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Olene Walker Elementary

Q: Is Olene Walker Elementary a good school?

Olene Walker Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Utah elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Olene Walker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended Olene Walker Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Olene Walker Elementary?

Students at Olene Walker Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 13% White, 12% Asian, 12% African American, 4% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Olene Walker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olene Walker Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Granite Park Junior High High : Cottonwood High

Public Grades PK, KG-6

546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Olene Walker Elementary is a large public school in Salt Lake City serving about 712 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade as part of the Granite District. The school is in an area with several nearby elementary options, including Nibley Park School, just 0.61 miles away, and William Penn School, about 1.4 miles away.

Olene Walker’s current academic results are a significant concern. In 2025–26, the school ranked 546th of 563 Utah schools, placing it in the 3rd percentile with zero stars. Proficiency was about 15% in English language arts, 17% in mathematics, and 25% in science—well below both Granite District and Utah averages. Nearby results vary widely: William Penn School, Crestview School, and Rosecrest School generally perform much better, while Highland Park School ranks in the 96th percentile and Nibley Park School ranks in the 54th percentile. Olene Walker’s results have also declined from stronger 2022–23 performance in several grades and subjects.

Attendance is another important issue, although chronic absenteeism improved from 45.4% in 2022–23 to 35.1% in 2024–25. That remains higher than the district and state rates and above all nearby comparison schools in the supplied data. The school’s large enrollment and student-teacher ratio of 25.6 may make individualized support more difficult. A notable strength is service to English learners: this subgroup ranked in the 64th percentile statewide and received four stars. Overall, families should weigh the school’s low current academic performance and attendance challenges against evidence of recent attendance improvement and relative effectiveness with English learners.

712

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,835

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3225 S 800 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84106

(385) 646-4996

District: Granite District

Students who attend Olene Walker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Granite Park Junior High
High:	Cottonwood High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.9%

White:

12.9%

Asian:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (19% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg37%

Utah avg49%

546^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th 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	4.9	546 of 563	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	518 of 547	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	536 of 561	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	452 of 561	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	449 of 551	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	513 of 559	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	562 of 572	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	525 of 528	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.9	525 of 526	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.7	526 of 533	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.6	533 of 537	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.5	487 of 509	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.6	573 of 576	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.6	574 of 579	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.6	554 of 563	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.7	477 of 518	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.4	460 of 509	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	26.0	410 of 498	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	8 of 22	63.6%	★★★★☆
2025	52.6	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	43.9	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★
2022	71.1	4 of 26	84.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	42 of 56	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.6	16 of 33	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	29 of 49	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	19 of 45	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	11 of 44	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	113 of 139	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	70 of 109	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	83 of 162	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	38 of 132	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	31 of 111	72.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)64th percentile+61 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+16 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science25%-27 vs state

Mathematics17%-31 vs state

English Language Arts15%-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
Olene Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3225 S 800 E	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4996	712	28	25.6	42.4%	92 (12.9%)	84 (11.8%)	412 (57.9%)	87 (12.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.9%)	8 (1.1%)	4.9	546^th of 563 public elementary schools	3.0%		7.2	518^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.3%	28	11.4	22.3	11.7				10.5	24.2	17.7				27.2	23.6				$10,835	$2,069	$8,766
Nibley Park School	Public	PK, KG-8	2785 S 800 E	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 481-4842	483	32	15.0	54.9%	219 (45.3%)	17 (3.5%)	183 (37.9%)	14 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.3%)	36 (7.5%)	55.2	257^th of 563 public elementary schools	54.4%		50.5	278^th of 547 public elementary schools	49.2%	21	44.9	65.2	35.0	50.0	20–50%	27.5	49.3	56.5	40.0	46.7	< 40%	20.0	65.2	45.0	56.7	< 40%	30.0	$10,232	$898	$9,334
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-6	450 E 3700 S	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4894	483	22	21.5	36.2%	108 (22.4%)	53 (11.0%)	221 (45.8%)	64 (13.3%)	6 (1.2%)	12 (2.5%)	19 (3.9%)	5	545^th of 563 public elementary schools	3.2%		13	486^th of 547 public elementary schools	11.2%	59	9.3	21.7	19.8				12.8	29.8	15.1				23.0	17.3				$9,398	$1,771	$7,627
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
Headstart Preschool Special Education	Public	K	2500 S State St	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4672	2	27	.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Woodrow Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-6	2567 S Main Street	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5102	656	22	30.5		219 (33.4%)	49 (7.5%)	313 (47.7%)	39 (5.9%)	5 (0.8%)	16 (2.4%)	15 (2.3%)	9.9	510^th of 563 public elementary schools	9.4%		16.1	470^th of 547 public elementary schools	14.1%	40	21.7	34.4	20.9				37.3	23.1	9.8				22.7	18.0				$8,973	$1,464	$7,510
Highland Park School	Public	K-6	1738 E 2700 S	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4833	478	27	17.6	19.7%	387 (81.0%)	6 (1.3%)	45 (9.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	26 (5.4%)	92.6	25^th of 563 public elementary schools	95.6%		94.1	15^th of 547 public elementary schools	97.3%	10	87.3	63.2	67.2	75.0			100.0	71.1	81.3	69.3			64.5	74.5	78.9			$9,858	$739	$9,119
James E. Moss School	Public	PK, KG-6	4399 S 500 E	Salt Lake City	84107	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4930	543	22	25.2	33.9%	137 (25.2%)	54 (9.9%)	242 (44.6%)	77 (14.2%)	8 (1.5%)	9 (1.7%)	16 (2.9%)	7.5	528^th of 563 public elementary schools	6.2%		7.2	519^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.1%	9	18.6	17.9	18.8				22.4	28.8	23.4				25.3	29.7				$9,221	$1,363	$7,858
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
Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 S 300 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 481-4846	500	28	17.8	57.4%	193 (38.6%)	50 (10.0%)	169 (33.8%)	48 (9.6%)	5 (1.0%)	9 (1.8%)	26 (5.2%)	56.5	248^th of 563 public elementary schools	56.0%		58.8	225^th of 547 public elementary schools	58.9%	23	34.5	49.2	50.0	61.8			37.9	47.8	47.6	52.9			50.7	51.5	72.0			$9,673	$990	$8,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Olene Walker Elementary

What district is Olene Walker Elementary in?

Granite District

How many students attend Olene Walker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended Olene Walker Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Olene Walker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olene Walker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Granite Park Junior High
High : Cottonwood High

Is Olene Walker Elementary a good school?

Olene Walker Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Utah elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Olene Walker Elementary?

Students at Olene Walker Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 13% White, 12% Asian, 12% African American, 4% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

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