Advertisement

GreatSchools Rating

Bluffdale Elementary School

Public | K-6 | 865 students

Last modified
Community Rating

3 stars

Community Rating by Year
2013:
Based on 1 rating
2012:
Based on 1 rating
2011:
Based on 1 rating
2010:
No new ratings

Teacher quality

Principal leadership

Parent involvement

Rate this school

Click on stars to rate
Please select a star rating for this school.
    Helpful reviews answer questions:
  • What do you think others should know?
  • What do you like?
  • How could your school improve?
    Review Guidelines
    GreatSchools won’t post reviews that contain:
  • Inappropriate language
  • Allegations of criminal conduct
  • Names of students, teachers or staff
1200 characters remaining
Please indicate your relationship to the school.
Please read and accept our Terms of Use to join GreatSchools.
Indicates a required field

6 reviews of this school


Sort by:
Show reviews by:
Posted January 7, 2013

I attended this school from kindergarten to sixth grade, and absolutely loved it. The average age of the teachers seems to have gone down since I've left; when I went there, most teachers had been teaching there for years already. My family never had a difficult time with the faculty or staff, who I believed to be very friendly. The principal was always good as well, and we actually only had one change in the position during the seven years that I attended.


Posted February 16, 2012

Our experience at Bluffdale Elementary has been exceptional. As a huge believer in education...I have 3 degrees of my own. With this, I'm thrilled with the help and support that the teachers and administration of this school has provided my kids. This isn't to say that everything has always been perfect...there has been a couple teachers that were a bit difficult, but as a parent should, I filled in and supported where I thought there were shortcomings. Face it...life isn't always rosy. However, on the bright side, my kids had to learn to deal with this difficulty which in turn gives them a better realization of life. This is the last year of attendance for my youngest. He is very well prepared to move forward. Specifics? The school has some excellent teachers and an outstanding Principal. While the classes didn't always challenge my kids, we worked with the teachers to make things more challenging.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 23, 2011

Surprisingly one of the worst schools in JSD. So many new teachers each year who end-up moving on. Class sizes are small but test scores here are some of the lowest. It seems like a lot of the parents around here are busy headed to the gym or with new babies to give the new teachers the support needed to educate kids
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 11, 2009

Our experience was bad. There was NEVER supervision of my children at recess. It was a chaotic mess!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 15, 2004

Bluffdale was not willing to work with me on my child's schedule. I was forced to take him to a different school that was more accomodating.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 9, 2004

Our experience with bluffdale elementary was not positive. We found that most teachers were very arrogant and refused to accept input on their programs from parents.
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Language Arts

The state average for Language Arts was 79% in 2010.

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
83%
Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2010.

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
83%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Utah used the Utah Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 1 through 11 in language arts, in grades 1 through 7 in math, in grades 4 through 9 in science and upon completion of certain courses in grades 8 through 11. The results displayed on GreatSchools profiles are for all grades combined for each subject. The CRT is a standards-based testing program, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Utah. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Utah's state standards

Source: Utah Department of Education

Language Arts

The state average for Language Arts was 78% in 2010.

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
78%
Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2010.

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
77%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Utah used the Utah Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 1 through 11 in language arts, in grades 1 through 7 in math, in grades 4 through 9 in science and upon completion of certain courses in grades 8 through 11. The results displayed on GreatSchools profiles are for all grades combined for each subject. The CRT is a standards-based testing program, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Utah. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Utah's state standards

Source: Utah Department of Education

Language Arts

The state average for Language Arts was 77% in 2010.

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
76%

2008

 
 
77%
Math

The state average for Math was 75% in 2010.

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
69%
Science

The state average for Science was 64% in 2010.

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
74%

2008

 
 
69%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Utah used the Utah Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 1 through 11 in language arts, in grades 1 through 7 in math, in grades 4 through 9 in science and upon completion of certain courses in grades 8 through 11. The results displayed on GreatSchools profiles are for all grades combined for each subject. The CRT is a standards-based testing program, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Utah. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Utah's state standards

Source: Utah Department of Education

Language Arts

The state average for Language Arts was 78% in 2010.

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
69%

2008

 
 
83%
Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2010.

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
78%
Science

The state average for Science was 72% in 2010.

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
64%

2008

 
 
78%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Utah used the Utah Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 1 through 11 in language arts, in grades 1 through 7 in math, in grades 4 through 9 in science and upon completion of certain courses in grades 8 through 11. The results displayed on GreatSchools profiles are for all grades combined for each subject. The CRT is a standards-based testing program, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Utah. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Utah's state standards

Source: Utah Department of Education

Language Arts

The state average for Language Arts was 79% in 2010.

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
85%
Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2010.

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
60%

2008

 
 
77%
Science

The state average for Science was 74% in 2010.

2010

 
 
54%

2009

 
 
76%

2008

 
 
71%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Utah used the Utah Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to test students in grades 1 through 11 in language arts, in grades 1 through 7 in math, in grades 4 through 9 in science and upon completion of certain courses in grades 8 through 11. The results displayed on GreatSchools profiles are for all grades combined for each subject. The CRT is a standards-based testing program, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Utah. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Utah's state standards

Source: Utah Department of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 93% 79%
Hispanic 4% 14%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 3%
Black 1% 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 19%N/A31%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 21N/A26
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Notice an inaccuracy? Let us know!

14323 South 2700 West
Bluffdale, UT 84065
Phone: (801) 254-8090

ADVERTISEMENT

Compare this school
to nearby schools

Compare schools »

Compare

Add this school to compare

Nearby schools

North Star Academy
Bluffdale, UT


Kauri Sue Hamilton
Riverton, UT


Riverton School
Riverton, UT


Southland School
Riverton, UT


Rose Creek School
Riverton, UT


Providence Hall
Herriman, UT


ADVERTISEMENT