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Escalante School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Escalante School is an elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 371 students in grades PK-6. Despite being part of the Salt Lake District, which is ranked 55 out of 93 districts in the state, Escalante School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Escalante School faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 23.8% to 38.0%, well below-average test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, and an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.5% to 80.32%. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools. When comparing Escalante School to other schools in the same district, such as Mary W. Jackson School and Edison School, it is clear that Escalante is underperforming, with lower test scores, higher chronic absenteeism, and a higher percentage of students from low-income families.

Addressing the root causes of Escalante School's challenges, including high chronic absenteeism and low academic performance, should be a top priority for the school and the Salt Lake District. Improving educational outcomes for the students at Escalante School will require a concerted effort to address the socioeconomic factors and other issues that are currently hindering the school's success.

352

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,030

Per pupil spending ?

80.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1810 W 900 N
Salt Lake City, UT 84116

(801) 578-8496

District: Salt Lake District

Students who attend Escalante School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.2%

White:

12.2%

Pacific Islander:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (27% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg45%

Utah avg48%

479^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	479 of 547	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	481 of 561	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	491 of 561	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	499 of 551	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	537 of 559	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	507 of 572	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	490 of 528	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.5	493 of 526	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.9	460 of 533	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.4	464 of 537	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.9	463 of 509	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.8	490 of 576	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.6	475 of 579	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.5	490 of 563	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.4	418 of 518	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.7	407 of 509	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.4	443 of 498	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2022	55.2	12 of 26	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2023	11.1	43 of 45	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.2	23 of 44	47.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2023	32.8	98 of 132	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	92 of 111	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)54th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)26th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2023)4th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science31%-22 vs state

Mathematics24%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Escalante 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Escalante School

What is the racial makeup of Escalante School?

Students at Escalante School are 68% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Escalante School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Escalante School.

Is Escalante School a good school?

Escalante School ranks in the bottom 12.4% of Utah elementary schools.

What district is Escalante School in?

Salt Lake District

What schools do graduates of Escalante School attend?

Students who attend Escalante School usually go on to attend:

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

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