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Gearld Wright School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

Summary

Gearld Wright School is an elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 526 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Granite District, which is ranked 72 out of 98 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gearld Wright School consistently performs below the Granite District and Utah state averages in academic assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 27.6%, compared to the district's 34.4% and the state's 46.7%. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 43.35% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. This is higher than the state average and likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. Additionally, Gearld Wright School has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Utah elementary schools, with a ranking of 442 out of 561 schools in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Granite District, such as Pleasant Green School, Valley Crest School, and West Valley School, also perform below the district and state averages in academic proficiency. However, Gearld Wright School generally ranks lower than these nearby schools, suggesting it faces more significant challenges. The school's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 20.4 in 2022-2023 and lower spending per student of $7,811 in 2018-2019 may also contribute to its academic struggles.

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 School 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: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2013 → 21st in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (34% vs 48% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

Utah avg48%

Not ranked this year

Gearld Wright School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
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 (2023-2024) ?

Science39%-14 vs state

Mathematics32%-12 vs state

English Language Arts31%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Gearld Wright School

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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
Gearld Wright School	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%)								(n/a)												$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%)	26.9	401^st of 547 public elementary schools	26.7%		22.6	444^th of 561 public elementary schools	20.9%	43	36.0	37.8	27.0	29.0			47.8	39.0	40.0			$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%)	3	545^th of 547 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.5	552^nd of 561 public elementary schools	1.6%	7	18.0	18.4	10.0	8.6			12.0	15.7	21.4			$7,869	$863	$7,006
Douglas T. Orchard School	Public	PK, KG-6	6744 W 3800 S	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4954	411	19	21.6	48.9%	147 (35.8%)	12 (2.9%)	221 (53.8%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.7%)	10 (2.4%)	10 (2.4%)	8.9	507^th of 547 public elementary schools	7.3%		12.5	495^th of 561 public elementary schools	11.8%	12	16.4	24.6	18.0	20.0			32.7	19.5	33.3			$7,943	$840	$7,103
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%)	26.7	402^nd of 547 public elementary schools	26.5%		56	244^th of 561 public elementary schools	56.5%	158	34.5	34.9	39.5	31.8	52.7	48.4	30.1	32.1	50.8	35.6	41.7
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%)	17.3	455^th of 547 public elementary schools	16.8%		9.8	515^th of 561 public elementary schools	8.2%	60	34.6	29.2	31.0	22.9			25.0	37.9	35.4			$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%)	16.1	468^th of 547 public elementary schools	14.4%		14.4	485^th of 561 public elementary schools	13.5%	17	16.6	42.0	19.7	15.6			32.8	24.6	48.4			$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%)	10.5	498^th of 547 public elementary schools	9.0%		8.2	527^th of 561 public elementary schools	6.1%	29	20.4	33.9	28.9	17.2			20.4	23.1	31.0			$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%)	13.6	480^th of 547 public elementary schools	12.2%		7.4	535^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.6%	55	27.5	20.4	27.8	18.8			12.7	37.0	42.6			$9,766	$661	$9,105
Valley Crest School	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%)								(n/a)												$7,661	$541	$7,120

Frequently Asked Questions about Gearld Wright School

What schools do graduates of Gearld Wright School attend?

Students who attend Gearld Wright School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scott M Matheson Junior High
High : Cyprus High

What is the racial makeup of Gearld Wright School?

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

What district is Gearld Wright School in?

Granite District

How many students attend Gearld Wright School?

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

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