Best traditional public schools in Salt Lake District (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 32 schools in Salt Lake District, Utah. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Utah.

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83
Bonneville SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 414 students
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81
Beacon Heights SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 345 students
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80
Uintah SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 464 students
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78
Emerson SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 395 students
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76
Ensign SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 361 students
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72
Dilworth SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 463 students
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71
Wasatch SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 387 students
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69
Clayton MiddleSalt Lake City · Public Middle58% Math proficiency · 567 students
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68
Indian Hills SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 467 students
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68
Highland Park SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 478 students
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59
Hillside MiddleSalt Lake City · Public Middle50% Math proficiency · 485 students
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55
Highland HighSalt Lake City · Public High44% Math proficiency · 1,973 students
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46
Whittier SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 500 students
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43
Newman SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 405 students
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42
Innovations Early College High SchoolSalt Lake City · Public High17% Math proficiency · 157 students
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40
West HighSalt Lake City · Public High44% Math proficiency · 2,503 students
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36
Washington SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 402 students
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35
Parkview SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 371 students
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35
Nibley Park SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 483 students
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29
Franklin SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 325 students
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27
Backman SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary35% Math proficiency · 396 students
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26
East HighSalt Lake City · Public High22% Math proficiency · 1,764 students
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24
Salt Lake Center for Science Education BryantSalt Lake City · Public Middle20% Math proficiency · 348 students
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20
North Star SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 336 students
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19
Escalante SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 352 students
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18
Northwest MiddleSalt Lake City · Public Middle23% Math proficiency · 542 students
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16
Mountain View SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 629 students
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14
Meadowlark SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 434 students
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12
Rose Park SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 358 students
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12
Edison SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 459 students
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12
Glendale MiddleSalt Lake City · Public Middle21% Math proficiency · 678 students
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10
Liberty SchoolSalt Lake City · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 473 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Bonneville School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	83.2 Top 10%	79% Math proficiency	414
2	Beacon Heights School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	80.8 Top 10%	80% Math proficiency	345
3	Uintah School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	79.6 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	464
4	Emerson School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	77.8 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	395
5	Ensign School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	76.4 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	361
6	Dilworth School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	72.0 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	463
7	Wasatch School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	70.7 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	387
8	Clayton Middle Salt Lake City · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	69.1 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	567
9	Indian Hills School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	68.4 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	467
10	Highland Park School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	68.2 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	478
11	Hillside Middle Salt Lake City · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	58.8 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	485
12	Highland High Salt Lake City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	54.8 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,973
13	Whittier School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	46.1 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	500
14	Newman School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	42.7 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	405
15	Innovations Early College High School Salt Lake City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	41.8 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	157
16	West High Salt Lake City · High · Grades 7–12	Public	39.8 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	2,503
17	Washington School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	35.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	402
18	Parkview School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	35.3 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	371
19	Nibley Park School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	34.5 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	483
20	Franklin School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	28.7 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	325
21	Backman School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	27.0 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	396
22	East High Salt Lake City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	1,764
23	Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant Salt Lake City · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	23.5 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	348
24	North Star School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	20.4 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	336
25	Escalante School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	19.0 Lower 50%	28% Math proficiency	352
26	Northwest Middle Salt Lake City · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	18.2 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	542
27	Mountain View School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	16.1 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	629
28	Meadowlark School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	14.3 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	434
29	Rose Park School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	12.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	358
30	Edison School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	11.8 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	459
31	Glendale Middle Salt Lake City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	11.7 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	678
32	Liberty School Salt Lake City · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	10.1 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	473

Bonneville School in Salt Lake City leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Salt Lake District with a Success Index (US) of 83.2. Of the 32 schools shown, 32 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Utah traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Salt Lake District page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Salt Lake District?

Bonneville School in Salt Lake City, Utah ranks first among traditional public schools in Salt Lake District with a Success Index (US) of 83.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 414).

How are traditional public schools in Salt Lake District ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.