West Kearns School vs. South Kearns School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Kearns School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
South Kearns School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 532 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, West Kearns School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, South Kearns School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
532 students
468 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#862 out of 975 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#837 out of 975 schools in UT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
22%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
25%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
38
43
Kindergarten Students
63
61
Grade 1 Students
93
75
Grade 2 Students
112
65
Grade 3 Students
83
76
Grade 4 Students
69
78
Grade 5 Students
74
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
30%
50%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
61%
39%


% Hawaiian
3%
3%


% Two or more races
3%
5%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
52%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
9%

