Philo T. Farnsworth Elementary School, West Valley City

The short answer

Philo T. Farnsworth Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K to 5 in the Granite School District, in the central part of West Valley City. It carries a 6 out of 10 GreatSchools rating, on the stronger side for a West Valley City elementary. Under the current feeder pattern, Farnsworth students move on to a Granite junior high, typically West Lake STEM or Kennedy, then Granger High School for grades 9 to 12.

Philo T. Farnsworth Elementary School, 3751 S 4225 W, West Valley City, UT 84120. Granite School District.

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How good is Philo T. Farnsworth Elementary?

Farnsworth Elementary earns a 6 out of 10 GreatSchools rating, one of the higher marks among West Valley City elementaries. The number still leans on state test scores at this school, so read it in that context, but it does point to solid results relative to nearby campuses.

Farnsworth is a neighborhood school named for the Utah-raised inventor of electronic television, with class sizes near the Granite elementary norm, roughly 22 students per teacher. Families here value the walkable setting and the mix of backgrounds in the student body.

Where Philo T. Farnsworth Elementary feeds

Under the current Granite School District pattern, the progression runs:

• Elementary: Philo T. Farnsworth Elementary, grades K to 5
• Junior high: typically West Lake STEM Junior High or Kennedy Junior High, grades 6 to 8
• High: Granger High School, grades 9 to 12

Granite has redrawn lines in recent years, and some addresses can route toward Hunter High School instead. Confirm your exact boundary before you rely on a feeder. The Granite School District boundary maps check any specific address. You can also explore the wider market on our West Valley City area page.

Homes in the Farnsworth Elementary boundary

The Farnsworth boundary covers an established central stretch of West Valley City, one of the more affordable parts of the Salt Lake Valley. Expect older single-family homes, starter homes, and townhomes, close to the freeways and the west-side employment corridor. The area draws first-time buyers and buyers who want more house for the money.

Because the boundary is established and varied, prices move from block to block and the mix of active listings shifts month to month. Rather than quote a range that goes stale quickly, we would rather pull a current, address-specific snapshot for you.

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A local broker’s take

If schools are steering your West Valley City search, Farnsworth is one of the stronger-rated elementaries in the central part of the city, and it feeds the Granger High pipeline. As always in this city, attendance lines have shifted with recent consolidations, so a single street can change the junior high or high school assignment. When you find a home you like, we will confirm its exact attendance area before you write an offer.

Explore the wider market on our West Valley City area page, or see where Farnsworth students head next on our Granger High School page.

Enrolling and location

Families within the boundary receive guaranteed enrollment. Utah’s open enrollment policy allows applications from outside the boundary, subject to available space, through the Granite School District. The Granite School District boundary maps confirm the assigned schools for any specific address.

When you are ready to find a home in the Farnsworth Elementary area, call 801-999-8005 or reach out here, and we will pull current listings inside the boundary and confirm the attendance area on any address you are considering.

Sources: GreatSchools, SchoolDigger, Niche, U.S. News and World Report, the Utah State Board of Education, and the Granite School District, plus live listing data from zoomUTAH. Enrollment and ratios reflect the most recent published figures and are approximate. Granite moved sixth grade to the junior highs starting in the 2025 to 2026 school year, so some third-party listings still show K to 6. Ratings and boundaries change over time, so verify any specific address before relying on it.