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North Star School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

North Star School is an elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 385 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Salt Lake District, which is ranked 55 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, North Star School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 421 and 555 out of over 500 schools.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, as it significantly underperforms compared to the Salt Lake District and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.2% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 34.9% in the Salt Lake District and 36.4% statewide. Additionally, North Star School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 48.4% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing North Star School to the nearby schools in the same district, it becomes clear that it is the lowest-performing school in the area. For instance, Meadowlark School, which is just 1.64 miles away, significantly outperforms North Star School across all subject areas and grade levels. Despite being in the same district, North Star School has not shown any meaningful improvement in its performance over the past several years, indicating a lack of progress in addressing the challenges faced by the school.

336

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,165

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1545 N Morton Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84116

(801) 578-8448

District: Salt Lake District

Students who attend North Star School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle
High:	Innovations Early College High School
	West High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.3%

Pacific Islander:

11.9%

White:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (17% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg45%

Utah avg48%

528^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

55^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	5.9	528 of 547	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	554 of 561	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	545 of 561	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	525 of 551	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	555 of 559	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	530 of 572	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	466 of 528	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	421 of 526	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.2	353 of 533	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.1	413 of 537	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.0	412 of 509	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.2	427 of 576	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.8	431 of 579	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.6	419 of 563	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.7	371 of 518	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.4	398 of 509	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.0	388 of 498	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	23.5	42 of 49	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	38 of 45	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	27 of 44	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	90 of 109	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	157 of 162	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	116 of 132	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)17th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2024)14th percentile+13 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science19%-35 vs state

Mathematics17%-28 vs state

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Schools Near North Star 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 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Star School	Public	PK, KG-6	1545 N Morton Dr	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8448	336	22	15.2	81.8%	29 (8.6%)	25 (7.4%)	216 (64.3%)	12 (3.6%)	3 (0.9%)	40 (11.9%)	11 (3.3%)	5.9	528^th of 547 public elementary schools	3.5%		3.4	554^th of 561 public elementary schools	1.2%	26	31.3	15.0	8.7	12.2			8.8	28.6		$11,165	$1,560	$9,605
Pacific Heritage Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1755 W 1100 N	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Pacific Heritage Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 363-1892	327	16	20.4	41.9%	38 (11.6%)	11 (3.4%)	153 (46.8%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	82 (25.1%)	18 (5.5%)								(n/a)					17.1				31.8	$7,244	$996	$6,248
Newman School	Public	PK, KG-6	1269 N Colorado St	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8537	405	28	14.4	63.2%	94 (23.2%)	7 (1.7%)	263 (64.9%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	15 (3.7%)	22.4	425^th of 547 public elementary schools	22.3%					(n/a)		39.3	15.6	28.6		42.3	26.7	45.9		$11,774	$1,184	$10,590
Escalante School	Public	PK, KG-6	1810 W 900 N	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8496	352	20	17.8	80.7%	43 (12.2%)	16 (4.5%)	240 (68.2%)	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	21 (6.0%)	18 (5.1%)	13.7	479^th of 547 public elementary schools	12.4%		14.9	481^st of 561 public elementary schools	14.3%	2	30.8	26.2	12.5	26.7		28.6	18.7	44.4		$11,030	$1,491	$9,539
Guadalupe School	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-6	1385 N 1200 W	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Guadalupe School	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 531-6100	390	12	32.5	89.5%	11 (2.8%)	8 (2.1%)	361 (92.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)							17.1			$10,171	$1,819	$8,353
Rose Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	1105 W 1000 N	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8554	358	21	17.2	99.4%	50 (14.0%)	31 (8.7%)	234 (65.4%)	7 (2.0%)	9 (2.5%)	21 (5.9%)	6 (1.7%)	5.6	529^th of 547 public elementary schools	3.3%		10.4	508^th of 561 public elementary schools	9.4%	21		8.0		18.7		11.5		30.7		$12,584	$1,707	$10,877
Backman School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	601 N 1500 W	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 578-8100	396	29	13.6	98.2%	57 (14.4%)	47 (11.9%)	240 (60.6%)	13 (3.3%)	7 (1.8%)	17 (4.3%)	15 (3.8%)	3.5	544^th of 547 public elementary schools	0.5%		2.6	559^th of 561 public elementary schools	0.4%	15	12.2	25.5	14.5	0.0		23.0	10.0	13.2		$11,562	$1,664	$9,898
Meadowlark School	Public	PK, KG-6	497 N Morton Dr	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8529	434	25	17.3	99.1%	38 (8.8%)	30 (6.9%)	298 (68.7%)	30 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.0%)	10 (2.3%)	4.7	536^th of 547 public elementary schools	2.0%		9.1	522^nd of 561 public elementary schools	7.0%	14		9.0	21.9	14.3		13.2	20.0	22.4		$12,398	$1,743	$10,656
Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-6	1115 W 300 S	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8158	325	26	12.7	99.4%	45 (13.8%)	18 (5.5%)	209 (64.3%)	16 (4.9%)	5 (1.5%)	21 (6.5%)	11 (3.4%)	5.2	532^nd of 547 public elementary schools	2.7%		8.1	528^th of 561 public elementary schools	5.9%	4	15.5		15.6	15.6		10.0	17.7	33.3		$11,896	$1,493	$10,402
Edison School	Public	PK, KG-6	466 Cheyenne	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8300	459	25	18.7	99.6%	63 (13.7%)	15 (3.3%)	296 (64.5%)	31 (6.8%)	5 (1.1%)	40 (8.7%)	9 (2.0%)	7.7	515^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.9%		7.6	534^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.8%	19	31.3	21.9	17.0			19.2	22.7			$11,280	$1,472	$9,808

Frequently Asked Questions about North Star School

What is the racial makeup of North Star School?

Students at North Star School are 64% Hispanic, 12% Pacific Islander, 9% White, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is North Star School in?

Salt Lake District

Is North Star School a good school?

North Star School ranks in the bottom 3.5% of Utah elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of North Star School attend?

Students who attend North Star School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Middle
High : Innovations Early College High School
High : West High

How many students attend North Star School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended North Star School.

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