William Penn School

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William Penn School ranks 61 st of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

William Penn School is an elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 523 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. It is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 72 out of 98 districts in the state.

William Penn School consistently outperforms the Granite District and the state of Utah in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in RISE/English Language Arts were 68.6% for 3rd grade, 73.4% for 4th grade, and 64.7% for 5th grade, compared to the Granite District's scores of 34.4%, 32.4%, and 34.8%, respectively, and the state's scores of 46.7%, 44%, and 48.3%. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Utah elementary schools in recent years, and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing William Penn School to the nearby Rosecrest School and Upland Terrace School, both in the Granite District, it consistently outperforms them in academic performance. The school's academic performance is also comparable to that of the highly-ranked Howard R. Driggs School, which is located in the same general area but is part of the Salt Lake District.

Detail:

Public K-6

1670 Siggard Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84106

(385) 646-4960

District: Granite District

SchoolDigger Rank:
61^st of 561 Utah Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,357

Students who attend William Penn School usually attend:

Middle:	Evergreen Junior High
High:	Olympus High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 523

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William Penn School ranks better than 89.1% of elementary schools in Utah. It also ranks 6^th among 56 ranked elementary schools in the Granite District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.9. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William Penn School is $7,357, which is the lowest among 57 elementary schools in the Granite District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks William Penn School 61^st of 561 Utah public elementary schools. (See William Penn 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 William Penn School

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Rank History for all students at William Penn School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2008	73.54	112^th	498	77.5%
2009	70.30	147^th	509	71.1%
2010	57.45	247^th	518	52.3%
2011	57.13	291^st	563	48.3%
2012	59.79	271^st	579	53.2%
2013	61.55	260^th	576	54.9%
2014	68.12	142^nd	509	72.1%
2015	58.42	222^nd	537	58.7%
2016	50.66	280^th	533	47.5%
2017	55.58	243^rd	526	53.8%
2018	64.86	181^st	528	65.7%
2019	54.85	266^th	572	53.5%
2021	85.50	54^th	559	90.3%
2022	83.61	69^th	551	87.5%
2023	91.86	24^th	561	95.7%
2024	84.90	61^st	561	89.1%

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Rank History for White students at William Penn School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	87.74	26^th	435	94.0%
2023	91.01	15^th	428	96.5%
2024	80.49	50^th	429	88.3%

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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 William Penn School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	604	1	11	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	626
1989	566	4	10	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	595
1990	608	3	11	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	638
1991	604	3	9	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	630
1992	597	3	10	14	8	n/a	n/a	0	632
1993	594	2	8	8	9	n/a	n/a	0	621
1994	555	7	4	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	588
1995	576	8	8	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	618
1996	576	8	8	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	618
1997	554	7	11	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	596
1998	484	8	19	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	548
1999	476	9	12	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2000	460	12	16	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
2001	454	8	24	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	519
2002	382	13	18	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	439
2003	382	13	18	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	439
2004	419	7	14	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
2005	441	8	11	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
2006	474	8	10	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	516
2007	529	6	9	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	580
2008	533	7	23	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	604
2009	530	11	26	50	5	n/a	n/a	0	622
2010	398	13	31	39	6	n/a	n/a	139	626
2011	496	14	74	48	7	6	0	0	645
2012	501	15	77	48	8	7	0	0	656
2013	508	14	73	45	8	4	0	0	652
2014	485	24	90	45	8	11	0	0	663
2015	488	27	65	47	10	10	0	0	647
2016	499	14	50	54	6	7	8	0	638
2017	495	11	33	75	5	8	7	0	634
2018	507	17	32	70	15	7	7	0	655
2019	506	15	30	69	6	7	15	0	648
2020	522	18	20	61	5	5	21	0	652
2021	463	20	9	49	4	6	13	0	564
2022	429	17	7	64	1	5	27	0	550
2023	413	15	8	55	2	2	28	0	523

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 William Penn School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	626	21.5	29.1	n/a
1989	595	19.5	30.5	n/a
1990	638	20.5	31.1	9.1
1991	630	22.5	28.0	10.6
1992	632	24.0	26.3	10.6
1993	621	24.0	25.9	9.2
1994	588	23.3	25.2	14.6
1995	618	26.0	23.8	14.4
1996	618	26.0	23.8	14.4
1997	596	26.6	22.4	11.7
1998	548	22.3	24.6	17.5
1999	522	23.0	22.7	20.1
2000	507	23.0	22.0	20.3
2001	519	22.3	23.3	17.1
2002	439	18.5	23.7	18.5
2003	439	18.5	23.7	18.5
2004	478	20.0	23.9	21.5
2005	482	22.0	21.9	21.4
2006	516	25.0	20.6	19
2007	580	25.4	22.8	2.2
2008	604	24.0	25.2	20.5
2009	622	13.4	22.2	10.9
2010	626	25.5	24.5	38.4
2011	645	23.0	28.0	23.9
2012	656	25.4	25.7	25.6
2013	652	25.0	26.0	38.8
2014	663	25.0	26.5	26.2
2015	647	n/a	n/a	28.9
2016	638	n/a	n/a	28.2
2017	634	25.0	25.3	30.4
2018	655	n/a	n/a	29.2
2019	648	26.0	24.9	25.8
2020	652	26.3	24.7	27
2021	564	n/a	n/a	22.9
2022	550	23.0	23.9	21.5
2023	523	23.5	22.2	21.6

