Washington School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 332 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Washington School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 332 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Bottom 50% in UT
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Washington School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Washington School's student population of 332 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington School
Pre-K	53
Kind	34
1	44
2	36
3	41
4	46
5	52
6	26

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Total Students

332 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington School
2023	267
2022	279
2021	275
2020	333
2019	333
2018	347
2017	347
2016	369
2015	386
2014	404
2013	426
2012	423
2011	372
2010	384
2009	336
2008	327
2007	271
2006	510
2005	451
2004	449
2003	443
2002	471
2001	511
2000	456
1999	485
1998	558
1997	568
1996	597
1995	591
1994	567
1993	579
1992	563
1991	582
1990	535
1989	439
1988	439
1987	490

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington School
2023	18
2022	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2014	19
2013	20
2012	19
2011	16
2010	16
2009	22
2008	13
2007	15
2006	25
2005	23
2004	22
2003	22
2002	25
2001	24
2000	29
1999	32
1998	31
1997	31
1996	32
1995	28
1994	27
1993	25
1992	18
1991	18

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Washington School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 957 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Washington School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (UT)

#591 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington School
2023	#591
2022	#773
2021	#773
2019	#637
2018	#575
2017	#806
2016	#604
2015	#611
2014	#699
2013	#660
2012	#771

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40-44%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Washington School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	42%	40%	37%
2021	22%	39%	30%
2019	42%	45%	43%
2018	47%	47%	45%
2017	32%	47%	45%
2016	47%	47%	45%
2015	47%	45%	43%
2014	32%	44%	42%
2013	72%	77%	74%
2012	62%	75%	64%
2011	57%	73%	63%

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(20-21)

30-34%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Washington School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2021	32%	43%	37%
2019	37%	47%	43%
2018	37%	45%	45%
2017	22%	44%	43%
2016	32%	45%	42%
2015	27%	44%	40%
2014	32%	42%	40%
2013	72%	83%	77%
2012	62%	83%	75%
2011	62%	81%	72%
2010	62%	81%	73%

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(20-21)

30-34%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	15:1	22:1	19:1
2022	17:1	22:1	18:1
2020	21:1	22:1	21:1
2019	21:1	22:1	21:1
2018	18:1	23:1	21:1
2017	18:1	23:1	21:1
2014	21:1	23:1	22:1
2013	22:1	23:1	22:1
2012	22:1	23:1	21:1
2011	23:1	23:1	21:1
2010	24:1	23:1	22:1
2009	15:1	27:1	19:1
2008	26:1	23:1	22:1
2007	18:1	22:1	23:1
2006	20:1	20:1	19:1
2005	20:1	22:1	20:1
2004	20:1	22:1	21:1
2003	20:1	22:1	20:1
2002	19:1	22:1	21:1
2001	21:1	22:1	21:1
2000	16:1	21:1	19:1
1999	15:1	20:1	19:1
1998	18:1	21:1	20:1
1997	18:1	21:1	20:1
1996	19:1	22:1	20:1
1995	21:1	23:1	21:1
1994	21:1	24:1	22:1
1993	23:1	24:1	22:1
1992	31:1	25:1	26:1
1991	32:1	25:1	24:1
1990	20:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	3%	1%	1%
2019	3%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	4%	1%	3%
1995	4%	1%	3%
1994	4%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	3%
1991	3%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	5%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	5%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	4%	2%	5%
2019	4%	2%	5%
2018	2%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	5%
2016	1%	2%	5%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	1%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	5%
2011	1%	2%	4%
2010	8%	5%	11%
2009	8%	4%	9%
2008	4%	3%	9%
2007	5%	3%	9%
2006	4%	3%	10%
2005	5%	3%	10%
2004	5%	3%	10%
2003	4%	3%	10%
2002	4%	3%	10%
2001	5%	3%	10%
2000	6%	3%	10%
1999	7%	3%	9%
1998	6%	3%	9%
1997	5%	2%	9%
1996	7%	2%	8%
1995	7%	2%	8%
1994	8%	2%	7%
1993	7%	2%	7%
1992	8%	2%	7%
1991	7%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

36%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	32%	20%	38%
2022	36%	19%	38%
2021	31%	18%	36%
2020	37%	17%	37%
2019	37%	17%	37%
2018	33%	17%	38%
2017	33%	17%	38%
2016	41%	17%	40%
2015	47%	17%	41%
2014	47%	16%	42%
2013	44%	16%	42%
2012	40%	15%	41%
2011	40%	15%	42%
2010	31%	15%	38%
2009	39%	14%	40%
2008	43%	15%	40%
2007	41%	13%	38%
2006	20%	12%	37%
2005	22%	12%	35%
2004	26%	11%	34%
2003	28%	10%	32%
2002	31%	10%	30%
2001	34%	9%	28%
2000	34%	8%	26%
1999	35%	7%	24%
1998	36%	7%	22%
1997	33%	6%	20%
1996	23%	5%	18%
1995	19%	5%	17%
1994	17%	4%	16%
1993	21%	4%	15%
1992	19%	4%	14%
1991	16%	4%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	6%	1%	5%
2022	7%	1%	5%
2021	5%	1%	5%
2020	4%	1%	5%
2019	4%	1%	5%
2018	7%	1%	4%
2017	7%	1%	4%
2016	5%	1%	4%
2015	5%	1%	4%
2014	4%	1%	4%
2013	8%	1%	4%
2012	7%	1%	4%
2011	5%	1%	5%
2010	6%	3%	6%
2009	7%	1%	5%
2008	8%	2%	5%
2007	7%	1%	5%
2006	7%	1%	4%
2005	5%	1%	4%
2004	6%	1%	4%
2003	7%	1%	4%
2002	6%	1%	4%
2001	4%	1%	4%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	4%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1995	5%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	3%

