 8 103 172 0 n/a n/a 0 796
2002 429 13 102 206 3 n/a n/a 0 753
2003 429 13 102 206 3 n/a n/a 0 753
2004 415 7 110 251 8 n/a n/a 0 791
2005 307 2 70 188 6 n/a n/a 0 573
2006 290 3 58 217 7 n/a n/a 0 575
2007 303 7 48 267 5 n/a n/a 0 630
2008 349 7 41 327 4 n/a n/a 0 728
2009 340 12 51 317 4 n/a n/a 1 725
2010 292 10 50 260 8 n/a n/a 144 764
2011 324 23 9 299 11 56 2 0 724
2012 309 24 11 266 10 44 3 0 667
2013 259 27 10 268 14 48 5 0 631
2014 217 20 7 270 8 46 9 0 577
2015 215 23 9 264 9 40 12 0 572
2016 237 17 13 262 16 63 10 0 618
2017 223 21 16 249 15 69 11 0 604
2018 255 22 18 222 17 61 7 0 602
2019 229 26 18 241 11 63 6 0 594
2020 243 28 26 222 8 56 12 0 595
2021 217 28 23 224 11 57 8 0 568
2022 163 29 17 241 15 72 19 0 556
2023 150 21 23 270 8 54 20 0 546

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 Philo T. Farnsworth School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 998 41.5 24.0 n/a
1989 1014 38.8 26.1 n/a
1990 943 34.7 27.1 24.1
1991 987 32.7 30.1 20.2
1992 965 35.0 27.5 23.9
1993 884 32.0 27.6 25.7
1994 870 32.5 26.8 27.2
1995 867 34.2 25.4 32.1
1996 867 34.2 25.4 32.1
1997 842 35.6 23.7 29.2
1998 862 37.0 23.3 31.1
1999 831 39.5 21.0 43.9
2000 853 37.6 22.7 48.1
2001 796 35.5 22.4 46.4
2002 753 34.0 22.1 53.8
2003 753 34.0 22.1 53.8
2004 791 36.5 21.7 58.7
2005 573 31.0 18.5 59.2
2006 575 29.0 19.8 62.8
2007 630 28.1 22.4 7
2008 728 34.3 21.2 64.3
2009 725 33.2 10.0 36.5
2010 764 31.4 24.2 98.5
2011 724 30.5 23.7 70.3
2012 667 32.2 20.6 82.2
2013 631 29.0 21.7 99.5
2014 577 27.0 21.3 65.7
2015 572 n/a n/a 75.5
2016 618 n/a n/a 75.2
2017 604 27.0 22.3 76.8
2018 602 n/a n/a 72.1
2019 594 26.5 22.4 75.6
2020 595 26.0 22.8 72.3
2021 568 n/a n/a 70.1
2022 556 24.5 22.6 68.9
2023 546 25.0 21.8 72.7

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 Philo T. Farnsworth School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 998 41.5 24.0 n/a
1989 1014 38.8 26.1 n/a
1990 943 34.7 27.1 24.1
1991 987 32.7 30.1 20.2
1992 965 35.0 27.5 23.9
1993 884 32.0 27.6 25.7
1994 870 32.5 26.8 27.2
1995 867 34.2 25.4 32.1
1996 867 34.2 25.4 32.1
1997 842 35.6 23.7 29.2
1998 862 37.0 23.3 31.1
1999 831 39.5 21.0 43.9
2000 853 37.6 22.7 48.1
2001 796 35.5 22.4 46.4
2002 753 34.0 22.1 53.8
2003 753 34.0 22.1 53.8
2004 791 36.5 21.7 58.7
2005 573 31.0 18.5 59.2
2006 575 29.0 19.8 62.8
2007 630 28.1 22.4 7
2008 728 34.3 21.2 64.3
2009 725 33.2 10.0 36.5
2010 764 31.4 24.2 98.5
2011 724 30.5 23.7 70.3
2012 667 32.2 20.6 82.2
2013 631 29.0 21.7 99.5
2014 577 27.0 21.3 65.7
2015 572 n/a n/a 75.5
2016 618 n/a n/a 75.2
2017 604 27.0 22.3 76.8
2018 602 n/a n/a 72.1
2019 594 26.5 22.4 75.6
2020 595 26.0 22.8 72.3
2021 568 n/a n/a 70.1
2022 556 24.5 22.6 68.9
2023 546 25.0 21.8 72.7

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 Philo T. Farnsworth School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,293 (14.1%) $7,861 (85.9%) $9,154

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Philo T. Farnsworth School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 467th of 572 Elementary schoolsRanks 535th of 561 Elementary schools
 13.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Philo T. Farnsworth School)29.713.4
 16.3%
   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 (Philo T. Farnsworth School)47.329.6
 17.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Granite District)40.338.7
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)50.249
 1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Philo T. Farnsworth School)31.122.8
 8.3%
   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 (Philo T. Farnsworth School)53.336.8
 16.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)41.839.6
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)49.350.1
 0.8%
4th Grade Science (Philo T. Farnsworth School)34.429.5
 4.9%
   4th Grade Science (Granite District)3841.7
 3.7%
   4th Grade Science (Utah)51.149.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Philo T. Farnsworth School)23.218.8
 4.4%
   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 (Philo T. Farnsworth School)34.819.1
 15.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)38.434.3
 4.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)4945.3
 3.7%
5th Grade Science (Philo T. Farnsworth School)17.425.5
 8.1%
   5th Grade Science (Granite District)37.642.1
 4.5%
   5th Grade Science (Utah)51.951.2
 0.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Philo T. Farnsworth School)28.613.4
 15.2%
   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 (Philo T. Farnsworth School)22.110.8
 11.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)30.624.5
 6.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Utah)39.235.4
 3.8%
6th Grade Science (Philo T. Farnsworth School)40.315.1
 25.2%
   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 Students594546
 8.1%
African American2621
 19.2%
American Indian118
 27.3%
Asian1823
 27.8%
Hispanic241270
 12%
Pacific Islander6354
 14.3%
White229150
 34.5%
Two or More Races620
 233.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.6%72.7%
 2.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Philo T. Farnsworth School

Students at Philo T. Farnsworth School are 49% Hispanic, 27% White, 10% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Students who attend Philo T. Farnsworth School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valley Junior High
High : Granger High

In the 2022-23 school year, 546 students attended Philo T. Farnsworth School.

Philo T. Farnsworth School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Utah elementary schools.


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