Silver Hills School

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Silver Hills School ranks 390 th of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Silver Hills School is an elementary school in Kearns, Utah, serving 385 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. Over the past several years, Silver Hills School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools, with a ranking as low as 561 out of 572 in the 2018-2019 school year.

Key factors that differentiate Silver Hills School include its higher percentage of Hispanic students (48.83%) compared to nearby schools, and its significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.11% to 64.66% over the past three school years. This is much higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 33.45% to 76.12%. Academically, Silver Hills School's performance, as measured by RISE test scores, is consistently lower than the Granite District and Utah state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

While Silver Hills School is part of the same school district as the nearby Diamond Ridge School, which is only 1.61 miles away, its academic performance and student demographics differ significantly. Diamond Ridge School consistently outperforms Silver Hills School on RISE test scores and has a lower percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch. Additionally, Silver Hills School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, suggesting that the school's performance has not kept pace with the state's overall improvement in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

5770 W 5100 S
Kearns, UT 84118

(385) 646-5014

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
390^th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,709

Students who attend Silver Hills School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 385

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

White:

33.0%

Asian:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Silver Hills School ranks worse than 69.5% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 18^th among 56 ranked elementary schools in the Granite District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.05. (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 Silver Hills School is $9,709, which is the 7^th highest among 56 elementary schools in the Granite District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Silver Hills School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Granite District:

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

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Rank History for Silver Hills School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	28.02	402^nd	498	19.3%
2009	32.22	395^th	509	22.4%
2010	17.82	463^rd	518	10.6%
2011	17.56	511^th	563	9.2%
2012	13.88	542^nd	579	6.4%
2013	10.06	547^th	576	5.0%
2014	6.97	490^th	509	3.7%
2015	2.86	532^nd	537	0.9%
2016	5.05	522^nd	533	2.1%
2017	4.19	521^st	526	1.0%
2018	4.12	522^nd	528	1.1%
2019	4.64	561^st	572	1.9%
2021	6.30	533^rd	559	4.7%
2022	26.72	409^th	551	25.8%
2023	23.64	435^th	561	22.5%
2024	33.05	390^th	561	30.5%

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

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Silver Hills School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	601	0	28	29	6	n/a	n/a	0	664
1989	620	1	25	28	6	n/a	n/a	0	680
1990	609	2	27	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	665
1991	750	1	32	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	808
1992	743	0	36	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	800
1993	721	0	39	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	788
1994	737	0	34	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	790
1995	534	3	28	32	8	n/a	n/a	0	605
1996	534	3	28	32	8	n/a	n/a	0	605
1997	522	6	20	49	9	n/a	n/a	0	606
1998	488	6	27	54	5	n/a	n/a	0	580
1999	486	7	28	90	5	n/a	n/a	0	616
2000	457	6	30	124	4	n/a	n/a	0	621
2001	481	2	33	128	3	n/a	n/a	0	647
2002	473	7	38	153	10	n/a	n/a	0	681
2003	473	7	38	153	10	n/a	n/a	0	681
2004	536	7	47	158	10	n/a	n/a	3	761
2005	474	5	45	177	8	n/a	n/a	0	709
2006	520	4	41	208	7	n/a	n/a	0	780
2007	489	7	49	216	14	n/a	n/a	0	775
2008	523	16	78	267	15	n/a	n/a	1	900
2009	525	8	73	319	13	n/a	n/a	1	939
2010	178	7	39	156	13	n/a	n/a	88	481
2011	205	8	35	227	10	18	0	0	503
2012	198	10	38	219	10	14	1	0	490
2013	214	10	39	221	12	12	0	0	508
2014	211	13	49	204	13	12	0	0	502
2015	212	13	54	191	9	11	0	0	490
2016	207	12	47	201	9	9	1	0	486
2017	192	11	47	210	14	19	1	0	494
2018	230	15	45	206	11	18	1	0	526
2019	205	14	34	235	10	17	4	0	519
2020	175	17	27	259	7	26	4	0	515
2021	173	20	28	215	4	23	1	0	464
2022	147	11	25	198	4	26	2	0	413
2023	127	19	28	188	4	18	1	0	385

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 Silver Hills School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	664	29.0	22.8	n/a
1989	680	32.0	21.2	n/a
1990	665	29.8	22.3	19.4
1991	808	31.7	25.4	15.6
1992	800	31.0	25.8	16.5
1993	788	30.0	26.3	21.2
1994	790	28.8	27.4	23.7
1995	605	28.0	21.6	21.2
1996	605	28.0	21.6	21.2
1997	606	29.0	20.9	23.3
1998	580	28.6	20.3	26.2
1999	616	29.5	20.9	40.3
2000	621	28.5	21.8	36.7
2001	647	29.6	21.9	38.5
2002	681	28.0	24.3	36.4
2003	681	28.0	24.3	36.4
2004	761	33.5	22.7	35
2005	709	32.9	21.6	37.2
2006	780	38.0	20.5	40.9
2007	775	30.5	25.4	7.4
2008	900	32.6	27.6	44.4
2009	939	36.2	25.7	22.4
2010	481	18.0	26.7	84.5
2011	503	19.7	25.4	59.4
2012	490	20.6	23.6	75.7
2013	508	19.0	26.7	99
2014	502	18.0	27.8	56
2015	490	n/a	n/a	65.7
2016	486	n/a	n/a	65
2017	494	18.0	27.4	71.5
2018	526	n/a	n/a	64.4
2019	519	21.3	24.3	64.9
2020	515	19.8	25.9	66.6
2021	464	n/a	n/a	64.7
2022	413	18.3	22.5	58.1
2023	385	16.5	23.3	62.6

