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Douglas T. Orchard School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

6744 W 3800 S, West Valley City, UT 84128 · (385) 646-4954 · Part of Granite School District

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

Directions
Students
411
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Douglas T. Orchard School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18% 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–6Douglas T. Orchard SchoolYou are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts25%
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 ↗

6744 W 3800 S, West Valley City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 155
Grade 255
Grade 356
Grade 454
Grade 578
Grade 659
Enrollment over time
501’20
481’21
461’22
465’23
411’24

Down 18% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%White 36%Black 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Douglas T. Orchard School from West Valley City families.

Other schools in Granite School District

The district →
West Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Valley City
C
764 students21:1
Granger School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Valley City
D
716 students22:1
Elk Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Magna
D
714 students24:1
Olene Walker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
D
712 students26:1
Neil Armstrong Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Valley
C
688 students25:1
Woodrow Wilson School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
D
656 students31:1

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.