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Mary W. Jackson School

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Mary W. Jackson School is an elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 388 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Salt Lake District, which is ranked 54 out of 98 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with a majority of Hispanic students (60.57%), Mary W. Jackson School consistently performs below the district and state averages in RISE assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 10% to 31.9% in 2023-2024, compared to the district and state averages of 34.5% to 56%. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 84.02% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Utah elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving 0 or 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, the nearby district schools, such as Edison, Meadowlark, and Newman, also serve diverse and economically disadvantaged student populations, but they generally perform better academically than Mary W. Jackson School. Additionally, the public charter schools in the area, such as Open Classroom and Guadalupe School, have differing student demographics and academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond just socioeconomic status and racial/ethnic composition may be influencing academic performance at these schools.

343
Students ?
16.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
77.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 750 W 200 N
       Salt Lake City, UT  84116

(801) 578-8165

District: Salt Lake District


Students who attend Mary W. Jackson School usually attend:

Middle:    Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant
High:    Innovations Early College High School
    West High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.1%
White:
17.2%
Pacific Islander:
7.6%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2014 → 6th in 2024
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Utah average (23% vs 48% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 24% Utah)
!English Language Arts scores 26 pts below the Utah average
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school23%
District avg44%
Utah avg48%
Not ranked this year
Mary W. Jackson School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
55th of 93Salt 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
20248.4526 of 5616.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.3536 of 5614.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.1506 of 5518.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.7541 of 5593.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.4490 of 57214.3%★☆☆☆☆
201816.9451 of 52814.6%★☆☆☆☆
201721.3434 of 52617.5%★☆☆☆☆
201610.6492 of 5337.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201513.6480 of 53710.6%★☆☆☆☆
20149.2479 of 5095.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201320.1506 of 57612.2%★☆☆☆☆
201213.5545 of 5795.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201114.4525 of 5636.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201020.3453 of 51812.5%★☆☆☆☆
200911.6484 of 5094.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200826.4407 of 49818.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202236.429 of 4434.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202437.1110 of 16232.1%★★☆☆☆
202326.0112 of 13215.2%★☆☆☆☆
202241.259 of 11146.8%★★☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2022)34th percentile+26 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)32nd percentile+26 vs school
By subject vs Utah (2023-2024) ?
Science27%-25 vs state
Mathematics21%-23 vs state
English Language Arts20%-26 vs state

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Friday, May 20, 2011

Open Quote They push the dual immersion program on every English speaking family. Over half my son's class is on a "contract" for discipline. The teacher can only do the best she can but still they can only teach to the lower half of the class because they need to "catch up" which usually means the other students are left out. This year only the bilingual students attended a week long field trip. The class also learned more about Hispanic culture and heritage than American (i.e. they held a Cinco de Mayo party and yet failed to mention anything about Thanksgiving). The school is primarily Hispanic which results in a lot of things being left out "for the sake of not offending someone". Last year we fought the school for 6 months just to have a US flag put up. Educationally they are lacking and test scores reflect it. About the test scores though--they only test the students that are not ESL and have been there since day 1. Only half the school gets tested. Close Quote




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In the 2023-24 school year, 343 students attended Mary W. Jackson School.

Students at Mary W. Jackson School are 60% Hispanic, 17% White, 8% Pacific Islander, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.


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