Is South Kearns School a good school?

South Kearns School ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Utah elementary schools.

How many students attend South Kearns School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 468 students attended South Kearns School.

What is the racial makeup of South Kearns School?

Students at South Kearns School are 50% Hispanic, 39% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of South Kearns School attend?

Students who attend South Kearns School usually go on to attend: Middle : Kearns Junior High High : Kearns High

South Kearns School

Summary:

South Kearns School is an elementary school in Kearns, Utah, serving 449 students in grades PK-6. 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.

South Kearns School consistently underperforms compared to the Granite District and state averages in RISE test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.9% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 34.4% in the district and 46.7% statewide. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing between the 468th and 519th out of 551-561 Utah elementary schools in the past 5 years, and has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

South Kearns School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 68.15% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the state average and places the school in the bottom 83 out of 162 Utah elementary schools for this metric. The school's academic performance is consistently lower than that of nearby schools within the Granite District, such as Arcadia School, Jim Bridger School, and Silver Hills School, which generally have higher test scores, better statewide rankings, and lower percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

4430 W 5570 S
Kearns, UT 84118

(385) 646-5026

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
500^th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,194

Students who attend South Kearns School usually attend:

Middle:	Kearns Junior High
High:	Kearns High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 468

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.0%

White:

38.7%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Kearns School ranks worse than 89.1% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 32^nd among 56 ranked elementary schools in the Granite District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.58. (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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50%), White (38.7%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Kearns School is 20.8, which is the 23^rd best among 56 elementary schools in the Granite District. (See more...)

Compare South Kearns School employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Kearns School is $10,194, which is the 3^rd highest among 56 elementary schools in the Granite District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Kearns School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Kearns School 500^th of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See South Kearns School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Granite District:

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

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Rank History for South Kearns School

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Rank History for all students at South Kearns School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	15.96	455^th	498	8.6%
2009	20.79	438^th	509	13.9%
2010	20.50	450^th	518	13.1%
2011	12.99	528^th	563	6.2%
2012	18.47	517^th	579	10.7%
2013	13.07	537^th	576	6.8%
2014	4.55	503^rd	509	1.2%
2015	7.45	509^th	537	5.2%
2016	2.63	531^st	533	0.4%
2017	8.20	497^th	526	5.5%
2018	12.37	477^th	528	9.7%
2019	26.13	434^th	572	24.1%
2021	17.21	468^th	559	16.3%
2022	8.63	519^th	551	5.8%
2023	9.85	518^th	561	7.7%
2024	11.58	500^th	561	10.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Kearns School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	31.46	81^st	111	27.0%
2023	39.01	83^rd	132	37.1%
2024	45.26	85^th	162	47.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Kearns School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.01	30^th	44	31.8%
2023	48.66	21^st	45	53.3%

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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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Enrollment information for South Kearns School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	665	0	17	29	8	n/a	n/a	0	719
1989	625	3	17	42	5	n/a	n/a	0	692
1990	592	7	15	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	664
1991	593	5	16	41	4	n/a	n/a	0	659
1992	556	4	11	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	628
1993	497	5	16	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1994	451	7	19	56	3	n/a	n/a	0	536
1995	392	3	20	66	2	n/a	n/a	0	483
1996	392	3	20	66	2	n/a	n/a	0	483
1997	421	5	30	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
1998	410	6	30	86	2	n/a	n/a	0	534
1999	422	10	24	128	3	n/a	n/a	0	587
2000	351	7	26	139	8	n/a	n/a	0	531
2001	326	5	29	166	5	n/a	n/a	0	531
2002	325	4	32	180	5	n/a	n/a	0	546
2003	325	4	32	180	5	n/a	n/a	0	546
2004	309	6	29	210	8	n/a	n/a	0	562
2005	277	3	25	194	7	n/a	n/a	0	506
2006	265	5	26	217	6	n/a	n/a	0	519
2007	251	4	21	217	3	n/a	n/a	0	496
2008	235	8	22	222	4	n/a	n/a	2	493
2009	236	11	19	212	4	n/a	n/a	0	482
2010	164	9	16	189	9	n/a	n/a	114	501
2011	201	7	5	200	9	14	0	0	436
2012	200	8	4	190	11	8	0	0	421
2013	232	9	3	194	9	9	0	0	456
2014	246	8	3	190	7	15	0	0	469
2015	235	12	7	200	9	13	2	0	478
2016	238	11	7	184	7	18	0	0	465
2017	222	14	13	170	9	10	0	0	438
2018	181	7	10	172	8	11	1	0	390
2019	177	9	2	181	7	17	3	0	396
2020	166	4	2	211	6	21	0	0	410
2021	190	4	3	261	9	31	4	0	502
2022	168	2	3	233	5	27	6	0	444
2023	164	3	6	247	3	17	9	0	449
2024	181	12	4	234	1	13	23	0	468