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White

43%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	45%	71%	42%
2022	43%	72%	42%
2021	50%	73%	44%
2020	41%	74%	44%
2019	41%	74%	44%
2018	45%	75%	44%
2017	45%	75%	44%
2016	40%	75%	43%
2015	36%	75%	42%
2014	37%	76%	41%
2013	37%	77%	42%
2012	46%	78%	42%
2011	39%	78%	42%
2010	37%	73%	40%
2009	43%	79%	43%
2008	42%	78%	43%
2007	43%	81%	46%
2006	67%	82%	47%
2005	66%	82%	49%
2004	62%	83%	50%
2003	58%	84%	52%
2002	58%	84%	54%
2001	55%	85%	56%
2000	54%	86%	58%
1999	53%	87%	61%
1998	51%	88%	63%
1997	56%	90%	65%
1996	64%	91%	68%
1995	65%	91%	69%
1994	68%	92%	71%
1993	67%	92%	72%
1992	69%	92%	74%
1991	72%	92%	78%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washington School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	4%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	5%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	5%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	7%	2%	4%
2017	7%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	1%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washington School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	7%	3%	4%
2022	7%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	6%	3%	3%
2019	6%	3%	3%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	8%	2%	3%
2015	7%	2%	3%
2014	7%	2%	3%
2013	4%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	0.69	0.46	0.68
2022	0.68	0.45	0.67
2021	0.65	0.44	0.67
2020	0.69	0.43	0.67
2019	0.69	0.43	0.67
2018	0.68	0.41	0.66
2017	0.68	0.41	0.66
2016	0.67	0.41	0.66
2015	0.65	0.41	0.65
2014	0.64	0.40	0.66
2013	0.67	0.39	0.65
2012	0.63	0.37	0.65
2011	0.67	0.37	0.65
2010	0.74	0.47	0.63
2009	0.66	0.36	0.65
2008	0.65	0.37	0.65
2007	0.64	0.33	0.64
2006	0.51	0.31	0.64
2005	0.51	0.31	0.63
2004	0.55	0.30	0.63
2003	0.58	0.29	0.62
2002	0.57	0.28	0.61
2001	0.58	0.26	0.60
2000	0.59	0.25	0.58
1999	0.60	0.23	0.57
1998	0.61	0.21	0.55
1997	0.58	0.19	0.52
1996	0.54	0.17	0.50
1995	0.54	0.17	0.48
1994	0.50	0.15	0.46
1993	0.51	0.15	0.44
1992	0.49	0.15	0.43
1991	0.45	0.14	0.38

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Eligible for

42%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	45%	23%	47%
2022	42%	22%	43%
2021	43%	25%	42%
2020	58%	27%	50%
2019	58%	27%	50%
2018	70%	29%	51%
2017	70%	29%	51%
2016	69%	29%	51%
2015	73%	30%	51%
2014	71%	29%	53%
2013	85%	48%	71%
2012	83%	37%	61%
2011	69%	31%	58%
2010	85%	33%	58%
2009	76%	23%	54%
2008	85%	21%	53%
2007	57%	21%	49%
2006	42%	23%	50%
2005	43%	23%	46%
2004	48%	23%	49%
2003	51%	22%	46%
2002	44%	20%	43%
2001	45%	19%	41%
2000	50%	19%	40%
1999	49%	19%	39%
1998	53%	19%	39%
1997	55%	19%	38%
1996	61%	19%	43%
1995	53%	19%	36%
1994	50%	19%	37%
1993	52%	19%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Washington School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	4%	7%	6%
2017	4%	7%	6%
2016	8%	7%	6%
2015	6%	8%	7%
2014	11%	8%	8%
2013	14%	11%	11%
2012	13%	11%	11%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	14%	9%	10%
2009	13%	8%	12%
2008	14%	9%	12%
2007	42%	10%	13%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	10%	9%	8%
2004	7%	9%	9%
2003	10%	9%	10%
2002	12%	9%	10%
2001	9%	9%	10%
2000	11%	9%	9%
1999	11%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salt Lake School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Washington School's ranking?

Washington School is ranked #591 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Utah.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Washington School?

332 students attend Washington School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Washington School students are White, 36% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hawaiian, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington School?

Washington School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Washington School offer ?

Washington School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Washington School part of?

Washington School is part of Salt Lake School District.

In what neighborhood is Washington School located?

Washington School is located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Salt Lake City, UT. There are 2 other public schools located in Capitol Hill.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 332 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Bottom 50%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education