Bennion School

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Bennion School ranks 328 th of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Bennion School is an elementary school located in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 453. It is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 72 out of 98 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bennion School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Utah elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the recent school years.

Bennion School's test scores in RISE assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally higher than the Granite District and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 5th grades. For example, in 2023-2024, Bennion School's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 46.6%, compared to 34.4% for the Granite District and 46.7% for the state. Additionally, Bennion School has a relatively lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (31.13% in 2022-2023) compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Arcadia School (59.06%) and South Kearns School (68.15%).

When comparing Bennion School to the nearby schools within the Granite District, it generally performs better in terms of test scores and school rankings. For example, Arcadia School and South Kearns School have significantly lower test scores and are ranked much lower (546th and 500th, respectively, out of 561 Utah elementary schools in 2023-2024) compared to Bennion School (328th). However, Bennion School's consistent middle-range ranking and 2-star rating from SchoolDigger indicate that there may be opportunities for further improvement in academic achievement and overall school performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

5775 S Sierra Grande Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84118

(385) 646-4774

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
328^th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,363

Students who attend Bennion School usually attend:

Middle:	Bennion Junior High
High:	Taylorsville High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 453

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.1%

Hispanic:

27.8%

Pacific Islander:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bennion School ranks worse than 58.5% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 16^th among 56 ranked elementary schools in the Granite District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.78. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bennion School is $8,363. 34 elementary schools in the Granite District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bennion School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bennion School 328^th of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See Bennion School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Granite District:

SchoolDigger ranks Granite District 72^nd of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bennion School

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Rank History for all students at Bennion School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	65.02	173^rd	498	65.3%
2009	51.98	282^nd	509	44.6%
2010	53.13	272^nd	518	47.5%
2011	48.19	348^th	563	38.2%
2012	44.60	386^th	579	33.3%
2013	44.61	386^th	576	33.0%
2014	32.15	374^th	509	26.5%
2015	30.17	403^rd	537	25.0%
2016	37.54	356^th	533	33.2%
2017	34.02	367^th	526	30.2%
2018	27.71	398^th	528	24.6%
2019	37.35	380^th	572	33.6%
2021	40.54	339^th	559	39.4%
2022	55.57	253^rd	551	54.1%
2023	39.04	350^th	561	37.6%
2024	43.78	328^th	561	41.5%

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Rank History for White students at Bennion School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	71.59	108^th	435	75.2%
2023	47.61	218^th	428	49.1%
2024	52.94	209^th	429	51.3%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Bennion School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	830	2	15	38	5	n/a	n/a	0	890
1989	806	1	17	33	4	n/a	n/a	0	861
1990	772	3	32	33	5	n/a	n/a	0	845
1991	759	1	36	31	5	n/a	n/a	0	832
1992	741	3	36	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	805
1993	716	2	27	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	770
1994	658	3	34	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	718
1995	650	3	46	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	723
1996	650	3	46	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	723
1997	632	7	46	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	710
1998	594	4	40	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	674
1999	565	9	28	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	632
2000	556	4	28	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	634
2001	529	6	32	61	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
2002	551	6	29	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	666
2003	551	6	29	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	666
2004	530	8	33	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	642
2005	550	9	38	95	3	n/a	n/a	0	695
2006	538	12	40	97	7	n/a	n/a	0	694
2007	538	14	41	103	10	n/a	n/a	0	706
2008	543	17	52	127	5	n/a	n/a	0	744
2009	505	20	49	104	2	n/a	n/a	0	680
2010	427	21	48	90	5	n/a	n/a	117	708
2011	494	13	25	123	8	30	2	0	695
2012	471	10	20	130	8	36	1	0	676
2013	477	9	20	110	4	36	1	0	657
2014	459	10	15	107	3	35	3	0	632
2015	444	18	9	99	4	30	1	0	605
2016	464	13	12	94	5	28	2	0	618
2017	445	16	14	80	6	30	6	0	597
2018	401	22	15	95	5	33	11	0	582
2019	382	20	14	106	5	26	15	0	568
2020	356	19	15	108	5	27	11	0	541
2021	357	21	29	116	7	38	19	0	587
2022	287	10	20	128	4	18	25	0	492
2023	254	13	20	126	1	22	17	0	453

