Best Elementary Schools in Utah

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the RISE test scores by the Utah State Board of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 561)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
490007201174	551	Guadalupe School	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-6	1385 N 1200 W	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Guadalupe School	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 531-6100	407	15	26.9	74.4%	23 (5.7%)	4 (1.0%)	376 (92.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$10,171			$1,819			$8,353	3.5			(n/a)
490036000236	552	Lake Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-6	7400 W 3400 S	Magna	84044	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4888	422	19	21.7	59.2%	189 (44.8%)	6 (1.4%)	192 (45.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	15 (3.6%)	$7,869			$863			$7,006	3.5	5.6	543	9
490087000666	553	Liberty School	Public	PK, KG-6	1090 S Roberta St	Salt Lake City	84111	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8180	391	22	17.4	99.5%	107 (27.4%)	34 (8.7%)	168 (43.0%)	36 (9.2%)	15 (3.8%)	18 (4.6%)	13 (3.3%)	$13,128			$2,219			$10,908	3.5	2.8	558	5
490087000695	554	North Star School	Public	PK, KG-6	1545 N Morton Dr	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8448	386	23	16.6	84.7%	38 (9.8%)	38 (9.8%)	242 (62.7%)	14 (3.6%)	4 (1.0%)	41 (10.6%)	9 (2.3%)	$11,165			$1,560			$9,605	3.4	5.4	545	9
490036000827	555	Valley Crest School	Public	PK, KG-6	5240 W 3100 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5061	494	21	24	52.6%	160 (32.4%)	16 (3.2%)	238 (48.2%)	35 (7.1%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.5%)	9 (1.8%)	$7,661			$541			$7,120	3.3	8.7	530	25
490014200312	556	Midvale School	Public	K-5	7830 Chapel Street	Midvale	84047	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 826-8725	722	36	20.2	99.0%	202 (28.0%)	24 (3.3%)	404 (56.0%)	8 (1.1%)	13 (1.8%)	36 (5.0%)	35 (4.8%)	$9,736			$1,421			$8,315	3.3	10	517	39
490036000196	557	Academy Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	4580 Westpoint Dr	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4750	370	20	18.9	69.5%	126 (34.1%)	19 (5.1%)	187 (50.5%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	20 (5.4%)	6 (1.6%)	$9,978			$1,630			$8,348	2.8	4.5	550	7
490036000273	558	Western Hills School	Public	PK, KG-6	5190 S Heath Ave	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5091	300	13	23.4	74.7%	85 (28.3%)	5 (1.7%)	173 (57.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.3%)	2 (0.7%)	$9,911			$1,615			$8,296	2.8	3	556	2
490087000474	559	Backman School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	601 N 1500 W	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 578-8100	364	24	15	87.4%	51 (14.0%)	50 (13.7%)	205 (56.3%)	12 (3.3%)	9 (2.5%)	22 (6.0%)	15 (4.1%)	$11,562			$1,664			$9,898	2.6	4.8	548	11
490036000254	560	Plymouth School	Public	PK, KG-6	5220 S 1470 W	Salt Lake City	84123	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4978	562	22	25.1	74.0%	182 (32.4%)	28 (5.0%)	305 (54.3%)	14 (2.5%)	6 (1.1%)	15 (2.7%)	12 (2.1%)	$8,103			$1,756			$6,346	2.3	3	555	5

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on RISE English Language Arts, RISE Mathematics, RISE Science test scores released by the Utah State Board of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 18, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Utah State Board of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Utah State Board of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison