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)
490036000232	511	John C. Fremont School	Public	PK, KG-6	4249 S 1425 W	Taylorsville	84123	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4834	379	17	22.6	66.2%	166 (43.8%)	25 (6.6%)	139 (36.7%)	13 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.1%)	7 (1.8%)	$9,546			$1,080			$8,466	9.9	25.7	421	90
490087000493	512	Mountain View School	Public	PK, KG-6	1380 S Navajo	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8315	550	24	22.7	82.5%	66 (12.0%)	43 (7.8%)	288 (52.4%)	40 (7.3%)	6 (1.1%)	88 (16.0%)	19 (3.5%)	$10,717			$1,422			$9,296	9.9	13.5	492	20
490018701488	513	Franklin Discovery Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	320 E. Gammon Road	Vineyard	84058	Utah County	Franklin Discovery Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 785-6500	651	34	19.1	25.3%	527 (81.0%)	2 (0.3%)	77 (11.8%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.2%)	23 (3.5%)	$5,531			$382			$5,149	9.8	8.2	534	21
490042000873	514	Heartland School	Public	K-6	1451 W 7000 S	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 565-7533	438	29	15	58.2%	213 (48.6%)	9 (2.1%)	175 (40.0%)	7 (1.6%)	6 (1.4%)	11 (2.5%)	17 (3.9%)	$10,535			$1,960			$8,574	9.8	12.4	498	16
490036000274	515	Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-6	3585 S 6000 W	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5096	499	21	23.3	55.1%	224 (44.9%)	17 (3.4%)	206 (41.3%)	14 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	27 (5.4%)	7 (1.4%)	$9,652			$841			$8,811	9.8	8.8	528	13
490014401374	516	Maria Montessori Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	2505 N 200 E	Ogden	84414	Weber County	Maria Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 827-0150	379	19	20.1	17.9%	283 (74.7%)	1 (0.3%)	72 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.8%)	$7,201			$257			$6,943	9.7	11.5	508	8
490036000263	517	Stansbury School	Public	PK, KG-6	3050 S 2700 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5032	623	31	20	81.7%	110 (17.7%)	20 (3.2%)	424 (68.1%)	9 (1.4%)	11 (1.8%)	32 (5.1%)	17 (2.7%)	$8,530			$1,838			$6,692	9.5	8.6	531	14
490036000231	518	James E. Moss School	Public	PK, KG-6	4399 S 500 E	Salt Lake City	84107	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4930	506	25	20.1	71.7%	139 (27.5%)	88 (17.4%)	162 (32.0%)	96 (19.0%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	11 (2.2%)	$9,221			$1,363			$7,858	9.5	9.4	523	5
490014200321	519	Sandy School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8725 S 280 E	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 826-9325	512	25	20.4	58.0%	268 (52.3%)	8 (1.6%)	201 (39.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	23 (4.5%)	$9,064			$1,345			$7,718	9.4	21.7	440	79
490081000455	520	Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-6	350 S 600 W	Provo	84601	Utah County	Provo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 374-4925	366	20	18.2	65.8%	117 (32.0%)	6 (1.6%)	207 (56.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.4%)	16 (4.4%)	$10,050			$1,600			$8,450	9.4	13	494	26

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences