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Tooele School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 19 public elementary schools serving 8,447 students in Tooele School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Tooele School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
30 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
16,087 Students
416,794 Students
# Teachers
798 Teachers
19,780 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Tooele School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
45%
Graduation Rate
77%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.47
# American Indian Students
145 Students
4,113 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
148 Students
7,043 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,117 Students
84,156 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
20%
# Black Students
186 Students
5,549 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
11,742 Students
292,437 Students
% White Students
73%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
340 Students
6,780 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
2%
# Two or more races Students
386 Students
16,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
524
11,716
# Students in K Grade:
967
44,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
974
47,327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,083
50,032
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,102
50,137
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,138
50,477
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,157
51,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,086
50,580
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,163
23,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,135
17,432
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,470
5,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,507
4,605
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,469
4,803
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,312
5,272
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,324 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,943 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$214 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$192 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,324
$10,732
Spending / Student
$11,943
$10,829
Best Tooele School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ibapah School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
31 Felt Dr, Po Box 6087
Ibapah, UT 84034
(435) 234-1113
Ibapah, UT 84034
(435) 234-1113
Grades: K-6
| 20 students
Rank: #22.
Vernon School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
70 N Main
Vernon, UT 84080
(435) 839-3433
Vernon, UT 84080
(435) 839-3433
Grades: K-6
| 29 students
Rank: #33.
Stansbury Park School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
485 Country Club Dr
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1968
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1968
Grades: PK-6
| 726 students
Rank: #44.
Rose Springs School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5349 N Insbrook Place
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-9015
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-9015
Grades: PK-6
| 504 students
Rank: #55.
Old Mill School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
92 S Lodestone Way
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1900
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1900
Grades: PK-6
| 652 students
Rank: #66.
West School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
451 W 300 S
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1931
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1931
Grades: PK-6
| 271 students
Rank: #77.
Blue Peak High School
Alternative School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
211 S Tooele Blvd
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-8700
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-8700
Grades: K-12
| 125 students
Rank: #88.
Middle Canyon School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
751 E 1000 N
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1906
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1906
Grades: K-6
| 593 students
Rank: #99.
Overlake School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2052 N 170 W
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 843-3805
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 843-3805
Grades: K-6
| 652 students
Rank: #1010.
Northlake School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
268 N Coleman
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1940
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1940
Grades: PK-6
| 638 students
Rank: #1111.
Dugway
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5010 E School Street
Dugway, UT 84022
(435) 831-4090
Dugway, UT 84022
(435) 831-4090
Grades: K-12
| 121 students
Rank: #1212.
Grantsville School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 S Park St
Grantsville, UT 84029
(435) 884-9991
Grantsville, UT 84029
(435) 884-9991
Grades: PK-6
| 689 students
Rank: #1313.
Sterling School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
251 N. 1st St.
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1961
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-1961
Grades: PK-6
| 847 students
Rank: #1414.
Willow School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
439 S Willow St
Grantsville, UT 84029
(435) 884-4527
Grantsville, UT 84029
(435) 884-4527
Grades: K-6
| 448 students
Rank: #1515.
Settlement Canyon School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
935 West Timpie Road
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 882-4597
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 882-4597
Grades: K-6
| 597 students
Rank: #1616.
Copper Canyon School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1600 N Broadway
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 843-3820
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 843-3820
Grades: PK-6
| 426 students
Rank: #1717.
Anna Smith School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
731 North Aria, 731 N Aria
Wendover, UT 84083
(435) 665-0470
Wendover, UT 84083
(435) 665-0470
Grades: PK-6
| 187 students
Rank: n/an/a
211 S Tooele Blvd
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-8710
Tooele, UT 84074
(435) 833-8710
Grades: K-12
| 261 students
Rank: n/an/a
636 E Nygreen
Grantsville, UT 84029
(435) 833-1900
Grantsville, UT 84029
(435) 833-1900
Grades: PK-6
| 661 students
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