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Meadowlark School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

536^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Meadowlark School is an elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with 385 students. Despite being part of the Salt Lake District, which is ranked 55 out of 93 districts in the state, Meadowlark School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 460 and 546 out of 526-572 schools.

Meadowlark School faces significant challenges, with very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.8% to 50.8% over the past few years, well above the district and state averages. The school's test scores are also consistently well below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 9% of 4th-grade students at Meadowlark were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 46.8% in the district and 49.6% statewide. Additionally, Meadowlark School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.92% to 98.87% over the past few years, much higher than the nearby schools in the same district.

The challenges faced by Meadowlark School appear to be systemic within the Salt Lake District, as the nearby schools, such as Edison School, North Star School, and Backman School, also have low performance and rankings. Addressing the underlying factors, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism and high poverty levels, may require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to improve student outcomes at Meadowlark School.

434

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,398

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

497 N Morton Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84116

(801) 578-8529

District: Salt Lake District

Students who attend Meadowlark School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle
High:	Innovations Early College High School
	West High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.7%

White:

8.8%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (17% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg44%

Utah avg48%

536^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 23Elementary Schools in the Salt Lake District

55^th of 93Salt Lake 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	4.7	536 of 547	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	522 of 561	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	495 of 561	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	462 of 551	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	546 of 559	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	515 of 572	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	483 of 528	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	460 of 526	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	499 of 533	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	504 of 537	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.3	457 of 509	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.3	567 of 576	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.8	568 of 579	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.2	562 of 563	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.6	511 of 518	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.3	461 of 509	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.2	474 of 498	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	29 of 33	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	19 of 49	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	92 of 109	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	112 of 162	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	74 of 132	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	50 of 111	55.0%	★★★☆☆

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)17th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science19%-34 vs state

Mathematics15%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Meadowlark 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 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meadowlark School	Public	PK, KG-6	497 N Morton Dr	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8529	434	25	17.3	99.1%	38 (8.8%)	30 (6.9%)	298 (68.7%)	30 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.0%)	10 (2.3%)	4.7	536^th of 547 public elementary schools	2.0%		9.1	522^nd of 561 public elementary schools	7.0%	14		9.0	21.9	14.3		13.2	20.0	22.4		$12,398	$1,743	$10,656
Backman School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	601 N 1500 W	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 578-8100	396	29	13.6	98.2%	57 (14.4%)	47 (11.9%)	240 (60.6%)	13 (3.3%)	7 (1.8%)	17 (4.3%)	15 (3.8%)	3.5	544^th of 547 public elementary schools	0.5%		2.6	559^th of 561 public elementary schools	0.4%	15	12.2	25.5	14.5	0.0		23.0	10.0	13.2		$11,562	$1,664	$9,898
Escalante School	Public	PK, KG-6	1810 W 900 N	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8496	352	20	17.8	80.7%	43 (12.2%)	16 (4.5%)	240 (68.2%)	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	21 (6.0%)	18 (5.1%)	13.7	479^th of 547 public elementary schools	12.4%		14.9	481^st of 561 public elementary schools	14.3%	2	30.8	26.2	12.5	26.7		28.6	18.7	44.4		$11,030	$1,491	$9,539
Pacific Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1755 W 1100 N	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Pacific Heritage Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 363-1892	327	16	20.4	41.9%	38 (11.6%)	11 (3.4%)	153 (46.8%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	82 (25.1%)	18 (5.5%)								(n/a)					17.1				31.8	$7,244	$996	$6,248
Newman School	Public	PK, KG-6	1269 N Colorado St	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8537	405	28	14.4	63.2%	94 (23.2%)	7 (1.7%)	263 (64.9%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	15 (3.7%)	22.4	425^th of 547 public elementary schools	22.3%					(n/a)		39.3	15.6	28.6		42.3	26.7	45.9		$11,774	$1,184	$10,590
Rose Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	1105 W 1000 N	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8554	358	21	17.2	99.4%	50 (14.0%)	31 (8.7%)	234 (65.4%)	7 (2.0%)	9 (2.5%)	21 (5.9%)	6 (1.7%)	5.6	529^th of 547 public elementary schools	3.3%		10.4	508^th of 561 public elementary schools	9.4%	21		8.0		18.7		11.5		30.7		$12,584	$1,707	$10,877
Edison School	Public	PK, KG-6	466 Cheyenne	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8300	459	25	18.7	99.6%	63 (13.7%)	15 (3.3%)	296 (64.5%)	31 (6.8%)	5 (1.1%)	40 (8.7%)	9 (2.0%)	7.7	515^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.9%		7.6	534^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.8%	19	31.3	21.9	17.0			19.2	22.7			$11,280	$1,472	$9,808
North Star School	Public	PK, KG-6	1545 N Morton Dr	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8448	336	22	15.2	81.8%	29 (8.6%)	25 (7.4%)	216 (64.3%)	12 (3.6%)	3 (0.9%)	40 (11.9%)	11 (3.3%)	5.9	528^th of 547 public elementary schools	3.5%		3.4	554^th of 561 public elementary schools	1.2%	26	31.3	15.0	8.7	12.2			8.8	28.6		$11,165	$1,560	$9,605
Guadalupe School	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-6	1385 N 1200 W	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Guadalupe School	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 531-6100	390	12	32.5	89.5%	11 (2.8%)	8 (2.1%)	361 (92.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)							17.1			$10,171	$1,819	$8,353
Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-6	1115 W 300 S	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8158	325	26	12.7	99.4%	45 (13.8%)	18 (5.5%)	209 (64.3%)	16 (4.9%)	5 (1.5%)	21 (6.5%)	11 (3.4%)	5.2	532^nd of 547 public elementary schools	2.7%		8.1	528^th of 561 public elementary schools	5.9%	4	15.5		15.6	15.6		10.0	17.7	33.3		$11,896	$1,493	$10,402

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadowlark School

What schools do graduates of Meadowlark School attend?

Students who attend Meadowlark School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Middle
High : Innovations Early College High School
High : West High

Is Meadowlark School a good school?

Meadowlark School ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Utah elementary schools.

How many students attend Meadowlark School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Meadowlark School.

What district is Meadowlark School in?

Salt Lake District

What is the racial makeup of Meadowlark School?

Students at Meadowlark School are 69% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

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