Summary:
ZIP code 84106 includes eight schools serving students from preschool through grade 12, with about 4,668 students across elementary, high school, alternative, charter, and specialized programs in the Salt Lake District, Granite District, and other school systems. The area offers a very wide range of academic results, from top statewide performers to schools needing substantial support. Highland Park School is the strongest elementary option, ranking in the 96th percentile with five stars. Its proficiency rates exceeded state results in every reported subject and grade, and chronic absenteeism was relatively low at 17.0%.
William Penn School is another strong elementary choice, ranking in the 82nd percentile with four stars. It also had above-state achievement and low absenteeism at 17.8%. Highland High is the strongest high school in the area, ranking in the 74th percentile and outperforming state results in all reported assessments. Its graduation rate was 83.6%, though that remained below the statewide 89.8%, and its dropout rate was higher than the state rate. Nibley Park School, serving through grade 8, has improved significantly in ranking over two years, but upper-grade math, reading, and science results remain uneven.
Olene Walker Elementary has the greatest need among the conventional schools, ranking in the 3rd percentile with low proficiency and the highest elementary absenteeism rate, 35.1%. Utah International Charter School stands out for exceptionally low absenteeism at 4.7%, but has weaker graduation, dropout, and assessment results. Jean Massieu School for the Deaf and Blind Region 2 provide specialized services and should not be compared directly with conventional schools. Overall, parents seeking the strongest reported academic performance should first examine Highland Park, William Penn, and Highland High.
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