Summary:
Holladay, Utah, has one public school in this data set: Wasatch Waldorf Charter School, a K–8 charter school serving 625 students at 1458 East Murray-Holladay Road. Although it is listed as an elementary school, it includes both elementary and middle grades, so families should consider its full K–8 structure. Because it is the only listed school in the city, there are no local school-to-school comparisons; the most useful comparisons are between grade levels and Utah statewide results.
The school’s strongest results are in the upper grades, especially 7th grade. In 2025–26, 7th-grade proficiency was 52.0% in English language arts, 52.0% in mathematics, and 48.0% in science—at or above statewide results in all three subjects. Eighth-grade English results were also above the state. In contrast, mathematics is a major concern in grades 3–6: 3rd- and 4th-grade proficiency was 12.0% and 20.3%, while 5th- and 6th-grade results were reported as under 10%. Fifth grade was a broad area of weakness, with only 18.9% proficient in English and 22.4% in science. Overall, the school ranked near the bottom statewide, at the 11th percentile and with a one-star rating in 2025–26.
Families should also pay close attention to attendance. Chronic absenteeism was 46.2% in 2024–25, nearly twice Utah’s 23.8% rate, making consistent attendance an important consideration alongside academic performance. The school’s student-teacher ratio was 18.5 to 1, and 18.4% of students received free or reduced-price lunch. The most important questions for prospective families may involve how the school is addressing absenteeism, strengthening mathematics instruction in the elementary grades, and supporting 5th-grade students. It may also be useful to ask what practices contribute to the notably stronger 7th-grade outcomes.
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