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 Silver Hills School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	664	29.0	22.8	n/a
1989	680	32.0	21.2	n/a
1990	665	29.8	22.3	19.4
1991	808	31.7	25.4	15.6
1992	800	31.0	25.8	16.5
1993	788	30.0	26.3	21.2
1994	790	28.8	27.4	23.7
1995	605	28.0	21.6	21.2
1996	605	28.0	21.6	21.2
1997	606	29.0	20.9	23.3
1998	580	28.6	20.3	26.2
1999	616	29.5	20.9	40.3
2000	621	28.5	21.8	36.7
2001	647	29.6	21.9	38.5
2002	681	28.0	24.3	36.4
2003	681	28.0	24.3	36.4
2004	761	33.5	22.7	35
2005	709	32.9	21.6	37.2
2006	780	38.0	20.5	40.9
2007	775	30.5	25.4	7.4
2008	900	32.6	27.6	44.4
2009	939	36.2	25.7	22.4
2010	481	18.0	26.7	84.5
2011	503	19.7	25.4	59.4
2012	490	20.6	23.6	75.7
2013	508	19.0	26.7	99
2014	502	18.0	27.8	56
2015	490	n/a	n/a	65.7
2016	486	n/a	n/a	65
2017	494	18.0	27.4	71.5
2018	526	n/a	n/a	64.4
2019	519	21.3	24.3	64.9
2020	515	19.8	25.9	66.6
2021	464	n/a	n/a	64.7
2022	413	18.3	22.5	58.1
2023	385	16.5	23.3	62.6

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 Silver Hills School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,313 (13.5%)	$8,396 (86.5%)	$9,709

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Silver Hills School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 561^st of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 435^th of 561 Elementary schools	20.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Silver Hills School)	19.6	26	6.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	33.6	36.3	2.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	46.8	46	0.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Silver Hills School)	23.2	38	14.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	40.3	36.3	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)	50.2	48.5	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Silver Hills School)	16.9	30.6	13.7%
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 (Silver Hills School)	30.5	32.6	2.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	41.8	39.6	2.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Silver Hills School)	15.3	42.9	27.6%
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 (Silver Hills School)	16.7	42.6	25.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	34.7	36.7	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.9	46.8	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Silver Hills School)	16.7	30.2	13.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	38.4	34.2	4.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	44.6	4.4%
5th Grade Science (Silver Hills School)	26.7	38.9	12.2%
5th Grade Science (Granite District)	37.6	39.6	2%
5th Grade Science (Utah)	51.9	48.5	3.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	519	385	25.8%
African American	14	19	35.7%
American Indian	10	4	60%
Asian	34	28	17.6%
Hispanic	235	188	20%
Pacific Islander	17	18	5.9%
White	205	127	38%
Two or More Races	4	1	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.9%	62.6%	2.3%

Schools Near Silver Hills 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
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	385	17	23.3	62.6%	127 (33.0%)	19 (4.9%)	188 (48.8%)	28 (7.3%)	4 (1.0%)	18 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	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
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
Beehive School	Public	PK, KG-6	5655 S 5220 W	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4768	435	17	25.5	52.9%	147 (33.8%)	15 (3.4%)	224 (51.5%)	15 (3.4%)	7 (1.6%)	22 (5.1%)	5 (1.1%)	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
Thomas W. Bacchus School	Public	K-6	5925 S 5975 W	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4762	335	14	23.9	59.1%	117 (34.9%)	6 (1.8%)	175 (52.2%)	10 (3.0%)	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.7%)	4 (1.2%)	4.9	544^th of 561 public elementary schools	3.0%		5.9	541^st of 561 public elementary schools	3.6%	3	16.7	12.5	23.9		13.4	20.0	21.2		12.8	23.9		$7,971	$793	$7,178
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
Hillside School	Public	PK, KG-6	4283 S 6000 W	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4870	499	22	23.2	63.3%	171 (34.3%)	13 (2.6%)	240 (48.1%)	42 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.0%)	7 (1.4%)	15	479^th of 561 public elementary schools	14.6%		15.4	481^st of 561 public elementary schools	14.3%	2	14.7	18.2	31.8	42.6	23.8	20.0	24.6	30.6	22.1	37.0	36.0	$7,701	$765	$6,936
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
Diamond Ridge School	Public	K-6	6034 W Mill Valley Lane	Salt Lake City	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4858	574	27	21.6	33.4%	306 (53.3%)	11 (1.9%)	203 (35.4%)	16 (2.8%)	4 (0.7%)	19 (3.3%)	15 (2.6%)	51.9	274^th of 561 public elementary schools	51.2%		51.8	271^st of 561 public elementary schools	51.7%	3	52.5	36.0	46.1		49.0	46.0	49.5		50.0	55.9		$7,654	$758	$6,896
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
Jim Bridger School	Public	PK, KG-6	5368 W Cyclamen Way	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4780	369	18	20.5	61.8%	160 (43.4%)	13 (3.5%)	151 (40.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.6%)	10 (2.7%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Silver Hills School

What is the racial makeup of Silver Hills School?

Students at Silver Hills School are 49% Hispanic, 33% White, 7% Asian, 5% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Silver Hills School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 385 students attended Silver Hills School.

Is Silver Hills School a good school?

Silver Hills School ranks 390^th of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Silver Hills School in?

Granite District

What schools do graduates of Silver Hills School attend?

Students who attend Silver Hills School usually go on to attend:

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

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