Philo T. Farnsworth School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Philo T. Farnsworth School

3751 S 4225 W
West Valley City, UT 84120

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Bottom 50%

Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Philo T. Farnsworth 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 is 17% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 468 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Bottom 50% in UT
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Philo T. Farnsworth School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

School Overview

Philo T. Farnsworth School's student population of 468 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Philo T. Farnsworth School
Pre-K	37
Kind	60
1	57
2	59
3	59
4	57
5	70
6	69

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Total Students

468 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Philo T. Farnsworth School
2023	546
2022	556
2021	568
2020	594
2019	594
2018	604
2017	604
2016	618
2015	572
2014	577
2013	631
2012	667
2011	724
2010	764
2009	725
2008	728
2007	630
2006	575
2005	573
2004	791
2003	753
2002	800
2001	796
2000	853
1999	831
1998	862
1997	842
1996	867
1995	853
1994	870
1993	884
1992	965
1991	987
1990	943
1989	1,014
1988	998
1987	982

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Philo T. Farnsworth School
2023	25
2022	25
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2014	27
2013	29
2012	32
2011	31
2010	31
2009	33
2008	34
2007	28
2006	29
2005	31
2004	36
2003	34
2002	33
2001	35
2000	37
1999	39
1998	37
1997	36
1996	34
1995	36
1994	33
1993	32
1992	35
1991	33

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School Rankings

Philo T. Farnsworth School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 975 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Philo T. Farnsworth School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (UT)

#906 out of 975 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Philo T. Farnsworth School
2022	#906
2021	#906
2019	#730
2018	#776
2017	#769
2016	#830
2015	#832
2014	#845
2013	#833
2012	#780
2011	#764

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(20-21)

17%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Philo T. Farnsworth School	Utah	Granite School District
2021	17%	39%	26%
2019	40%	45%	34%
2018	38%	47%	34%
2017	33%	47%	33%
2016	29%	47%	34%
2015	23%	45%	33%
2014	23%	44%	33%
2013	55%	77%	65%
2012	60%	75%	59%
2011	60%	73%	60%
2010	53%	70%	59%

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(20-21)

19%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Philo T. Farnsworth School	Utah	Granite School District
2021	19%	43%	32%
2019	28%	47%	35%
2018	26%	45%	34%
2017	29%	44%	31%
2016	22%	45%	31%
2015	23%	44%	31%
2014	17%	42%	28%
2013	56%	83%	72%
2012	63%	83%	73%
2011	60%	81%	71%
2010	64%	81%	71%

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(20-21)

24%

45%

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Philo T. Farnsworth School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	22:1	21:1
2020	22:1	22:1	23:1
2019	22:1	22:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2014	21:1	23:1	23:1
2013	22:1	23:1	24:1
2012	21:1	23:1	23:1
2011	24:1	23:1	25:1
2010	24:1	23:1	23:1
2009	22:1	27:1	19:1
2008	21:1	23:1	25:1
2007	23:1	22:1	23:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	18:1	22:1	23:1
2004	22:1	22:1	24:1
2003	22:1	22:1	23:1
2002	24:1	22:1	22:1
2001	23:1	22:1	22:1
2000	23:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	20:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	23:1
1997	24:1	21:1	23:1
1996	25:1	22:1	22:1
1995	24:1	23:1	23:1
1994	27:1	24:1	24:1
1993	28:1	24:1	25:1
1992	28:1	25:1	26:1
1991	30:1	25:1	25:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Philo T. Farnsworth School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Philo T. Farnsworth School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	3%	2%	5%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	2%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	5%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	1%	2%	4%
2010	9%	5%	10%
2009	7%	4%	7%
2008	6%	3%	7%
2007	8%	3%	7%
2006	10%	3%	7%
2005	12%	3%	7%
2004	14%	3%	6%
2003	14%	3%	7%
2002	14%	3%	7%
2001	13%	3%	6%
2000	13%	3%	6%
1999	11%	3%	6%
1998	10%	3%	6%
1997	9%	2%	5%
1996	8%	2%	5%
1995	8%	2%	4%
1994	7%	2%	4%
1993	6%	2%	4%
1992	6%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

45%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Philo T. Farnsworth School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	49%	20%	39%
2022	43%	19%	38%
2021	40%	18%	36%
2020	41%	17%	34%
2019	41%	17%	34%
2018	42%	17%	34%
2017	42%	17%	34%
2016	43%	17%	33%
2015	47%	17%	33%
2014	47%	16%	32%
2013	42%	16%	31%
2012	40%	15%	31%
2011	41%	15%	31%
2010	36%	15%	29%
2009	44%	14%	29%
2008	45%	15%	29%
2007	42%	13%	25%
2006	38%	12%	23%
2005	33%	12%	21%
2004	32%	11%	19%
2003	27%	10%	18%
2002	23%	10%	16%
2001	22%	9%	14%
2000	20%	8%	12%
1999	18%	7%	11%
1998	14%	7%	9%
1997	11%	6%	8%
1996	8%	5%	6%
1995	6%	5%	6%
1994	5%	4%	5%
1993	4%	4%	5%
1992	5%	4%	5%
1991	3%	4%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Philo T. Farnsworth School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	4%	1%	4%
2022	5%	1%	3%
2021	5%	1%	4%
2020	4%	1%	4%
2019	4%	1%	4%
2018	4%	1%	3%
2017	4%	1%	3%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	4%	1%	3%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	4%	1%	3%
2012	4%	1%	3%
2011	3%	1%	3%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	2%	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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White

