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North Star School

Q: Is North Star School a good school?

North Star School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Utah elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend North Star School?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades PK, KG-6

519^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

North Star School is a public elementary school in Salt Lake City serving 336 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade. Located at 1545 N Morton Dr., it is part of the Salt Lake District, which ranks 60th of 92 Utah districts. The school serves a high-need community, with 81.85% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025.

North Star’s latest statewide ranking improved to the 8th percentile in 2025–2026, up from the 1st percentile in 2023–2024, but the school remains in Utah’s lower performance tier. Its chronic absenteeism rate is a major concern: 48.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, compared with 29.3% in the district and 23.8% statewide. This was the highest rate among nearby Salt Lake District schools, though Pacific Heritage Academy reported an even higher rate.

Test results were below district and state averages in nearly every grade and subject. Fourth grade was the clearest relative strength, including 31.8% proficiency in ELA and 40.9% in math—results that compared favorably with nearby schools. Fifth grade was the weakest area, with 9.8% in ELA, 12.5% in math, and 14.6% in science. Sixth-grade math was reported as under 10%. North Star’s 15.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio is better than most nearby schools, including Meadowlark School and Escalante School, suggesting that attendance, instructional consistency, and grade-specific support may be more important concerns than class size alone.

336

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,165

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2021 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 8th (2026) from a 1st-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (23% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 22% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg45%

Utah avg48%

519^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	8.6	519 of 563	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science25%-29 vs state

Mathematics24%-22 vs state

English Language Arts20%-26 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
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%)	8.6	519^th of 563 public elementary schools	7.8%		5.9	528^th of 547 public elementary schools	3.5%	9	19.6	31.8	9.8	19.2			17.4	40.9	12.5	< 10%			31.9	14.6	28.8			$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)	23.3	10–29%	20–39%	20–39%	34.9	20–38%	39.5	30–48%	20–38%	< 20%	20.9	10–29%	10–40.5%	30–48%	30–49%	30.3	20–38%	$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%)	17.7	459^th of 563 public elementary schools	18.5%		22.4	425^th of 547 public elementary schools	22.3%	34	37.7	21.9	26.9	15.4			51.1	41.5	25.0	< 10%			39.0	21.1	17.3			$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%)	10.8	505^th of 563 public elementary schools	10.3%		13.7	479^th of 547 public elementary schools	12.4%	26	27.9	14.0	20.0	31.7			27.9	30.2	22.5	19.5			32.6	25.0	39.0			$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)	30–48%	10–29%	10–29%	< 20%			10–29%	20–39%	10–29%				30–49%	20–38%	10–40.5%			$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	—	50 (14.0%)	31 (8.7%)	234 (65.4%)	7 (2.0%)	9 (2.5%)	21 (5.9%)	6 (1.7%)	4.7	547^th of 563 public elementary schools	2.8%		5.6	529^th of 547 public elementary schools	3.3%	18	10.9	9.5	13.4	20.9			16.6	9.3	21.0	22.9			< 10%	18.2	30.6			$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	—	57 (14.4%)	47 (11.9%)	240 (60.6%)	13 (3.3%)	7 (1.8%)	17 (4.3%)	15 (3.8%)	3.6	556^th of 563 public elementary schools	1.2%		3.5	544^th of 547 public elementary schools	0.5%	12	11.1	23.1	10.4	< 10%			8.0	13.5	22.9	< 9.5%			17.3	12.5	< 9.5%			$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	—	38 (8.8%)	30 (6.9%)	298 (68.7%)	30 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.0%)	10 (2.3%)	5.5	541^st of 563 public elementary schools	3.9%		4.7	536^th of 547 public elementary schools	2.0%	5	12.5	8.2	< 10%	24.1			32.4	22.9	8.3	15.8			< 10%	9.7	28.1			$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	—	45 (13.8%)	18 (5.5%)	209 (64.3%)	16 (4.9%)	5 (1.5%)	21 (6.5%)	11 (3.4%)	2.9	559^th of 563 public elementary schools	0.7%		5.2	532^nd of 547 public elementary schools	2.7%	27	< 10%	10.0	19.5	15.2			9.6	14.7	17.1	6.5			17.1	24.4	16.7			$11,896	$1,493	$10,402
Edison School	Public	PK, KG-6	430 E Cheyenne	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8300	459	25	18.7	—	63 (13.7%)	15 (3.3%)	296 (64.5%)	31 (6.8%)	5 (1.1%)	40 (8.7%)	9 (2.0%)	12.9	492^nd of 563 public elementary schools	12.6%		7.7	515^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.9%	23	23.9	25.0	31.6				37.8	32.9	16.5				27.6	27.5				$11,280	$1,472	$9,808

Frequently Asked Questions about North Star School

How many students attend North Star School?

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

What district is North Star School in?

Salt Lake District

Is North Star School a good school?

North Star School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Utah elementary schools.

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 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

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