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 South Kearns School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	719	28.0	25.6	n/a
1989	692	27.5	25.1	n/a
1990	664	24.5	27.1	29.4
1991	659	24.0	27.4	31.4
1992	628	24.0	26.1	31.7
1993	569	22.5	25.3	37.1
1994	536	20.0	26.8	37.5
1995	483	22.5	21.5	41
1996	483	22.5	21.5	41
1997	551	25.4	21.7	32.8
1998	534	25.1	21.3	37.1
1999	587	26.0	22.6	53.2
2000	531	27.0	19.7	55.4
2001	531	26.0	20.4	62
2002	546	24.5	22.3	59.5
2003	546	24.5	22.3	59.5
2004	562	22.5	25.0	70.8
2005	506	22.5	22.5	71.3
2006	519	25.0	20.8	73.8
2007	496	21.5	23.1	12.7
2008	493	26.0	19.0	77.2
2009	482	17.4	11.5	44.8
2010	501	17.5	28.6	101.6
2011	436	16.5	26.4	75.7
2012	421	16.6	25.2	75.8
2013	456	16.4	27.7	99.3
2014	469	17.0	27.5	64.2
2015	478	n/a	n/a	72
2016	465	n/a	n/a	71.4
2017	438	17.0	25.7	74.7
2018	390	n/a	n/a	73.3
2019	396	17.0	23.2	74.5
2020	410	19.8	20.6	79.3
2021	502	n/a	n/a	73.9
2022	444	20.5	21.6	68.2
2023	449	23.9	18.7	68.2
2024	468	22.5	20.8	60.9

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 South Kearns School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	719	28.0	25.6	n/a
1989	692	27.5	25.1	n/a
1990	664	24.5	27.1	29.4
1991	659	24.0	27.4	31.4
1992	628	24.0	26.1	31.7
1993	569	22.5	25.3	37.1
1994	536	20.0	26.8	37.5
1995	483	22.5	21.5	41
1996	483	22.5	21.5	41
1997	551	25.4	21.7	32.8
1998	534	25.1	21.3	37.1
1999	587	26.0	22.6	53.2
2000	531	27.0	19.7	55.4
2001	531	26.0	20.4	62
2002	546	24.5	22.3	59.5
2003	546	24.5	22.3	59.5
2004	562	22.5	25.0	70.8
2005	506	22.5	22.5	71.3
2006	519	25.0	20.8	73.8
2007	496	21.5	23.1	12.7
2008	493	26.0	19.0	77.2
2009	482	17.4	11.5	44.8
2010	501	17.5	28.6	101.6
2011	436	16.5	26.4	75.7
2012	421	16.6	25.2	75.8
2013	456	16.4	27.7	99.3
2014	469	17.0	27.5	64.2
2015	478	n/a	n/a	72
2016	465	n/a	n/a	71.4
2017	438	17.0	25.7	74.7
2018	390	n/a	n/a	73.3
2019	396	17.0	23.2	74.5
2020	410	19.8	20.6	79.3
2021	502	n/a	n/a	73.9
2022	444	20.5	21.6	68.2
2023	449	23.9	18.7	68.2
2024	468	22.5	20.8	60.9