33%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Philo T. Farnsworth School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	28%	71%	45%
2022	29%	72%	46%
2021	38%	73%	48%
2020	38%	74%	50%
2019	38%	74%	50%
2018	37%	75%	52%
2017	37%	75%	52%
2016	39%	75%	54%
2015	38%	75%	54%
2014	38%	76%	55%
2013	41%	77%	55%
2012	46%	78%	56%
2011	45%	78%	57%
2010	40%	73%	53%
2009	46%	79%	59%
2008	47%	78%	59%
2007	48%	81%	64%
2006	50%	82%	67%
2005	54%	82%	69%
2004	52%	83%	71%
2003	57%	84%	73%
2002	60%	84%	75%
2001	64%	85%	77%
2000	65%	86%	79%
1999	69%	87%	81%
1998	75%	88%	83%
1997	77%	90%	85%
1996	82%	91%	87%
1995	85%	91%	88%
1994	88%	92%	89%
1993	90%	92%	89%
1992	88%	92%	90%
1991	91%	92%	91%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Philo T. Farnsworth School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	10%	2%	4%
2022	13%	2%	4%
2021	10%	2%	4%
2020	11%	2%	4%
2019	11%	2%	4%
2018	12%	2%	4%
2017	12%	2%	4%
2016	11%	2%	4%
2015	7%	2%	4%
2014	8%	1%	4%
2013	8%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Philo T. Farnsworth School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Philo T. Farnsworth School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	0.67	0.46	0.63
2022	0.72	0.45	0.63
2021	0.69	0.44	0.63
2020	0.68	0.43	0.62
2019	0.68	0.43	0.62
2018	0.68	0.41	0.61
2017	0.68	0.41	0.61
2016	0.66	0.41	0.60
2015	0.63	0.41	0.60
2014	0.63	0.40	0.60
2013	0.65	0.39	0.60
2012	0.63	0.37	0.59
2011	0.63	0.37	0.59
2010	0.71	0.47	0.58
2009	0.60	0.36	0.56
2008	0.58	0.37	0.56
2007	0.59	0.33	0.52
2006	0.60	0.31	0.50
2005	0.59	0.31	0.48
2004	0.61	0.30	0.45
2003	0.59	0.29	0.44
2002	0.57	0.28	0.42
2001	0.53	0.26	0.39
2000	0.53	0.25	0.36
1999	0.48	0.23	0.32
1998	0.41	0.21	0.30
1997	0.39	0.19	0.27
1996	0.32	0.17	0.24
1995	0.27	0.17	0.21
1994	0.22	0.15	0.20
1993	0.19	0.15	0.19
1992	0.22	0.15	0.18
1991	0.17	0.14	0.16

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Eligible for

51%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Philo T. Farnsworth School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	58%	23%	40%
2022	56%	22%	38%
2021	55%	25%	43%
2020	61%	27%	46%
2019	61%	27%	46%
2018	67%	29%	49%
2017	67%	29%	49%
2016	65%	29%	47%
2015	65%	30%	46%
2014	58%	29%	38%
2013	83%	48%	65%
2012	67%	37%	49%
2011	62%	31%	45%
2010	68%	33%	47%
2009	28%	23%	17%
2008	49%	21%	33%
2007	5%	21%	21%
2006	49%	23%	33%
2005	49%	23%	32%
2004	49%	23%	30%
2003	43%	22%	27%
2002	37%	20%	24%
2001	34%	19%	22%
2000	37%	19%	21%
1999	32%	19%	21%
1998	31%	19%	21%
1997	29%	19%	20%
1996	32%	19%	20%
1995	27%	19%	20%
1994	27%	19%	19%
1993	26%	19%	19%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Philo T. Farnsworth School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	14%	6%	9%
2022	12%	5%	9%
2021	15%	5%	9%
2020	14%	6%	10%
2019	14%	6%	10%
2018	8%	7%	9%
2017	8%	7%	9%
2016	10%	7%	9%
2015	10%	8%	9%
2014	8%	8%	7%
2013	16%	11%	13%
2012	15%	11%	9%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	12%	9%	9%
2009	9%	8%	6%
2008	15%	9%	11%
2007	2%	10%	9%
2006	14%	9%	10%
2005	10%	9%	10%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	11%	9%	9%
2002	11%	9%	10%
2001	12%	9%	10%
2000	11%	9%	9%
1999	12%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Granite School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Philo T. Farnsworth School's ranking?

Philo T. Farnsworth School is ranked #906 out of 975 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Utah.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% UT state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Philo T. Farnsworth School?

468 students attend Philo T. Farnsworth School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Philo T. Farnsworth School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are White, 7% of students are Hawaiian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Philo T. Farnsworth School?

Philo T. Farnsworth School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Philo T. Farnsworth School offer ?

Philo T. Farnsworth School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Philo T. Farnsworth School part of?

Philo T. Farnsworth School is part of Granite School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 468 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education