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bennion School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	890	34.0	26.1	n/a
1989	861	32.0	26.9	n/a
1990	845	30.6	27.6	9.3
1991	832	31.0	26.8	8.2
1992	805	31.5	25.5	11.3
1993	770	28.8	26.7	10
1994	718	29.5	24.3	13.8
1995	723	29.5	24.5	9.8
1996	723	29.5	24.5	9.8
1997	710	30.8	23.1	11.5
1998	674	30.5	22.1	10.7
1999	632	32.0	19.8	21.4
2000	634	33.7	18.8	20.2
2001	629	27.3	23.0	18.6
2002	666	29.0	23.0	26
2003	666	29.0	23.0	26
2004	642	26.0	24.7	28.2
2005	695	28.7	24.2	27.9
2006	694	30.0	23.1	28
2007	706	27.7	25.5	99.6
2008	744	28.0	26.6	26.7
2009	680	29.7	23.4	14.6
2010	708	27.0	26.2	44.5
2011	695	24.0	28.9	38.8
2012	676	25.7	26.2	38.9
2013	657	25.8	25.4	59.1
2014	632	26.0	24.3	36.6
2015	605	n/a	n/a	43.5
2016	618	n/a	n/a	42.2
2017	597	26.0	22.9	45.2
2018	582	n/a	n/a	49
2019	568	23.5	24.1	46.3
2020	541	23.0	23.5	44.7
2021	587	n/a	n/a	40.5
2022	492	21.5	22.8	32.9
2023	453	19.5	23.2	31.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bennion School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	890	34.0	26.1	n/a
1989	861	32.0	26.9	n/a
1990	845	30.6	27.6	9.3
1991	832	31.0	26.8	8.2
1992	805	31.5	25.5	11.3
1993	770	28.8	26.7	10
1994	718	29.5	24.3	13.8
1995	723	29.5	24.5	9.8
1996	723	29.5	24.5	9.8
1997	710	30.8	23.1	11.5
1998	674	30.5	22.1	10.7
1999	632	32.0	19.8	21.4
2000	634	33.7	18.8	20.2
2001	629	27.3	23.0	18.6
2002	666	29.0	23.0	26
2003	666	29.0	23.0	26
2004	642	26.0	24.7	28.2
2005	695	28.7	24.2	27.9
2006	694	30.0	23.1	28
2007	706	27.7	25.5	99.6
2008	744	28.0	26.6	26.7
2009	680	29.7	23.4	14.6
2010	708	27.0	26.2	44.5
2011	695	24.0	28.9	38.8
2012	676	25.7	26.2	38.9
2013	657	25.8	25.4	59.1
2014	632	26.0	24.3	36.6
2015	605	n/a	n/a	43.5
2016	618	n/a	n/a	42.2
2017	597	26.0	22.9	45.2
2018	582	n/a	n/a	49
2019	568	23.5	24.1	46.3
2020	541	23.0	23.5	44.7
2021	587	n/a	n/a	40.5
2022	492	21.5	22.8	32.9
2023	453	19.5	23.2	31.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bennion School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$841 (10.1%)	$7,522 (90.0%)	$8,362

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bennion School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 380^th of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 350^th of 561 Elementary schools	4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bennion School)	41	40.3	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	33.6	35.2	1.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	46.8	46.2	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bennion School)	57.7	50	7.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	40.3	38.7	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utah)	50.2	49	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bennion School)	42.3	27.3	15%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	36.9	32.7	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.3	44.2	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bennion School)	47.4	40.9	6.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	41.8	39.6	2.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Bennion School)	51.3	42.4	8.9%
4th Grade Science (Granite District)	38	41.7	3.7%
4th Grade Science (Utah)	51.1	49.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bennion School)	34.1	48.2	14.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Granite District)	34.7	37.5	2.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	47.9	49	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bennion School)	34.1	34.2	0.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	38.4	34.3	4.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Bennion School)	40	57.7	17.7%
5th Grade Science (Granite District)	37.6	42.1	4.5%
5th Grade Science (Utah)	51.9	51.2	0.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	568	453	20.2%
African American	20	13	35%
American Indian	5	1	80%
Asian	14	20	42.9%
Hispanic	106	126	18.9%
Pacific Islander	26	22	15.4%
White	382	254	33.5%
Two or More Races	15	17	13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.3%	31.1%	15.2%

