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Nibley Park School

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Nibley Park School ranks 278 th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Nibley Park School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Salt Lake City, Utah, with around 350 students. It is part of the Salt Lake District, which is ranked 55 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nibley Park School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 337 and 489 out of 500-600 schools. The school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 33.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of the higher-performing nearby schools like Hawthorne, Highland Park, and William Penn. Additionally, Nibley Park School's test scores are generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects.

Nibley Park School has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.44% to 65.14% in recent years, which is much higher than the nearby higher-performing schools. Despite this, the school's spending per student, at $10,232 in 2018-2019, is higher than the nearby schools, which range from $7,357 to $9,891 per student. This suggests that the school is trying to address the challenges it faces, but the consistent low performance over the years indicates that more comprehensive interventions may be needed to improve student outcomes.

483

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,232

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2785 S 800 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84106

(801) 481-4842

District: Salt Lake District

Students who attend Nibley Park School usually attend:

High:	Highland High
	Innovations Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

Hispanic:

37.9%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2014 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (43% vs 48% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

Utah avg48%

Elementary school

278^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

139^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	278 of 547	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.5	489 of 561	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	443 of 561	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	410 of 559	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	448 of 572	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	419 of 528	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.7	414 of 526	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.3	404 of 533	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.3	396 of 537	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.6	337 of 509	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.7	478 of 576	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.2	472 of 579	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.7	418 of 563	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.2	408 of 518	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.2	424 of 509	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.6	372 of 498	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	139 of 182	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	195 of 210	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	160 of 213	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.6	120 of 206	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	15.1	181 of 209	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.5	176 of 210	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.4	130 of 185	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.0	195 of 243	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.4	172 of 238	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.3	180 of 222	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.9	166 of 201	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.1	163 of 205	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.8	152 of 200	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science45%-6 vs state

Mathematics41%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

I've got two kids at Nibley Park. The teachers have been great, the administration has been incredible. We're very involved and feel heard and appreciated. We love the demographics at the school and the community atmosphere. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Nibley Park doesn't care about their students. Their after school program is run by children. This is by far the worst school I have ever had to deal with. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Emerson School	Public	K-6	1017 E 1370 S	Salt Lake City	84105	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4819	395	29	13.6	25.1%	289 (73.2%)	4 (1.0%)	63 (15.9%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	26 (6.6%)	63.1	204^th of 547 public elementary schools	62.7%		86.3	52^nd of 561 public elementary schools	90.7%	152	47.8	54.4	50.8	41.9		56.1	56.1	65.9		$9,868	$738	$9,130
Dilworth School	Public	PK, KG-6	1953 S 2100 E	Salt Lake City	84108	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4806	463	23	20.1	19.0%	372 (80.3%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (10.8%)	11 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	18 (3.9%)	83.5	74^th of 547 public elementary schools	86.5%		88.2	41^st of 561 public elementary schools	92.7%	33	89.7	80.3	68.3	39.8		66.7	77.7	60.3		$9,885	$741	$9,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Nibley Park School

What schools do graduates of Nibley Park School attend?

Students who attend Nibley Park School usually go on to attend:

High : Highland High
High : Innovations Early College High School

Is Nibley Park School a good school?

Nibley Park School ranks 278^th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nibley Park School?

Students at Nibley Park School are 45% White, 38% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Nibley Park School in?

Salt Lake District

How many students attend Nibley Park School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Nibley Park School.

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