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Philo T. Farnsworth School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

3751 S 4225 W, West Valley City, UT 84120 · (385) 646-4822 · Part of Granite School District

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

Students
448
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Philo T. Farnsworth School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Valley City kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where West Valley City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Philo T. Farnsworth SchoolYou are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts19%
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).

3751 S 4225 W, West Valley City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten51
Grade 162
Grade 257
Grade 351
Grade 464
Grade 559
Grade 665
Enrollment over time
568’20
556’21
546’22
468’23
448’24

Down 21.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%White 30%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 6%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Philo T. Farnsworth School from West Valley City families.

Other schools in Granite School District

The district →

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.