Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALT LAKE DISTRICT·NCES 490087000503
Mary W. Jackson School
750 W 200 N, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116 · (801)578-8165 · Salt Lake County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL343 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
20.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
266 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 | 7 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 9% smaller than its 6th grade class (44).
Student demographics
60%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
22.6%
UT avg 43.3%
Math
21.4%
UT avg 42.4%
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 Mary W. Jackson School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #515 of 578 | #146 of 180 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #518 of 578 | #137 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #500 of 613 | #152 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #264 of 556 | #90 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #69 of 559 | #61 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.6% | #17 of 582 | #14 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
343
-114 (-25%) vs 2017
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 406
% White
17%
was 16%
% Hispanic
60%
was 73%
% Black
7%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
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 | 343 | 20.4 | 16.8:1 | 78% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 18.6 | 20.9:1 | 84% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 387 | N/A | N/A | 76% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 457 | N/A | N/A | 85% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 516 | N/A | N/A | 88% (455) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | 30 | 19.0:1 | 90% (516) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | 29 | 17.3:1 | 93% (465) |
| 1990-91 | 406 | 14 | 29.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary W. Jackson School.
About Mary W. Jackson School
Mary W. Jackson School is an elementary school in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, according to federal school records. It serves 343 students in pre-K through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Utah average about 491 students.
Salt Lake District is the local district for Mary W. Jackson School. It runs 39 schools with 20,086 students.
At Mary W. Jackson School, Hispanic students make up 60% of the student body. It is also 17% White, 8% Pacific Islander, 7% Black, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Salt Lake County is roughly 21% Hispanic. Mary W. Jackson School's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Mary W. Jackson School is 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 20.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah. About 78% of students, or 266, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Salt Lake County average 34%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Salt Lake County show that the median household income is $97,494, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mary W. Jackson School is one of 325 public schools in the county.
West High is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Mary W. Jackson School.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Mary W. Jackson School declined 25% between 2017-18 and 2023-24, from 457 to 343 students. The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 73% to 60% over the same period.
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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 Salt Lake District
- West HighHigh · 2,503 students
- Highland HighHigh · 1,973 students
- East HighHigh · 1,764 students
- Glendale MiddleMiddle · 678 students
- Mountain View SchoolElementary · 629 students
- Clayton MiddleMiddle · 567 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
- West High0.6 mi · 2,503
- Washington School0.9 mi · 402
- Franklin School1.0 mi · 325
- Rose Park School1.2 mi · 358
- Backman School1.2 mi · 396
- Salt Lake Head Start1.5 mi · 75
Frequently asked questions
About Mary W. Jackson SchoolHow many students attend Mary W. Jackson School?
Mary W. Jackson School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Mary W. Jackson School serve?
Mary W. Jackson School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary W. Jackson School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mary W. Jackson School is approximately 20.9:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mary W. Jackson School?
Mary W. Jackson School reports a student body of 17% White, 60% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Mary W. Jackson School in?
Mary W. Jackson School is part of Salt Lake District.
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