Mountain View School is an elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving around 550 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Salt Lake District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 422 and 512 out of around 550-570 schools.
Mountain View School faces significant challenges, including a student population that is significantly more diverse than the state and district averages, with 52.36% Hispanic, 16% Pacific Islander, 7.82% African American, and 7.27% Asian students. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on RISE tests are consistently below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates ranged from 17.4% to 23.7%, compared to the state averages of 44% to 48.3%. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.05% to 82.55% over the past three school years.
While Mountain View School faces challenges, some nearby schools within the same district, such as Whittier School, perform significantly better, consistently ranking in the top half of Utah elementary schools and having much higher proficiency rates. Additionally, Mountain View School's per-student spending of $10,717 in the 2018-2019 school year is higher than the spending at some nearby schools, but this higher spending does not appear to translate into better academic outcomes for the school.
In the 2022-23 school year, 550 students attended Mountain View School.
Salt Lake District
Students who attend Mountain View School usually go on to attend:Middle : Glendale MiddleHigh : Innovations High School
Mountain View School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Utah elementary schools.
Students at Mountain View School are 52% Hispanic, 16% Pacific Islander, 12% White, 8% African American, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.