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Highland Park School

Q: Is Highland Park School a good school?

Yes! Highland Park School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 25 th of 563 Utah elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Highland Park School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Highland Park School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Highland Park School?

Students at Highland Park School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Highland Park School attend?

Students who attend Highland Park School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hillside Middle High : Highland High High : Innovations Early College High School

Public Grades K-6

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Highland Park School is a public K–6 elementary school in Salt Lake City’s Highland Park area, serving 478 students and offering a strong academic option within the Salt Lake District.

Highland Park ranks 25th of 563 Utah schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 96th percentile and earning a five-star rating. Although the Salt Lake District ranks 60th of 92 Utah districts, Highland Park has consistently performed well statewide, including top-5-percent rankings in several recent years. Test results are substantially above district and state averages in every reported grade and subject. Mathematics is the clearest strength: 100.0% of third graders were proficient, and at least 69.3% were proficient in every tested grade. Average proficiency was approximately 73.2% in English language arts, 80.4% in mathematics, and 72.6% in science. The student–teacher ratio was 17.6 to 1, which is more favorable than most nearby schools.

Highland Park is one of the strongest schools in the immediate area, ranking behind only Uintah School and Dilworth School among the closest schools. Uintah ranks ninth statewide and is stronger in several fourth-grade and science measures, while Dilworth ranks 19th and is competitive across subjects. Highland Park generally outperforms Canyon Rim Academy, Beacon Heights School, Upland Terrace School, and most other nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism improved from 28.4% in 2021–2022 to 17.0% in 2024–2025, though it remains higher than at Uintah and Upland Terrace. Families may want to ask about fourth-grade performance, science comparisons with the top local schools, and whether attendance improvements are continuing.

478

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,858

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1738 E 2700 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84106

(801) 481-4833

District: Salt Lake District

Students who attend Highland Park School usually attend:

Middle:	Hillside Middle
High:	Highland High
	Innovations Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (76% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Utah elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Salt Lake District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg45%

Utah avg48%

25^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Salt Lake District

60^th of 92Salt Lake 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	92.6	25 of 563	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	15 of 547	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	18 of 561	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	15 of 561	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	79 of 551	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	163 of 559	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	74 of 572	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	31 of 528	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	90.4	26 of 526	95.1%	★★★★★
2016	92.8	18 of 533	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	87.7	43 of 537	92.0%	★★★★★
2014	87.2	39 of 509	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	76.2	93 of 576	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	53 of 579	90.8%	★★★★★
2011	75.7	110 of 563	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.5	101 of 518	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.9	100 of 509	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.3	122 of 498	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	22 of 416	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	17 of 408	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	18 of 429	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	13 of 428	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	63 of 435	85.5%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics80%+35 vs state

English Language Arts73%+28 vs state

Science73%+18 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
Dilworth School	Public	PK, KG-6	1953 S 2100 E	Salt Lake City	84108	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4806	463	23	20.1	19.0%	372 (80.3%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (10.8%)	11 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	18 (3.9%)	93.3	19^th of 563 public elementary schools	96.6%		83.5	74^th of 547 public elementary schools	86.5%	55	80.7	71.0	69.3	63.2			89.4	75.0	80.3	63.2			76.1	93.6	73.6			$9,885	$741	$9,144
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
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
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
Canyon Rim Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	3005 S 2900 E	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Canyon Rim Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 474-2066	524	22	24.3	6.1%	456 (87.0%)	4 (0.8%)	27 (5.2%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.8%)	85.4	57^th of 563 public elementary schools	89.9%		94.5	12^th of 547 public elementary schools	97.8%	45	70.7	54.7	60.5	65.3			78.6	55.4	59.7	66.7			65.3	74.7	85.7			$5,683	$242	$5,442
Beacon Heights School	Public	PK, KG-6	1850 S 2500 E	Salt Lake City	84108	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4814	345	20	17.2	18.3%	245 (71.0%)	5 (1.4%)	26 (7.5%)	35 (10.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.4%)	78.4	103^rd of 563 public elementary schools	81.7%		88	45^th of 547 public elementary schools	91.8%	58	64.7	46.6	65.9	54.4			68.0	51.1	70.8	65.2			55.6	73.2	73.9			$10,124	$741	$9,383
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Park School

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park School?

Students at Highland Park School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

What district is Highland Park School in?

Salt Lake District

Is Highland Park School a good school?

Yes! Highland Park School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 25^th of 563 Utah elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Highland Park School attend?

Students who attend Highland Park School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillside Middle
High : Highland High
High : Innovations Early College High School

How many students attend Highland Park School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Highland Park School.

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