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Gearld Wright STEM Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-6

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Gearld Wright STEM Academy is a public elementary school in Salt Lake City serving 532 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade in the competitive Granite District, with many nearby schools offering useful local comparisons.

The school’s main challenge is academic performance. In 2025-26, it ranked 533rd of 563 Utah schools, placing it in the 5th percentile—down from the 21st percentile in 2023-24. Proficiency was generally under 20% in English language arts and math across grades 3-5, and results were below district and state averages in nearly every tested area. Fourth-grade math was a relative bright spot at 34.0%, while third-grade math was especially low at 13.8%. The decline was broad across subjects, suggesting that families may want to ask about curriculum implementation, staffing, student mobility, and grade-level supports. For perspective, nearby Neil Armstrong Academy ranked in the 51st percentile, with average proficiency about 26 to 30 percentage points higher across major tested subjects. West Valley School was also stronger academically and ranked in the 26th percentile.

Attendance is a relative strength locally, but it remains a concern: 28.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, better than most nearby Granite District schools but above Utah’s 23.8% rate. The student-teacher ratio was 21.7, close to the local average, and the school’s reported free/reduced-price lunch rate was 36.1%, providing important context without explaining the academic results by itself. The school performs better than several nearby campuses, including Hillside School, Lake Ridge School, and Pleasant Green School, but it is not a local leader. Key questions involve reversing the recent decline, strengthening early literacy and math, and maintaining attendance gains.

532

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,811

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6760 W 3100 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84128

(801) 646-5480

District: Granite District

Students who attend Gearld Wright STEM Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Scott M Matheson Junior High
High:	Cyprus High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.4%

White:

37.4%

Pacific Islander:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (21% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg37%

Utah avg49%

533^rd of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st 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	7.0	533 of 563	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	442 of 561	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	426 of 561	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	426 of 551	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	398 of 559	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	440 of 572	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	408 of 528	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	465 of 526	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	457 of 533	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	479 of 537	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.4	436 of 576	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.6	486 of 579	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.5	497 of 563	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.7	449 of 518	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.5	473 of 509	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.7	452 of 498	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	20.3	43 of 49	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	40.6	101 of 162	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	57 of 132	56.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	38.2	289 of 429	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	287 of 435	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)38th percentile+16 vs school

White (2024)33rd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2024)12th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science26%-26 vs state

Mathematics21%-27 vs state

English Language Arts18%-28 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
Gearld Wright STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	6760 W 3100 S	Salt Lake City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(801) 646-5480	532	25	21.7	36.1%	199 (37.4%)	16 (3.0%)	252 (47.4%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.2%)	13 (2.4%)	7	533^rd of 563 public elementary schools	5.3%					(n/a)	19.4	18.2	16.7				13.8	34.0	16.6				31.5	21.0				$7,811	$712	$7,099
West Valley School	Public	PK, KG-6	6049 W Brud Dr	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5079	764	37	20.6	37.6%	381 (49.9%)	20 (2.6%)	241 (31.5%)	47 (6.2%)	3 (0.4%)	43 (5.6%)	29 (3.8%)	28.3	416^th of 563 public elementary schools	26.1%		26.9	401^st of 547 public elementary schools	26.7%	15	31.7	36.1	41.8				32.7	34.3	38.5				38.0	48.4				$8,649	$714	$7,934
Lake Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-6	7400 W 3400 S	Magna	84044	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4888	410	18	23.4	44.6%	134 (32.7%)	14 (3.4%)	221 (53.9%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	12 (2.9%)	6.3	536^th of 563 public elementary schools	4.8%		3	545^th of 547 public elementary schools	0.4%	9	25.1	13.2	18.4				24.5	17.0	23.4				22.7	24.5				$7,869	$863	$7,006
Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley	Public, Charter	K-8	2671 S Stegner Way	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Wallace Stegner Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 456-9570	702	31	22.6	60.4%	169 (24.1%)	16 (2.3%)	432 (61.5%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (7.0%)	24 (3.4%)	53.3	268^th of 563 public elementary schools	52.4%		26.7	402^nd of 547 public elementary schools	26.5%	134	41.5	43.4	45.5	31.4	46.5	44.3	43.4	51.7	66.3	43.7	58.9	52.7	56.1	64.8	59.3	45.4	46.2
Whittier School	Public	PK, KG-6	3585 S 6000 W	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5096	492	27	18.4	41.1%	195 (39.6%)	12 (2.4%)	227 (46.1%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.7%)	18 (3.7%)	14.9	477^th of 563 public elementary schools	15.3%		17.3	455^th of 547 public elementary schools	16.8%	22	30.2	23.3	26.4				35.6	20.0	34.1				24.1	38.7				$9,652	$841	$8,811
Copper Hills School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7635 W 3715 S	Magna	84044	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	Yes	No	No	(385) 646-4792	432	21	21.0	45.4%	192 (44.4%)	8 (1.9%)	218 (50.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13.5	488^th of 563 public elementary schools	13.3%		16.1	468^th of 547 public elementary schools	14.4%	20	10.3	20.6	39.3				14.9	13.7	36.4				16.7	40.4				$8,687	$1,065	$7,621
Ascent Academies of Utah - West Valley	Public, Charter	K-6	5685 West Cilma Drive	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Ascent Academies of Utah	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 685-0228	425	25	16.8	54.4%	133 (31.3%)	11 (2.6%)	232 (54.6%)	12 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.9%)	11 (2.6%)	19.5	450^th of 563 public elementary schools	20.1%		10.5	498^th of 547 public elementary schools	9.0%	48	26.6	19.6	24.5	42.8			27.5	27.5	32.7	29.3			17.7	41.6	53.6			$9,721	$467	$9,254
Pleasant Green School	Public	PK, KG-6	8201 W 2700 S	Magna	84044	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4972	482	21	23.5	40.9%	184 (38.2%)	8 (1.7%)	220 (45.6%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.8%)	26 (5.4%)	4.1	552^nd of 563 public elementary schools	2.0%		13.6	480^th of 547 public elementary schools	12.2%	72	10.2	19.0	18.0				19.0	27.6	13.2				18.0	11.5				$9,766	$661	$9,105
Dos Mundos Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	5240 W 3100 S	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5061	455	21	22.1	37.4%	154 (33.8%)	22 (4.8%)	212 (46.6%)	38 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	12 (2.6%)	11.2	503^rd of 563 public elementary schools	10.7%					(n/a)	18.5	20.3	26.3				17.1	33.3	27.1				20.3	40.8				$7,661	$541	$7,120
Neil Armstrong Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	5194 West Highbury Parkway	West Valley	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5284	688	27	25.4	31.1%	336 (48.8%)	17 (2.5%)	188 (27.3%)	38 (5.5%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (9.7%)	38 (5.5%)	51.9	275^th of 563 public elementary schools	51.2%		44.2	315^th of 547 public elementary schools	42.4%	40	52.2	57.2	35.3				51.1	50.0	41.2				58.7	45.3				$7,731	$649	$7,082

Frequently Asked Questions about Gearld Wright STEM Academy

What district is Gearld Wright STEM Academy in?

Granite District

What is the racial makeup of Gearld Wright STEM Academy?

Students at Gearld Wright STEM Academy are 47% Hispanic, 37% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Gearld Wright STEM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Gearld Wright STEM Academy.

Is Gearld Wright STEM Academy a good school?

Gearld Wright STEM Academy ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Utah elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Gearld Wright STEM Academy attend?

Students who attend Gearld Wright STEM Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scott M Matheson Junior High
High : Cyprus High

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