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What's the most underrated thing about Gearld Wright School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
532
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANITE DISTRICT·NCES 490036001115
Gearld Wright School
6760 W 3100 S, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84128 · (801) 646-5480 · Salt Lake County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL532 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
192 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 35% smaller than its 6th grade class (88).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2023-24 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
31.7%
UT avg 43.3%
Math
33.0%
UT avg 42.4%
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 43 and 42.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Gearld Wright School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gearld Wright School this school | 532 | 36.1% | N/A |
| Whittier School WEST VALLEY CITY | 492 | 41.1% | 26.8% |
| Hunter School WEST VALLEY CITY | 480 | 40.2% | 27.0% |
| Silver Hills School KEARNS | 475 | 43.6% | 31.6% |
| Pleasant Green School MAGNA | 482 | 40.9% | 22.3% |
| Fox Hills School SALT LAKE CITY | 553 | 31.6% | 48.7% |
Matched among Utah elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gearld Wright School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #417 of 578 | #105 of 180 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #448 of 578 | #109 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 532 | #271 of 613 | #79 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #347 of 556 | #121 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #30 of 559 | #29 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.1% | #242 of 582 | #85 of 179 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.4% | #27 of 388 | #13 of 133 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
532
-100 (-16%) vs 2020
-33% since 2010-11, when it was 798
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 532 | 24.5 | 21.7:1 | 36% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 23.5 | 22.3:1 | 43% (226) |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 25.7 | 20.5:1 | 43% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 632 | N/A | N/A | 43% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 823 | N/A | N/A | 46% (375) |
| 2015-16 | 820 | N/A | N/A | 50% (409) |
| 2010-11 | 798 | 31 | 25.7:1 | 49% (388) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gearld Wright School.
About Gearld Wright School
Gearld Wright School is a medium-sized elementary school in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 532 students.
Gearld Wright School is a school in Granite District. The district has 85 schools and 59,404 students.
Gearld Wright School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 47%. Other students are 37% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. By comparison, Salt Lake County residents are about 21% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.7:1, with 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Utah average 21.8:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Gearld Wright School is 36%. That tracks the 34% average for public schools in Salt Lake County.
Within Salt Lake County, the median household income is $97,494, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, Salt Lake County has 325 public schools and roughly 209,757 students.
Entheos Academy Magna is the public school closest to Gearld Wright School, about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES assigns Gearld Wright School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Gearld Wright School's enrollment declined from 632 in 2020-21 to 532 in 2024-25.
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Salt Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Granite District
- Granger HighHigh · 3,267 students
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- Taylorsville HighHigh · 2,685 students
- Hunter HighHigh · 2,480 students
- Kearns HighHigh · 2,313 students
- Skyline HighHigh · 2,186 students
Other schools in SALT LAKE CITY
- West HighHigh · 2,503 students
- Brighton HighHigh · 2,435 students
- Skyline HighHigh · 2,186 students
- Olympus HighHigh · 2,151 students
- Highland HighHigh · 1,973 students
- East HighHigh · 1,764 students
Nearby schools
- Entheos Academy Magna0.9 mi · 475
- West Valley School0.9 mi · 764
- Lake Ridge School1.0 mi · 410
- Douglas T. Orchard School1.0 mi · 411
- Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley1.1 mi · 702
- Whittier School1.2 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About Gearld Wright SchoolHow many students attend Gearld Wright School?
Gearld Wright School enrolls approximately 532 students in grades PK-06.
Is Gearld Wright School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gearld Wright School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gearld Wright School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gearld Wright School is approximately 21.7:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gearld Wright School?
At Gearld Wright School, the student body is approximately 37% White, 47% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Gearld Wright School in?
Gearld Wright School is part of Granite District.
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