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Howard R. Driggs School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Howard R. Driggs School is an exceptional elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 482 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Granite School District. Despite the district's overall ranking of 70 out of 93 in the state, Howard R. Driggs School has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Utah, ranking within the top 5 schools for the past several years and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students significantly outperforming the Granite District and the state of Utah in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 71.9% of 3rd graders at Howard R. Driggs School were proficient or better in RISE/Mathematics, compared to just 37.1% for the Granite District and 48.6% for the state. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 22.5 to 27.8 over the past few years, which likely contributes to its academic success.

When compared to nearby schools, such as William Penn School, Eastwood School, and Wasatch Waldorf Charter School, it is clear that Howard R. Driggs School outperforms its peers in academic achievement, student engagement, and resource allocation. This suggests that the school may have implemented best practices or strategies that could be replicated at other schools in the Granite District to improve their performance.

469

Students ?

26.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,191

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

4340 S 2700 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84124

(385) 646-4810

District: Granite District

Students who attend Howard R. Driggs School usually attend:

Middle:	Olympus Junior High
High:	Olympus High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (81% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Utah elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Granite District

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg37%

Utah avg49%

4^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 51Elementary Schools in the Granite District

70^th of 93Granite 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	96.6	4 of 547	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	3 of 561	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	5 of 561	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	2 of 551	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	3 of 559	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	15 of 572	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	19 of 528	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	93.8	15 of 526	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	94.6	9 of 533	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	91.3	20 of 537	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	88.3	35 of 509	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	75.2	113 of 576	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	108 of 579	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	134 of 563	76.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	81 of 518	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	82.9	44 of 509	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	80.9	53 of 498	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	4 of 408	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	5 of 429	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	8 of 428	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	3 of 435	99.3%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science87%+36 vs state

Mathematics78%+30 vs state

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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 Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Howard R. Driggs School	Public	PK, KG-6	4340 S 2700 E	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4810	469	18	26.8	6.0%	409 (87.2%)	7 (1.5%)	19 (4.1%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	96.6	4^th of 547 public elementary schools	99.3%		97.5	3^rd of 561 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	71.9	79.3	82.4				84.5	89.2				$8,191	$500	$7,691
Morningside School	Public	K-6	4170 S 3000 E	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4924	564	25	23.0	7.3%	446 (79.1%)	5 (0.9%)	36 (6.4%)	28 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.3%)	93.6	17^th of 547 public elementary schools	96.9%		90.8	30^th of 561 public elementary schools	94.7%	13	72.2	86.8	67.6				85.7	69.9				$7,660	$492	$7,168
Crestview School	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 E Lincoln Lane	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4804	485	20	24.8	13.2%	407 (83.9%)	8 (1.6%)	33 (6.8%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	15 (3.1%)	68.2	171^st of 547 public elementary schools	68.7%		78	104^th of 561 public elementary schools	81.5%	67	75.3	41.5	55.0				48.1	75.8				$7,763	$679	$7,084
Upland Terrace School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 S 2860 E	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5055	477	22	22.1	11.5%	409 (85.7%)	8 (1.7%)	34 (7.1%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.1%)	83.8	71^st of 547 public elementary schools	87.0%		83.9	64^th of 561 public elementary schools	88.6%	7	68.9	64.2	62.0				65.0	66.2				$8,746	$618	$8,128
Oakridge School	Public	K-5	4325 S Jupiter Dr	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4936	279	13	21.4	6.1%	222 (79.6%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.2%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.4%)	92	27^th of 547 public elementary schools	95.1%		97.4	4^th of 561 public elementary schools	99.3%	23	76.7	60.4	83.3				75.4	85.2				$8,039	$511	$7,528
Cottonwood School	Public	PK, KG-6	5205 Holladay Blvd	Salt Lake City	84117	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4798	340	14	25.1	8.5%	294 (86.5%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.5%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	95.6	6^th of 547 public elementary schools	98.9%		95.7	8^th of 561 public elementary schools	98.6%	2	69.9	83.6	82.6				75.3	89.8				$7,669	$638	$7,031
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
Wasatch Waldorf Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1458 East Murray-Holladay Road	Holladay	84117	Salt Lake County	Wasatch Waldorf Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 871-3950	625	34	18.5	18.4%	490 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (13.3%)	17 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	11.5	494^th of 547 public elementary schools	9.7%		23.9	438^th of 561 public elementary schools	21.9%	56	18.5	9.4	13.6	12.1	34.5	27.5	23.9	39.7	46.6	46.6	45.3	$6,150	$225	$5,925
Eastwood School	Public	PK, KG-5	3305 Wasatch Blvd	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4816	300	12	25.0	6.0%	234 (78.0%)	3 (1.0%)	25 (8.3%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.7%)	89.8	37^th of 547 public elementary schools	93.2%		94.4	14^th of 561 public elementary schools	97.5%	23		58.7	75.5				74.4	88.0				$9,359	$621	$8,738
Rosecrest School	Public	PK, KG-6	2420 Fisher Ln	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5002	334	13	24.9	11.4%	265 (79.3%)	10 (3.0%)	39 (11.7%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.3%)	71.7	145^th of 547 public elementary schools	73.5%		72.1	144^th of 561 public elementary schools	74.3%	1		75.4	54.2				50.9	58.3				$8,696	$494	$8,202

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard R. Driggs School

How many students attend Howard R. Driggs School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Howard R. Driggs School.

What district is Howard R. Driggs School in?

Granite District

What is the racial makeup of Howard R. Driggs School?

Students at Howard R. Driggs School are 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Howard R. Driggs School attend?

Students who attend Howard R. Driggs School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Olympus Junior High
High : Olympus High

Is Howard R. Driggs School a good school?

Yes! Howard R. Driggs School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 547 Utah elementary schools.

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