Plymouth School

Plymouth School, a reasonably sized elementary school in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, run under Granite District, serves 535 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Within Granite District, which oversees 85 schools and 59,404 students, Plymouth School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Plymouth School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 57% of enrollment. Other groups include 26% White, 7% Black, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 21% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.4:1. The state averages about 21.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Plymouth School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 39.6%; this one comes in at 13.5%, -26.1 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Salt Lake County put median household earnings sit near $97,494, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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), Plymouth School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hartvigsen School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Plymouth School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 43.5%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Plymouth School's enrollment has declined 30% since 2018, when it stood at 765 (now 535). White enrollment moved from 39% to 26% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.