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Esperanza School

PublicElementaryGrades K–7Charter

4956 W 3500 S, West Valley City, UT 84120 · (801) 305-1450

West Valley City’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
575
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–7
The gist

What stands out about Esperanza School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Utah’s 936 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4956 W 3500 S, West Valley City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten90
Grade 185
Grade 279
Grade 381
Grade 480
Grade 572
Grade 658
Grade 730
Enrollment over time
525’20
537’21
529’22
538’23
575’24

Up 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%White 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Esperanza School from West Valley City families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Utah’s other public schools; West Valley City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.