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Cottonwood School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Cottonwood School is an exceptional elementary school located in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 343 students. Despite being part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 70 out of 93 districts in the state, Cottonwood School has consistently been ranked among the top 5-10 elementary schools in Utah over the past several years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cottonwood School significantly outperforms the Granite District and the state of Utah in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 83.6% of 4th-grade students at Cottonwood School were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 37% for the Granite District and 49.6% for the state. Additionally, Cottonwood School has lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the district and many of the nearby schools, such as Morningside School and Crestview School.

When comparing Cottonwood School to the nearby schools, it is clear that Cottonwood outperforms most of them in terms of academic achievement, student-teacher ratio, and demographic factors. This highlights the exceptional nature of Cottonwood School within its local context, and suggests that factors such as low chronic absenteeism, low free/reduced lunch rates, and a favorable student-teacher ratio may be contributing to its outstanding academic performance.

340

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,669

Per pupil spending ?

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5205 Holladay Blvd
Salt Lake City, UT 84117

(385) 646-4798

District: Granite District

Students who attend Cottonwood School usually attend:

Middle:	Olympus Junior High
High:	Olympus High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (80% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Utah elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Granite District

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg37%

Utah avg49%

6^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 51Elementary Schools in the Granite District

70^th of 93Granite District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	6 of 547	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	8 of 561	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	6 of 561	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	4 of 551	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	4 of 559	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	3 of 572	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	4 of 528	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	94.3	13 of 526	97.5%	★★★★★
2016	93.4	14 of 533	97.4%	★★★★★
2015	90.7	24 of 537	95.5%	★★★★★
2014	85.5	45 of 509	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	81.1	54 of 576	90.6%	★★★★★
2012	79.4	62 of 579	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	79.8	68 of 563	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	80.6	49 of 518	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	80.0	62 of 509	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.0	83 of 498	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	7 of 408	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	12 of 429	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	7 of 428	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	6 of 435	98.6%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science83%+32 vs state

Mathematics79%+31 vs state

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Schools Near Cottonwood School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2025)						RISE Science (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
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	340	14	25.1	8.5%	294 (86.5%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.5%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	95.6	6^th of 547 public elementary schools	98.9%		95.7	8^th of 561 public elementary schools	98.6%	2	69.9	83.6	82.6				75.3	89.8				$7,669	$638	$7,031
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	580	29	20.0	19.0%	401 (69.1%)	12 (2.1%)	98 (16.9%)	25 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.6%)	33 (5.7%)	64.4	191^st of 547 public elementary schools	65.1%		75.2	125^th of 561 public elementary schools	77.7%	66	53.6	52.4	43.4				56.6	68.9				$8,404	$629	$7,775
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	469	18	26.8	6.0%	409 (87.2%)	7 (1.5%)	19 (4.1%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	96.6	4^th of 547 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.5	3^rd of 561 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	71.9	79.3	82.4				84.5	89.2				$8,191	$500	$7,691
Morningside School	Public	K-6	4170 S 3000 E	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4924	564	25	23.0	7.3%	446 (79.1%)	5 (0.9%)	36 (6.4%)	28 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.3%)	93.6	17^th of 547 public elementary schools	96.9%		90.8	30^th of 561 public elementary schools	94.7%	13	72.2	86.8	67.6				85.7	69.9				$7,660	$492	$7,168
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	485	20	24.8	13.2%	407 (83.9%)	8 (1.6%)	33 (6.8%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	15 (3.1%)	68.2	171^st of 547 public elementary schools	68.7%		78	104^th of 561 public elementary schools	81.5%	67	75.3	41.5	55.0				48.1	75.8				$7,763	$679	$7,084
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	625	34	18.5	18.4%	490 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (13.3%)	17 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	11.5	494^th of 547 public elementary schools	9.7%		23.9	438^th of 561 public elementary schools	21.9%	56	18.5	9.4	13.6	12.1	34.5	27.5	23.9	39.7	46.6	46.6	45.3	$6,150	$225	$5,925
Oakridge School	Public	K-5	4325 S Jupiter Dr	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4936	279	13	21.4	6.1%	222 (79.6%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.2%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.4%)	92	27^th of 547 public elementary schools	95.1%		97.4	4^th of 561 public elementary schools	99.3%	23	76.7	60.4	83.3				75.4	85.2				$8,039	$511	$7,528
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	625	26	24.5	24.8%	418 (66.9%)	14 (2.2%)	106 (17.0%)	45 (7.2%)	6 (1.0%)	7 (1.1%)	29 (4.6%)	63.5	200^th of 547 public elementary schools	63.4%		66.6	182^nd of 561 public elementary schools	67.6%	18	50.5	58.5	42.2				67.6	53.6				$8,433	$497	$7,936
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	219	14	15.6	32.4%	141 (64.4%)	2 (0.9%)	52 (23.7%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.2%)	3 (1.4%)	12 (5.5%)								(n/a)												$12,341	$848	$11,494
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	600	27	22.6	12.2%	480 (80.0%)	7 (1.2%)	57 (9.5%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	75.2	118^th of 547 public elementary schools	78.4%		81.8	83^rd of 561 public elementary schools	85.2%	35	62.0	67.0	47.6				75.2	54.3				$7,784	$428	$7,355

Frequently Asked Questions about Cottonwood School

What schools do graduates of Cottonwood School attend?

Students who attend Cottonwood School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Olympus Junior High
High : Olympus High

What district is Cottonwood School in?

Granite District

How many students attend Cottonwood School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Cottonwood School.

What is the racial makeup of Cottonwood School?

Students at Cottonwood School are 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Cottonwood School a good school?

Yes! Cottonwood School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 547 Utah elementary schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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