Enrollment
171
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALT LAKE DISTRICT·NCES 490087000665
M. Lynn Bennion School
429 S 800 E, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102 · (801)578-8108 · Salt Lake County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
171 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 33%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 11% larger than its 6th grade class (18).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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.
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2023-24 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
13.4%
UT avg 43.3%
Math
7.0%
UT avg 42.4%
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 →
Where M. Lynn Bennion School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.0% | #575 of 578 | #178 of 180 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.4% | #564 of 578 | #169 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 171 | #561 of 613 | #180 of 184 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #1 of 582 | #1 of 179 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
171
-73 (-30%) vs 2017
-69% since 1990-91, when it was 557
% White
25%
was 31%
% Hispanic
45%
was 42%
% Black
9%
was 10%
% Asian
9%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 171 | 10 | 17.1:1 | 100% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 11 | 15.9:1 | 100% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 163 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 244 | N/A | N/A | 98% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 282 | N/A | N/A | 67% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 302 | 13 | 23.2:1 | 91% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 509 | 26 | 19.6:1 | 67% (343) |
| 1990-91 | 557 | 20 | 27.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for M. Lynn Bennion School.
About M. Lynn Bennion School
Among the schools in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, is M. Lynn Bennion School, a very small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 171 students. Elementary schools in Utah average about 491 students, which makes this school 65% below average.
Salt Lake District is responsible for 39 schools, M. Lynn Bennion School included, with 20,086 students in all.
No group is above 50% at M. Lynn Bennion School; the largest is Hispanic, at 45%. The rest of enrollment is 25% White, 9% Asian, 9% Black, and 6% Pacific Islander. Among all residents of Salt Lake County, the Hispanic share is about 21%. The diversity index for M. Lynn Bennion School is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 10 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2023-24. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 15.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Utah is 21.8:1. The school reported 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-24. The gap from the 34% average for public schools in Salt Lake County is 66 points.
Census data for Salt Lake County show median household income comes to about $97,494, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 325 public schools and about 209,757 students.
City Academy sits about 0.6 miles from M. Lynn Bennion School. M. Lynn Bennion School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns M. Lynn Bennion School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's enrollment fell 30% from 2017-18 to 2023-24. Meanwhile, the White share shrank from 31% to 25% of enrollment.
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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
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Other schools in SALT LAKE CITY
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Nearby schools
- City Academy0.6 mi · 92
- Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant0.6 mi · 348
- East High0.9 mi · 1,764
- Wasatch School0.9 mi · 387
- Open Classroom1.1 mi · 307
- Salt Lake Arts Academy1.1 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About M. Lynn Bennion SchoolHow large is M. Lynn Bennion School?
M. Lynn Bennion School enrolls approximately 171 students in grades PK-06.
Is M. Lynn Bennion School an elementary, middle, or high school?
M. Lynn Bennion School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does M. Lynn Bennion School have?
M. Lynn Bennion School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the student diversity at M. Lynn Bennion School?
Student demographics at M. Lynn Bennion School are roughly 25% White, 45% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is M. Lynn Bennion School in?
M. Lynn Bennion School is part of Salt Lake District.
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