Oakwood School

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Oakwood School ranks 125 th of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Oakwood School is a public elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 349 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Granite School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, ranking in the top 10% of Utah elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakwood School's academic performance is particularly strong, with 59.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.4% for the Granite District and 46.7% for the state. Similar trends are observed in mathematics and science. When compared to nearby schools within the Granite District, Oakwood's performance is generally stronger, but it shows more mixed results when compared to schools in the Canyons District and the Murray District.

Despite its strong academic performance, Oakwood School has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19.9 to 23.1 in recent years, which is higher than the nearby schools in the Granite District and the Canyons District. However, the school's spending per student is on par with the nearby schools, suggesting that its academic success is not solely driven by higher funding. Over the past few years, Oakwood School has seen a slight decrease in the percentage of white students and a corresponding increase in the percentage of minority students, particularly Hispanic and Pacific Islander students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

5815 S Highland Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84121

(385) 646-4942

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
125^th of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,404

Students who attend Oakwood School usually attend:

Middle:	Bonneville Junior High
High:	Cottonwood High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 349

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 18.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oakwood School ranks better than 77.7% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 9^th among 56 ranked elementary schools in the Granite District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.16. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Oakwood School is $8,404. 32 elementary schools in the Granite District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oakwood School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakwood School 125^th of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See Oakwood School in the ranking list.)

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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 Oakwood School

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Rank History for all students at Oakwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	71.21	129^th	498	74.1%
2009	80.18	60^th	509	88.2%
2010	71.64	131^st	518	74.7%
2011	79.23	74^th	563	86.9%
2012	67.43	202^nd	579	65.1%
2013	72.05	149^th	576	74.1%
2014	76.72	90^th	509	82.3%
2015	79.46	88^th	537	83.6%
2016	89.98	28^th	533	94.7%
2017	87.28	38^th	526	92.8%
2018	81.58	67^th	528	87.3%
2019	66.76	180^th	572	68.5%
2021	89.19	33^rd	559	94.1%
2022	84.97	60^th	551	89.1%
2023	88.90	36^th	561	93.6%
2024	75.16	125^th	561	77.7%

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Rank History for White students at Oakwood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	77.43	70^th	435	83.9%
2023	93.79	12^th	428	97.2%
2024	68.60	114^th	429	73.4%

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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 Oakwood School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	505	0	7	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
1989	480	5	12	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
1990	463	3	10	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	495
1991	503	3	11	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	527
1992	522	4	11	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	551
1993	561	5	12	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	595
1994	515	5	14	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	555
1995	492	2	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1996	492	2	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1997	458	4	20	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	498
1998	444	3	19	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	475
1999	416	2	18	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	445
2000	378	7	19	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
2001	391	14	18	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2002	370	4	14	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2003	370	4	14	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2004	395	4	16	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2005	417	5	10	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	458
2006	398	4	10	21	5	n/a	n/a	0	438
2007	386	4	10	18	9	n/a	n/a	0	427
2008	404	13	15	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	462
2009	448	13	11	30	10	n/a	n/a	0	512
2010	308	9	13	18	7	n/a	n/a	131	486
2011	419	13	17	27	4	6	0	0	486
2012	472	14	11	26	4	5	0	0	532
2013	508	14	14	33	3	5	0	0	577
2014	510	15	15	29	4	6	1	0	580
2015	505	13	9	25	4	6	1	0	563
2016	516	15	12	23	3	6	1	0	576
2017	507	14	9	37	3	5	2	0	577
2018	475	12	9	40	1	4	9	0	550
2019	470	13	12	39	2	8	10	0	554
2020	434	10	12	29	2	6	8	0	501
2021	384	8	9	26	1	8	13	0	449
2022	327	5	3	36	1	4	13	0	389
2023	290	4	4	34	0	5	12	0	349

