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Olene Walker Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Olene Walker Elementary is a public elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 674 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 70 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olene Walker Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Utah elementary schools over the past 10 years, with rankings ranging from 449 to 562 out of 551-572 schools. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time period, indicating very low performance. Olene Walker Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 39.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's students perform well below state and district averages in RISE assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with only 17.6% of 3rd graders proficient in Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to 48.6% statewide and 37.1% in the Granite District.

While the nearby Woodrow Wilson, James E. Moss, and Lincoln schools in the Granite District perform slightly better than Olene Walker Elementary, the schools in the Salt Lake District, such as Highland Park and Hawthorne, significantly outperform Olene Walker Elementary. Addressing the key issues of student achievement, chronic absenteeism, and serving the economically disadvantaged population will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes at Olene Walker Elementary.

712

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,835

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3225 S 800 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84106

(385) 646-4996

District: Granite District

Students who attend Olene Walker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Granite Park Junior High
High:	Cottonwood High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.9%

White:

12.9%

Asian:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (23% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg37%

Utah avg49%

518^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th 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	7.2	518 of 547	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	536 of 561	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	452 of 561	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	449 of 551	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	513 of 559	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	562 of 572	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	525 of 528	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.9	525 of 526	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.7	526 of 533	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.6	533 of 537	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.5	487 of 509	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.6	573 of 576	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.6	574 of 579	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.6	554 of 563	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.7	477 of 518	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.4	460 of 509	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	26.0	410 of 498	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	43.9	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★
2022	71.1	4 of 26	84.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	16 of 33	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	29 of 49	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	19 of 45	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	11 of 44	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	70 of 109	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	83 of 162	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	38 of 132	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	31 of 111	72.1%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+61 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+30 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science26%-25 vs state

Mathematics21%-27 vs state

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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 Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	712	28	25.6	42.4%	92 (12.9%)	84 (11.8%)	412 (57.9%)	87 (12.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.9%)	8 (1.1%)	7.2	518^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.3%		7	536^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.5%	18	17.6	23.1	21.5			24.7	26.3			$10,835	$2,069	$8,766
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	483	32	15.0	54.9%	219 (45.3%)	17 (3.5%)	183 (37.9%)	14 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.3%)	36 (7.5%)	50.5	278^th of 547 public elementary schools	49.2%		13.5	489^th of 561 public elementary schools	12.8%	211	62.8	46.4	41.4	37.0	17.4	48.8	50.8	49.1	30.4	$10,232	$898	$9,334
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-6	450 E 3700 S	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4894	483	22	21.5	36.2%	108 (22.4%)	53 (11.0%)	221 (45.8%)	64 (13.3%)	6 (1.2%)	12 (2.5%)	19 (3.9%)	13	486^th of 547 public elementary schools	11.2%		11.2	505^th of 561 public elementary schools	10.0%	19	18.0	42.2	21.8			29.6	20.0			$9,398	$1,771	$7,627
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	615	27	23.2	16.7%	460 (74.8%)	10 (1.6%)	106 (17.2%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.1%)	80.5	92^nd of 547 public elementary schools	83.2%		84.9	61^st of 561 public elementary schools	89.1%	31	53.1	63.8	58.8			69.8	74.2			$7,357	$635	$6,721
Headstart Preschool Special Education	Public	PK-K	2500 S State St	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4672	2	27	.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Woodrow Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-6	2567 S Main Street	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5102	656	22	30.5		219 (33.4%)	49 (7.5%)	313 (47.7%)	39 (5.9%)	5 (0.8%)	16 (2.4%)	15 (2.3%)	16.1	470^th of 547 public elementary schools	14.1%		14.1	486^th of 561 public elementary schools	13.4%	16	36.4	23.5	26.0			35.9	30.0			$8,973	$1,464	$7,510
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	478	27	17.6	19.7%	387 (81.0%)	6 (1.3%)	45 (9.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	26 (5.4%)	94.1	15^th of 547 public elementary schools	97.3%		93.1	18^th of 561 public elementary schools	96.8%	3	71.1	82.8	82.0	65.4		75.0	78.3	75.0		$9,858	$739	$9,119
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	543	22	25.2	33.9%	137 (25.2%)	54 (9.9%)	242 (44.6%)	77 (14.2%)	8 (1.5%)	9 (1.7%)	16 (2.9%)	7.2	519^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.1%		9.5	518^th of 561 public elementary schools	7.7%	1	24.7	18.8	19.5			19.7	28.6			$9,221	$1,363	$7,858
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
Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 S 300 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 481-4846	500	28	17.8	57.4%	193 (38.6%)	50 (10.0%)	169 (33.8%)	48 (9.6%)	5 (1.0%)	9 (1.8%)	26 (5.2%)	58.8	225^th of 547 public elementary schools	58.9%		50.6	289^th of 561 public elementary schools	48.5%	64	53.1	54.1	49.4	31.7		65.3	50.0	57.8		$9,673	$990	$8,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Olene Walker Elementary

What district is Olene Walker Elementary in?

Granite District

What is the racial makeup of Olene Walker Elementary?

Students at Olene Walker Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 13% White, 12% Asian, 12% African American, 4% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Olene Walker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended Olene Walker Elementary.

Is Olene Walker Elementary a good school?

Olene Walker Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Utah elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Olene Walker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olene Walker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Granite Park Junior High
High : Cottonwood High

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