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 William Penn School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	626	21.5	29.1	n/a
1989	595	19.5	30.5	n/a
1990	638	20.5	31.1	9.1
1991	630	22.5	28.0	10.6
1992	632	24.0	26.3	10.6
1993	621	24.0	25.9	9.2
1994	588	23.3	25.2	14.6
1995	618	26.0	23.8	14.4
1996	618	26.0	23.8	14.4
1997	596	26.6	22.4	11.7
1998	548	22.3	24.6	17.5
1999	522	23.0	22.7	20.1
2000	507	23.0	22.0	20.3
2001	519	22.3	23.3	17.1
2002	439	18.5	23.7	18.5
2003	439	18.5	23.7	18.5
2004	478	20.0	23.9	21.5
2005	482	22.0	21.9	21.4
2006	516	25.0	20.6	19
2007	580	25.4	22.8	2.2
2008	604	24.0	25.2	20.5
2009	622	13.4	22.2	10.9
2010	626	25.5	24.5	38.4
2011	645	23.0	28.0	23.9
2012	656	25.4	25.7	25.6
2013	652	25.0	26.0	38.8
2014	663	25.0	26.5	26.2
2015	647	n/a	n/a	28.9
2016	638	n/a	n/a	28.2
2017	634	25.0	25.3	30.4
2018	655	n/a	n/a	29.2
2019	648	26.0	24.9	25.8
2020	652	26.3	24.7	27
2021	564	n/a	n/a	22.9
2022	550	23.0	23.9	21.5
2023	523	23.5	22.2	21.6

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 William Penn School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$635 (8.6%)	$6,721 (91.4%)	$7,356

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William Penn School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 266^th of 572 Elementary schools	Ranks 24^th of 561 Elementary schools	42.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (William Penn School)	55.7	72.1	16.4%
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 (William Penn School)	46.4	68.9	22.5%
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 (William Penn School)	50	66.6	16.6%
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 (William Penn School)	63.4	72.1	8.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	41.8	39.6	2.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49.3	50.1	0.8%
4th Grade Science (William Penn School)	43.9	78.2	34.3%
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 (William Penn School)	63	70.9	7.9%
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 (William Penn School)	65.6	63.8	1.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Granite District)	38.4	34.3	4.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	49	45.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (William Penn School)	62.4	75.1	12.7%
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	648	523	19.3%
African American	15	15
American Indian	6	2	66.7%
Asian	30	8	73.3%
Hispanic	69	55	20.3%
Pacific Islander	7	2	71.4%
White	506	413	18.4%
Two or More Races	15	28	86.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.8%	21.6%	4.2%

Schools Near William Penn 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
William Penn School	Public	K-6	1670 Siggard Dr	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4960	523	24	22.2	21.6%	413 (79.0%)	15 (2.9%)	55 (10.5%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.4%)	84.9	61^st of 561 public elementary schools	89.1%		91.9	24^th of 561 public elementary schools	95.7%	37	68.6	73.4	64.7				52.5	76.7	50.5				76.7	75.7				$7,357	$635	$6,721
Central Region Deaf	Public	PK, KG-6	1655 East 3300 South	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	No	No	No	(801) 464-0840	1	13	.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)
Crestview School	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 E Lincoln Lane	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4804	473	21	22.5	17.5%	408 (86.3%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	13 (2.7%)	78	104^th of 561 public elementary schools	81.5%		72	137^th of 561 public elementary schools	75.6%	33	48.0	57.3	64.6				54.7	60.9	58.6				68.2	86.3				$7,763	$679	$7,084
Highland Park School	Public	K-6	1738 E 2700 S	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4833	493	28	17.8	17.0%	405 (82.2%)	9 (1.8%)	37 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	31 (6.3%)	93.1	18^th of 561 public elementary schools	96.8%		94.4	15^th of 561 public elementary schools	97.3%	3	73.2	61.1	65.0	82.3			77.7	69.4	74.6	74.2			70.9	79.7	82.2			$9,858	$739	$9,119
Olene Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3225 S 800 E	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4996	453	22	21.0	80.4%	83 (18.3%)	57 (12.6%)	251 (55.4%)	26 (5.7%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.4%)	11 (2.4%)	7	536^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.5%		19.9	452^nd of 561 public elementary schools	19.4%	84	19.5	22.2	11.9				25.6	28.3	17.3				23.4	22.0				$10,835	$2,069	$8,766
Rosecrest School	Public	PK, KG-6	2420 Fisher Ln	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5002	327	14	23.3	17.7%	264 (80.7%)	16 (4.9%)	27 (8.3%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	9 (2.8%)	72.1	144^th of 561 public elementary schools	74.3%		76	118^th of 561 public elementary schools	79.0%	26	53.7	61.3	63.5				42.6	57.2	57.7				59.2	67.3				$8,696	$494	$8,202
Upland Terrace School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 S 2860 E	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5055	520	24	22.1	16.3%	458 (88.1%)	13 (2.5%)	25 (4.8%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	83.9	64^th of 561 public elementary schools	88.6%		83.4	74^th of 561 public elementary schools	86.8%	10	67.1	70.0	61.6				63.7	71.6	52.4				65.2	67.8				$8,746	$618	$8,128
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
Nibley Park School	Public	PK, KG-8	2785 S 800 E	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 481-4842	344	22	15.6	59.6%	153 (44.5%)	10 (2.9%)	143 (41.6%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.1%)	13.5	489^th of 561 public elementary schools	12.8%		21.5	443^rd of 561 public elementary schools	21.0%	46			26.2	30.4				30.0	26.7	13.0			34.2	36.4	30.4			$10,232	$898	$9,334
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

Frequently Asked Questions about William Penn School

What schools do graduates of William Penn School attend?

Students who attend William Penn School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Evergreen Junior High
High : Olympus High

How many students attend William Penn School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 523 students attended William Penn School.

Is William Penn School a good school?

William Penn School ranks 61^st of 561 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of William Penn School?

Students at William Penn School are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is William Penn School in?

Granite District

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