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 Oakwood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	520	18.5	28.1	n/a
1989	516	20.5	25.1	n/a
1990	495	19.5	25.3	7.3
1991	527	19.5	27.0	5.9
1992	551	19.2	28.6	4
1993	595	21.0	28.3	6.7
1994	555	22.5	24.7	5
1995	509	21.5	23.7	5.5
1996	509	21.5	23.7	5.5
1997	498	22.5	22.1	8.8
1998	475	20.8	22.8	6.5
1999	445	21.0	21.2	10.6
2000	417	20.7	20.1	8.2
2001	431	18.3	23.6	10.9
2002	401	17.0	23.6	14.2
2003	401	17.0	23.6	14.2
2004	437	18.0	24.3	16.9
2005	458	17.5	26.2	17
2006	438	18.0	24.3	17.4
2007	427	18.0	23.7	7.3
2008	462	17.0	27.2	19.9
2009	512	13.2	25.0	11.1
2010	486	15.5	31.3	26.8
2011	486	15.9	30.4	20.4
2012	532	19.1	27.7	21.1
2013	577	19.9	28.9	30.8
2014	580	20.2	28.7	14.7
2015	563	n/a	n/a	17.6
2016	576	n/a	n/a	16.1
2017	577	20.2	28.5	20.8
2018	550	n/a	n/a	21.1
2019	554	20.3	27.2	18.1
2020	501	19.8	25.2	18.4
2021	449	n/a	n/a	19.2
2022	389	16.8	23.1	17.5
2023	349	17.5	19.9	18.9

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 Oakwood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	520	18.5	28.1	n/a
1989	516	20.5	25.1	n/a
1990	495	19.5	25.3	7.3
1991	527	19.5	27.0	5.9
1992	551	19.2	28.6	4
1993	595	21.0	28.3	6.7
1994	555	22.5	24.7	5
1995	509	21.5	23.7	5.5
1996	509	21.5	23.7	5.5
1997	498	22.5	22.1	8.8
1998	475	20.8	22.8	6.5
1999	445	21.0	21.2	10.6
2000	417	20.7	20.1	8.2
2001	431	18.3	23.6	10.9
2002	401	17.0	23.6	14.2
2003	401	17.0	23.6	14.2
2004	437	18.0	24.3	16.9
2005	458	17.5	26.2	17
2006	438	18.0	24.3	17.4
2007	427	18.0	23.7	7.3
2008	462	17.0	27.2	19.9
2009	512	13.2	25.0	11.1
2010	486	15.5	31.3	26.8
2011	486	15.9	30.4	20.4
2012	532	19.1	27.7	21.1
2013	577	19.9	28.9	30.8
2014	580	20.2	28.7	14.7
2015	563	n/a	n/a	17.6
2016	576	n/a	n/a	16.1
2017	577	20.2	28.5	20.8
2018	550	n/a	n/a	21.1
2019	554	20.3	27.2	18.1
2020	501	19.8	25.2	18.4
2021	449	n/a	n/a	19.2
2022	389	16.8	23.1	17.5
2023	349	17.5	19.9	18.9

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 Oakwood School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$629 (7.5%)	$7,775 (92.5%)	$8,404

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oakwood School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 180^th of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 36^th of 561 Elementary schools	25.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oakwood School)	61.9	77.6	15.7%
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 (Oakwood School)	66.7	70.7	4%
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 (Oakwood School)	56.1	77	20.9%
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 (Oakwood School)	47	78.8	31.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	41.8	39.6	2.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (Oakwood School)	45.5	88.3	42.8%
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 (Oakwood School)	67.2	58.7	8.5%
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 (Oakwood School)	63.8	53.3	10.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	38.4	34.3	4.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Oakwood School)	72.4	68.9	3.5%
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	554	349	37%
African American	13	4	69.2%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	12	4	66.7%
Hispanic	39	34	12.8%
Pacific Islander	8	5	37.5%
White	470	290	38.3%
Two or More Races	10	12	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.1%	18.9%	0.9%

