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William Penn School

Q: Is William Penn School a good school?

William Penn School ranks 101 st of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend William Penn School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended William Penn School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of William Penn School?

Students at William Penn School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of William Penn School attend?

Students who attend William Penn School usually go on to attend: Middle : Evergreen Junior High High : Olympus High

Public Grades K-6

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

William Penn School is a public elementary school in Salt Lake City serving 615 students in grades K–6 as part of the Granite District. It is one of the larger elementary schools in the local comparison group and has a relatively low student economic-need rate, with 16.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. In 2025–26, the school ranked 101st out of 563 Utah schools, placing it in the 82nd percentile and earning a four-star rating—a notably stronger result than the district’s 24th-percentile ranking.

Academically, William Penn is strongest in English Language Arts and science. In 2025–26, about 65% of students were proficient across the tested ELA grades, and about 70% were proficient in science, well above both district and state averages. Mathematics was also above the district average, at about 55% overall, but it was less consistent: third-grade math proficiency was 48.6%, fourth grade was 64.1%, and fifth grade was 50.9%. The recent decline in fifth-grade math is the clearest area to watch. Among nearby schools, William Penn generally trails standout performers such as Howard R. Driggs School and Highland Park School, but it compares favorably with Crestview School, Upland Terrace School, and Rosecrest School.

Attendance is another important strength. Chronic absenteeism fell to 17.8% in 2024–25, better than the Granite District rate of 30.6% and the Utah rate of 23.8%. William Penn’s rate is not quite as low as Upland Terrace School or Crestview School, but it is stronger than several nearby schools. Overall, the school offers strong, broad-based performance and an improving attendance picture, with mathematics—especially in third and fifth grades—the main opportunity for continued improvement.

615

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,357

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1670 Siggard Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84106

(385) 646-4960

District: Granite District

Students who attend William Penn School usually attend:

Middle:	Evergreen Junior High
High:	Olympus High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2023 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (62% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Utah elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Granite District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2023) to 82nd (2026)

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg37%

Utah avg49%

101^st of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	78.5	101 of 563	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	92 of 547	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	61 of 561	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	91.9	24 of 561	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	69 of 551	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	54 of 559	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	54.8	266 of 572	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	181 of 528	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.6	243 of 526	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.7	280 of 533	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.4	222 of 537	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.1	142 of 509	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	61.6	260 of 576	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.8	271 of 579	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.1	291 of 563	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.5	247 of 518	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.3	147 of 509	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	112 of 498	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	86 of 416	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	97 of 408	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	50 of 429	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	15 of 428	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	26 of 435	94.0%	★★★★★

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)79th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science70%+18 vs state

English Language Arts65%+19 vs state

Mathematics55%+6 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about William Penn School

How many students attend William Penn School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended William Penn School.

What district is William Penn School in?

Granite District

What is the racial makeup of William Penn School?

Students at William Penn School are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of William Penn School attend?

Students who attend William Penn School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Evergreen Junior High
High : Olympus High

Is William Penn School a good school?

William Penn School ranks 101^st of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025

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