Schools Near Bennion School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				RISE English Language Arts (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2024)				RISE Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bennion School	Public	PK, KG-6	5775 S Sierra Grande Dr	Salt Lake City	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4774	453	20	23.2	31.1%	254 (56.1%)	13 (2.9%)	126 (27.8%)	20 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.9%)	17 (3.8%)	43.8	328^th of 561 public elementary schools	41.5%		39	350^th of 561 public elementary schools	37.6%	22	46.6	43.8	43.3		48.0	36.3	37.3		41.3	58.2		$8,363	$841	$7,522
Calvin S. Smith School	Public	PK, KG-6	2150 W 6200 S	Taylorsville	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5020	603	25	24.6	25.7%	431 (71.5%)	6 (1.0%)	79 (13.1%)	43 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	17 (2.8%)	24 (4.0%)	64.5	194^th of 561 public elementary schools	65.4%		57.9	230^th of 561 public elementary schools	59.0%	36	57.5	59.4	44.3		56.3	65.6	39.1		68.4	45.8		$7,506	$640	$6,866
Fox Hills School	Public	K-6	3775 W 6020 S	Salt Lake City	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4828	570	26	22.3	48.6%	330 (57.9%)	9 (1.6%)	175 (30.7%)	13 (2.3%)	5 (0.9%)	23 (4.0%)	15 (2.6%)	52.5	272^nd of 561 public elementary schools	51.5%		60.1	215^th of 561 public elementary schools	61.7%	57	48.0	50.0	44.0		47.0	51.1	48.6		53.2	45.0		$8,386	$807	$7,580
Oquirrh School	Public	K-6	7165 S 3285 W	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 565-7474	458	26	17.6	50.2%	200 (43.7%)	10 (2.2%)	172 (37.6%)	14 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	36 (7.9%)	23 (5.0%)	8.5	525^th of 561 public elementary schools	6.4%		8.9	526^th of 561 public elementary schools	6.2%	1	17.4	11.8	33.8	15.0	25.8	9.2	21.3		22.4	40.1	23.4	$8,840	$1,330	$7,510
Westland School	Public	K-6	2925 W 7180 S	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 565-7508	488	22	22.1	24.0%	365 (74.8%)	10 (2.0%)	82 (16.8%)	13 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	8 (1.6%)	72.7	138^th of 561 public elementary schools	75.4%		74	124^th of 561 public elementary schools	77.9%	14	63.0	57.6	57.3	50.6	59.0	55.3	59.4	45.1	61.2	64.6	59.4	$7,313	$290	$7,023
Arcadia School	Public	PK, KG-6	3461 W 4850 S	Taylorsville	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4756	447	22	20.3	59.1%	200 (44.7%)	13 (2.9%)	172 (38.5%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (8.9%)	13 (2.9%)	4.3	546^th of 561 public elementary schools	2.7%		3.5	553^rd of 561 public elementary schools	1.4%	7	23.7		11.4		18.7	20.9	7.6		18.0	20.3		$8,152	$881	$7,271
South Kearns School	Public	PK, KG-6	4430 W 5570 S	Kearns	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5026	449	24	18.7	68.2%	164 (36.5%)	3 (0.7%)	247 (55.0%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.8%)	9 (2.0%)	11.6	500^th of 561 public elementary schools	10.9%		9.9	518^th of 561 public elementary schools	7.7%	18	26.9	26.3	17.6		30.8	23.5	15.1		33.4	34.3		$10,194	$2,261	$7,933
Hartvigsen School	Public	K-8	1510 W 5400 S	Taylorsville	84123	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4585	72	11	6.7	56.9%	35 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (33.3%)	4 (5.6%)	1 (1.4%)	8 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$78,942	$864	$78,078
Harry S. Truman School	Public	PK, KG-6	4639 S 3200 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5044	367	19	19.8	58.9%	141 (38.4%)	16 (4.4%)	146 (39.8%)	16 (4.4%)	3 (0.8%)	39 (10.6%)	6 (1.6%)	7.9	530^th of 561 public elementary schools	5.5%		9.8	519^th of 561 public elementary schools	7.5%	11	21.7	19.1	25.0		22.3	12.6	19.6		27.1	32.7		$8,893	$656	$8,237
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%)	2.3	560^th of 561 public elementary schools	0.2%		3	555^th of 561 public elementary schools	1.1%	5	11.4		18.6		13.9	7.4	7.0		12.2	19.6		$8,103	$1,756	$6,346

Frequently Asked Questions about Bennion School

Is Bennion School a good school?

Bennion School ranks 328^th of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bennion School?

Students at Bennion School are 56% White, 28% Hispanic, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Bennion School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 453 students attended Bennion School.

What schools do graduates of Bennion School attend?

Students who attend Bennion School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bennion Junior High
High : Taylorsville High

What district is Bennion School in?

Granite District

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