Oakridge School

As a compact elementary-level community in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oakridge School serves 279 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Granite District. Compared to the state average of about 491 students per school, that is 43% leaner than typical.

Oakridge School is one of 85 schools operated by Granite District, a district that hosts 59,404 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Oakridge School shows that the largest single group is White, at 80% of enrollment; the rest consists of 10% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian. By comparison, Salt Lake County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 21.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 6% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Salt Lake County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Oakridge School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 56.8%; this one delivers 78.4%, a residual of +21.6 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Salt Lake County indicate the typical household earns roughly $97,494 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Salt Lake County's 325 public schools (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students), Oakridge School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Churchill Jr High, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oakridge School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 65.8%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 36%: 435 students in 2018 compared to 279 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share fell from 9% to 3%.

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