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About this school
Hillside Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in West Valley City, Utah that is part of Granite School District.
It serves 437 students
in grades K - 6.
Its teachers have had 322 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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48%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 13, 2026
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Hillside Elementary School
$119,872
raised using DonorsChoose
322
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
451
donors
47
projects
for
basic supplies
47
projects for
technology
41
projects for
books
36
projects
for
art supplies
Hillside Elementary School has received support from
199 individuals from Utah and
252 individuals out-of-state.