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Salt Lake Center for Science Education

Q: Is Salt Lake Center for Science Education a good school?

Salt Lake Center for Science Education ranks 87 th of 139 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Salt Lake Center for Science Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Salt Lake Center for Science Education.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Salt Lake Center for Science Education?

Students at Salt Lake Center for Science Education are 48% White, 46% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 139 Utah High Schools

Better than 37% of Utah high schools

Summary

Salt Lake Center for Science Education is a small public school in Salt Lake City serving grades 6–12, with 368 students in an urban area near several larger high schools. The school operates as its own district, Salt Lake Center for Science Education, and offers a more personal setting than nearby schools such as West High and East High, which enroll substantially more students.

The clearest strengths are keeping students engaged and helping them graduate. The graduation rate has stayed between 93.3% and 94.5% in the latest four reported years, above Utah’s rate, while chronic absenteeism declined to 14.3% in 2024–25 compared with 23.8% statewide. These outcomes are stronger than those at several nearby schools, including East High, West High, and East Hollywood High. The student-teacher ratio was 16.8, lower than at most large comparison schools. However, academic rankings have varied sharply: the school ranked 4th statewide in 2024–25 but fell to 87th of 139 schools in 2025–26, suggesting that the exceptional earlier result was not typical.

Current test results are uneven. Tenth-grade ELA proficiency was 51.8% and science proficiency was 47.1%, both above Utah averages, but ninth-grade results were below the state in every tested subject. Ninth-grade math was especially weak at 20.2%, compared with 39.4% statewide, and both tested grades were below the state average in mathematics. Vanguard Academy is generally stronger academically, while Woods Cross High has stronger 10th-grade math. Still, West High and East High trail Salt Lake Center for Science Education in comparable current test results. Parents may see the school as a supportive, graduation-focused option, while asking how it is addressing ninth-grade academics and outcomes for students from lower-income households.

368

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,347

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1400 W Goodwin Ave
Salt Lake City, UT 84116

(801) 578-8226

District: Salt Lake Center for Science Education

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.6%

Hispanic:

45.9%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Utah average (90%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Utah avg42%

87^th of 139

Utah public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 48 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 92Salt Lake Center for Science Education 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2021	31.4	152 of 213	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.8	62 of 222	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	37 of 172	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	57.7	92 of 206	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.7	40 of 209	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.7	40 of 210	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	62.9	70 of 185	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.6	98 of 243	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.8	72 of 238	69.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	18 of 222	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	78.8	15 of 201	92.5%	★★★★★
2009	72.2	41 of 205	80.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	87 of 139	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	97.9	4 of 138	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	48.6	69 of 138	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	75 of 139	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	65 of 131	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	70 of 129	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.0	27 of 136	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	45 of 123	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.5	80 of 125	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	70.7	19 of 129	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.5	17 of 131	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	61.9	27 of 120	77.5%	★★★★☆
2013	46.7	94 of 167	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.4	101 of 166	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.7	29 of 164	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	60.2	29 of 153	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.5	19 of 148	87.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	49 of 78	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	25 of 72	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	7.7	64 of 66	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	46 of 62	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	89 of 97	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	51.5	42 of 93	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	8.2	91 of 93	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	8 of 122	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	11 of 123	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	8 of 122	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	72.4	22 of 123	82.1%	★★★★☆

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)

High school

White (2026)93rd percentile+56 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science45%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%-3 vs state

Mathematics23%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2026)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2026)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2026)		RISE English Language Arts (2026)		RISE Mathematics (2026)		RISE Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salt Lake Center for Science Education	Public, Charter	6-12	1400 W Goodwin Ave	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake Center for Science Education	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8226	368	22	16.8	43.8%	175 (47.6%)	1 (0.3%)	169 (45.9%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	37.9	87^th of 139 public high schools	37.4%		97.9	4^th of 138 public high schools	97.1%	83	35.0	51.8	20.2	26.6	42.5	47.1							$9,347	$717	$8,631
West High	Public	7-12	241 N 300 W	Salt Lake City	84103	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 578-8500	2,503	109	22.8	53.2%	639 (25.5%)	119 (4.8%)	1,178 (47.1%)	172 (6.9%)	28 (1.1%)	231 (9.2%)	136 (5.4%)	25.8	110^th of 139 public high schools	20.9%		37.1	91^st of 138 public high schools	34.1%	19	34.8	35.0	30.9	23.1	44.7	31.4	95.3	91.3	100.0	87.6	95.3	98.8	$9,900	$817	$9,083
Horizonte Instruction & Training Center	Public	7-12	1234 S Main	Salt Lake City	84101	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 578-8574	259	25	10.5	94.2%	59 (22.8%)	14 (5.4%)	148 (57.1%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	21 (8.1%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)						< 41%							$12,027	$931	$11,096
Salt Lake Technology Center	Public	9-12	1560 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4946	0	10	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Innovations Early College High School	Public	9-12	1700 South State Street	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4946	157	7	23.4	47.8%	54 (34.4%)	14 (8.9%)	76 (48.4%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.5%)								(n/a)		< 40%		< 31%		< 40%							$6,896	$971	$5,925
East High	Public	9-12	840 S 1300 E	Salt Lake City	84102	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 583-1661	1,764	84	21.1	54.6%	565 (32.0%)	83 (4.7%)	873 (49.5%)	67 (3.8%)	12 (0.7%)	101 (5.7%)	63 (3.6%)	12.9	124^th of 139 public high schools	10.8%		28.8	100^th of 138 public high schools	27.5%	24	28.5	24.7	25.7	20.9	34.3	22.4							$10,321	$734	$9,587
Roots Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2250 South 1300 West	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Roots Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 573-8719	218	11	20.1	59.2%	103 (47.2%)	6 (2.8%)	92 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.8%)	9 (4.1%)								(n/a)	10–40.5%	10–40.5%		< 21%	< 31%	10–30.5%							$9,972	$507	$9,465
East Hollywood High	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	2185 S 3600 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	East Hollywood High	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 886-8181	318	15	21.7	58.2%	172 (54.1%)	8 (2.5%)	99 (31.1%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.5%)	10 (3.1%)	15 (4.7%)	8.7	129^th of 139 public high schools	7.2%		4.5	137^th of 138 public high schools	0.7%	8	10–30.5%	28.9	< 31%	< 6.8%	20–39%	23.4							$9,356	$712	$8,644
Woods Cross High	Public	10-12	600 W 2200 S	Woods Cross	84087	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-4500	1,555	66	23.4	18.8%	1,164 (74.9%)	14 (0.9%)	239 (15.4%)	32 (2.1%)	4 (0.3%)	50 (3.2%)	52 (3.3%)	61.8	42^nd of 139 public high schools	69.8%		58.8	49^th of 138 public high schools	64.5%	7		45.4		44.8		43.7							$9,449	$314	$9,135
Vanguard Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	2650 South Decker Lake Lane	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Vanguard Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 327-8724	623	30	21.0	68.7%	614 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.4	30^th of 139 public high schools	78.4%		73.1	27^th of 138 public high schools	80.4%	3	38.3	57.1	63.9	55.9	47.7	51.0	32.5	47.1	61.9	50.4	54.0	59.3	$7,134	$804	$6,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Salt Lake Center for Science Education

How many students attend Salt Lake Center for Science Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Salt Lake Center for Science Education.

What is the racial makeup of Salt Lake Center for Science Education?

Students at Salt Lake Center for Science Education are 48% White, 46% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Salt Lake Center for Science Education a good school?

Salt Lake Center for Science Education ranks 87^th of 139 Utah high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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