Schools Near Oakwood 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakwood School	Public	PK, KG-6	5815 S Highland Dr	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4942	349	18	19.9	18.9%	290 (83.1%)	4 (1.1%)	34 (9.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	12 (3.4%)	75.2	125^th of 561 public elementary schools	77.7%		88.9	36^th of 561 public elementary schools	93.6%	89	59.6	52.2	59.8				54.3	61.6	43.3				78.3	72.7				$8,404	$629	$7,775
Woodstock School	Public	PK, KG-6	6015 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5108	559	22	25.5	26.5%	412 (73.7%)	16 (2.9%)	51 (9.1%)	60 (10.7%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	8 (1.4%)	66.6	182^nd of 561 public elementary schools	67.6%		84.5	67^th of 561 public elementary schools	88.1%	115	54.0	51.4	52.3				57.3	55.4	49.5				65.1	53.3				$8,433	$497	$7,936
Cottonwood School	Public	PK, KG-6	5205 Holladay Blvd	Salt Lake City	84117	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4798	387	18	22.1	8.5%	355 (91.7%)	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	95.7	8^th of 561 public elementary schools	98.6%		96.7	6^th of 561 public elementary schools	98.9%	2	68.0	69.2	85.1				78.4	81.6	81.6				78.5					$7,669	$638	$7,031
Bella Vista School	Public	K-5	2131 E 7000 S	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-7825	202	17	12.2	39.1%	134 (66.3%)	1 (0.5%)	42 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	18 (8.9%)								(n/a)																		$12,341	$848	$11,494
Wasatch Waldorf Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1458 East Murray-Holladay Road	Holladay	84117	Salt Lake County	Wasatch Waldorf Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 871-3950	632	32	19.5	16.9%	495 (78.3%)	3 (0.5%)	72 (11.4%)	18 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	23.9	438^th of 561 public elementary schools	21.9%		16.7	471^st of 561 public elementary schools	16.0%	33	19.7	38.6	51.8	40.7	42.1	40.8		17.8	12.5	11.2	29.8	27.8	33.3	50.9	40.6	36.8	41.9	$6,150	$225	$5,925
Butler School	Public	K-5	2700 E 7000 S	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-7975	605	27	22.8	13.9%	493 (81.5%)	4 (0.7%)	50 (8.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.8%)	81.8	83^rd of 561 public elementary schools	85.2%		73.8	125^th of 561 public elementary schools	77.7%	42	65.0	61.0	56.1				78.4	66.7	51.6				64.8	66.0				$7,784	$428	$7,355
Ridgecrest School	Public	K-5	1800 E 7200 S	Cottonwood Heights	84121	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9250	547	26	21.4	29.6%	339 (62.0%)	7 (1.3%)	97 (17.7%)	22 (4.0%)	10 (1.8%)	5 (0.9%)	67 (12.2%)	64.1	197^th of 561 public elementary schools	64.9%		57.1	235^th of 561 public elementary schools	58.1%	38	49.4	46.3	50.7				64.5	58.7	53.3				54.3	53.3				$7,653	$412	$7,241
Longview School	Public	K-6	6240 S 560 E	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7428	338	16	21.0	26.3%	233 (68.9%)	2 (0.6%)	61 (18.0%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	28 (8.3%)	51.1	283^rd of 561 public elementary schools	49.6%		45.6	308^th of 561 public elementary schools	45.1%	25	55.8	32.0	49.0	59.3			51.2	58.5	53.2	24.5			34.0	51.0	53.7			$7,788	$503	$7,286
Howard R. Driggs School	Public	PK, KG-6	4340 S 2700 E	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4810	466	19	25.1	9.7%	411 (88.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.3%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	97.5	3^rd of 561 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.4	5^th of 561 public elementary schools	99.1%	2	86.5	67.9	83.6				93.3	79.5	81.1				80.8	88.8				$8,191	$500	$7,691
Parkside School	Public	K-6	495 E 5175 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 264-7434	471	24	19.3	68.6%	177 (37.6%)	46 (9.8%)	194 (41.2%)	15 (3.2%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	25 (5.3%)	19.8	455^th of 561 public elementary schools	18.9%		13.9	489^th of 561 public elementary schools	12.8%	34	28.8	20.0	31.2	39.3			34.8	21.5	28.3	25.5			30.4	38.3	51.0			$8,206	$972	$7,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakwood School

What schools do graduates of Oakwood School attend?

Students who attend Oakwood School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bonneville Junior High
High : Cottonwood High

What district is Oakwood School in?

Granite District

What is the racial makeup of Oakwood School?

Students at Oakwood School are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Oakwood School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 349 students attended Oakwood School.

Is Oakwood School a good school?

Oakwood School ranks 125^th of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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