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William Penn School

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William Penn School ranks 92 nd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

William Penn School is an elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 666 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 70 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William Penn School consistently outperforms the Granite District and the state of Utah in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 53.1% of 3rd graders at William Penn were proficient or better in RISE/Mathematics, compared to 37.1% for the Granite District and 48.6% for the state. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 5% of Utah elementary schools in recent years, and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2022-2023 school year.

While William Penn School has experienced some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 32.7% in recent years, these rates are still lower than the state average. When comparing the school to nearby Granite District schools, William Penn consistently outperforms them in academic metrics, such as test scores and statewide rankings, suggesting the school may have unique strengths or practices that contribute to its success.

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: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (64% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Utah elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg37%

Utah avg49%

92^nd of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	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
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 (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+21 vs state

Mathematics59%+11 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
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
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
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%)	94.1	15^th of 547 public elementary schools	97.3%		93.1	18^th of 561 public elementary schools	96.8%	3	71.1	82.8	82.0	65.4			75.0	78.3	75.0			$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%)	7.2	518^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.3%		7	536^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.5%	18	17.6	23.1	21.5				24.7	26.3				$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%)	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
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
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
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%)	50.5	278^th of 547 public elementary schools	49.2%		13.5	489^th of 561 public elementary schools	12.8%	211	62.8	46.4	41.4	37.0	17.4		48.8	50.8	49.1	30.4		$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%)	96.6	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
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%)	13	486^th of 547 public elementary schools	11.2%		11.2	505^th of 561 public elementary schools	10.0%	19	18.0	42.2	21.8				29.6	20.0				$9,398	$1,771	$7,627

Frequently Asked Questions about William Penn School

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.

How many students attend William Penn School?

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

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

What district is William Penn School in?

Granite District

Is William Penn School a good school?

William Penn School ranks 92^nd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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