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 South Kearns School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,260 (22.2%)	$7,933 (77.8%)	$10,194

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Kearns School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 434^th of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 518^th of 561 Elementary schools	16.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Kearns School)	35.7	32.4	3.3%
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 (South Kearns School)	50	36.6	13.4%
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 (South Kearns School)	38	17.1	20.9%
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 (South Kearns School)	49	11.6	37.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	41.8	39.6	2.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (South Kearns School)	49	20.3	28.7%
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 (South Kearns School)	27.1	25.9	1.2%
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 (South Kearns School)	37.5	21.4	16.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	38.4	34.3	4.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (South Kearns School)	27.1	28.6	1.5%
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	396	449	13.4%
African American	9	3	66.7%
American Indian	7	3	57.1%
Asian	2	6	200%
Hispanic	181	247	36.5%
Pacific Islander	17	17
White	177	164	7.3%
Two or More Races	3	9	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.5%	68.2%	6.3%

Schools Near South Kearns 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	468	23	20.8	60.9%	181 (38.7%)	12 (2.6%)	234 (50.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	23 (4.9%)	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
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	298	14	22.0	72.1%	89 (29.9%)	5 (1.7%)	167 (56.0%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.4%)	4 (1.3%)	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
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	448	22	20.3	67.9%	129 (28.8%)	20 (4.5%)	250 (55.8%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.6%)	16 (3.6%)	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
Beehive School	Public	PK, KG-6	5655 S 5220 W	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4768	477	18	26.5	58.3%	260 (54.5%)	27 (5.7%)	119 (24.9%)	15 (3.1%)	9 (1.9%)	18 (3.8%)	29 (6.1%)	12.2	497^th of 561 public elementary schools	11.4%		10.4	516^th of 561 public elementary schools	8.0%	19	32.8	13.0	13.6	44.2	22.0		28.4	13.6	$7,636	$742	$6,894
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	532	30	18.0	72.2%	323 (60.7%)	8 (1.5%)	159 (29.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.4%)	18 (3.4%)	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
Fox Hills School	Public	K-6	3775 W 6020 S	Salt Lake City	84129	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4828	548	23	24.3	44.9%	316 (57.7%)	5 (0.9%)	158 (28.8%)	13 (2.4%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.6%)	41 (7.5%)	52.5	272^nd of 561 public elementary schools	51.5%		60.1	215^th of 561 public elementary schools	61.7%	57	48.0	50.0	44.0	47.0	51.1	48.6	53.2	45.0	$8,386	$807	$7,580
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	371	18	20.6	60.6%	176 (47.4%)	18 (4.9%)	124 (33.4%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.1%)	27 (7.3%)	17 (4.6%)	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
Arcadia School	Public	PK, KG-6	3461 W 4850 S	Taylorsville	84129	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4756	430	23	19.1	56.5%	252 (58.6%)	21 (4.9%)	97 (22.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.4%)	19 (4.4%)	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
Jim Bridger School	Public	PK, KG-6	5368 W Cyclamen Way	West Jordan	84081	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4780	341	17	20.0	61.0%	163 (47.8%)	13 (3.8%)	124 (36.4%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.0%)	8 (2.3%)	20.7	451^st of 561 public elementary schools	19.6%		21	446^th of 561 public elementary schools	20.5%	5	41.8	24.5	20.4	45.4	38.4	20.8	34.0	28.9	$8,481	$940	$7,541
Silver Hills School	Public	PK, KG-6	5770 W 5100 S	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5014	386	16	24.9	60.1%	165 (42.7%)	12 (3.1%)	150 (38.9%)	24 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	20 (5.2%)	33	390^th of 561 public elementary schools	30.5%		23.6	435^th of 561 public elementary schools	22.5%	45	39.6		35.4	53.5		29.2		39.6	$9,709	$1,313	$8,396

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