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Howard R. Driggs School

Q: 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 5 th of 563 Utah elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Howard R. Driggs School?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades PK, KG-6

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Howard R. Driggs School is a public elementary school in Salt Lake City serving 469 students in pre-kindergarten through 6th grade, located in an area with several unusually strong nearby schools. Part of Granite District, it ranks among Utah’s academic standouts: 5th of 563 schools in 2025–2026, in the 99th percentile, with a five-star rating. This reflects a sustained pattern rather than a one-year result—the school ranked between 2nd and 5th statewide in each of the six most recent reported years.

Academic results are excellent across subjects. In 2025–2026, proficiency reached 70.2% to 86% in tested ELA grades, 74.1% to 89.6% in math, and 84.7% to 91.3% in science. The school’s approximate averages were 77.5% in ELA, 81.5% in math, and 88% in science, well above both district and Utah averages. Fifth grade was particularly strong, with 86% proficiency in ELA, 89.6% in math, and 91.3% in science. Nearby Eastwood School ranked higher statewide in 2025–2026 at 2nd, while Morningside School ranked 8th. Still, Howard R. Driggs has shown greater year-to-year consistency near the very top than most local peers.

In 2024–2025, chronic absenteeism was 18.4%, better than the Granite District rate of 30.6% and Utah’s 23.8%, though higher than most nearby high-performing schools. The reported student-teacher ratio was 26.8-to-1, also higher than local comparison schools, making the academic results especially notable. A 5.97% free-and-reduced-price-lunch rate indicates a relatively economically advantaged student population, an important context when considering outcomes but not a measure of school quality. Overall, the school combines durable, balanced academic strength with attendance and staffing measures worth monitoring.

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 — 98th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (82% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg37%

Utah avg49%

5^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 53Elementary Schools in the Granite District

70^th of 92Granite 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
2026	96.5	5 of 563	99.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	94.4	9 of 416	97.8%	★★★★★
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 (2026)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science88%+36 vs state

Mathematics81%+33 vs state

English Language Arts77%+31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	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%)	96.5	5^th of 563 public elementary schools	99.1%		96.6	4^th of 547 public elementary schools	99.3%	1	70.2	76.2	86.0				80.7	74.1	89.6				84.7	91.3				$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%)	96.1	8^th of 563 public elementary schools	98.6%		93.6	17^th of 547 public elementary schools	96.9%	9	76.1	75.8	75.9				76.2	77.6	77.0				84.4	82.5				$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%)	82.1	73^rd of 563 public elementary schools	87.0%		68.2	171^st of 547 public elementary schools	68.7%	98	75.5	61.6	50.5				72.0	66.0	50.1				73.5	73.0				$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%)	80.3	86^th of 563 public elementary schools	84.7%		83.8	71^st of 547 public elementary schools	87.0%	15	58.2	52.6	53.4				70.3	68.8	60.0				70.0	72.0				$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%)	91.4	28^th of 563 public elementary schools	95.0%		92	27^th of 547 public elementary schools	95.1%	1	65.9	83.4	68.7				61.4	79.0	66.6				79.1	84.3				$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%)	90	34^th of 563 public elementary schools	94.0%		95.6	6^th of 547 public elementary schools	98.9%	28	58.7	63.1	80.9				68.9	70.2	91.9				70.2	90.5				$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%)	78.5	101^st of 563 public elementary schools	82.1%		80.5	92^nd of 547 public elementary schools	83.2%	9	60.8	70.2	64.9				48.6	64.1	50.9				70.2	69.7				$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%)	11.3	501^st of 563 public elementary schools	11.0%		11.5	494^th of 547 public elementary schools	9.7%	7	26.9	33.3	18.9	32.0	52.0	51.9	12.0	20.3	< 10%	< 10%	52.0	31.5	35.1	22.4	42.0	48.0	42.6	$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%)	98.1	2^nd of 563 public elementary schools	99.6%		89.8	37^th of 547 public elementary schools	93.2%	35	60–78%	70–88%	82.3				60–78%	60–78%	80.0				80–98%	83.7				$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%)	79.1	93^rd of 563 public elementary schools	83.5%		71.7	145^th of 547 public elementary schools	73.5%	52	70.0	63.7	61.1				50–68%	61.4	59.3				50.0	72.2				$8,696	$494	$8,202

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard R. Driggs School

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

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.

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 5^th of 563 Utah elementary schools.

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

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