Summary:
ZIP code 84117 includes four schools serving grades pre-K through 9: two elementary schools and two middle schools, with no high schools listed. Together, the schools enroll about 2,408 students in the Salt Lake City area. The strongest overall academic options are Cottonwood School for elementary grades and Olympus Junior High for middle grades. Three schools are part of Granite District, while Wasatch Waldorf Charter School operates in its own charter district.
Cottonwood School is the clear elementary standout, ranking in the 94th to 99th percentile statewide over the past three years. In 2025–26, it exceeded state proficiency rates in every reported subject and grade, including 91.9% proficiency in Grade 5 math and 90.5% in Grade 5 science. It also had the lowest chronic absenteeism rate, at 14.8%. Among middle schools, Olympus Junior High consistently ranked among Utah’s top 10% of middle schools and exceeded state proficiency rates across its reported grades and subjects. Its strongest results were in science, averaging about 71.9% proficiency, and Grade 8 math reached 70.1%.
Bonneville Junior High has shown some improvement, especially in Grade 7 math and science, but remains well behind Olympus Junior High and below state averages in most tested areas. Wasatch Waldorf Charter School has the lowest overall ranking and highest chronic absenteeism, at 46.2%, although its Grade 7 and 8 results are stronger than its elementary performance. Student-teacher ratios do not closely match academic outcomes, so families should consider attendance, grade-level results, school rankings, and the specific needs of their child together.
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