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Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant

40 S 800 E, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102 · (801) 578-8118 · Salt Lake County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
Enrollment
348
Middle
DISTRICT 524 · STATE 831
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 21.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
243 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
173
Grade 8
175
Student demographics
White
9026%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 69%
Hispanic
18854%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 21%
Black
237%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 1%
Asian
113%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 2%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
134%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
144%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17651%
Female
17249%

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Test scores

RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly Proficient
English Language Arts
27.1%
UT avg 41.4% . -5.2pp since 2023
Math
24.5%
UT avg 41.8% . -0.6pp since 2023
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.6%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
348
-28 (-7%) vs 2017
% White
26%
was 22%
% Hispanic
54%
was 61%
% Black
7%
was 5%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant

Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant is one of the cozy middle-grades schools in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, one of the schools within Salt Lake District, with 348 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Utah's public schools average about 831 students each, so Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant sits 58% below that benchmark.

Salt Lake District runs 39 schools in total, collectively educating 20,086 students. Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant shows that 54% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 26% White, 7% Black, 4% Pacific Islander, 4% Native American. By comparison, Salt Lake County as a whole is about 21% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.7:1, putting Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 70% of students at Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Salt Lake County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.6%; this one delivers 29.1%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Salt Lake County) logs that median household income runs about $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%. Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant is one of 325 public schools in Salt Lake County (combined enrollment of about 209,757 students).

The closest other public school is City Academy, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 51.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant's enrollment has edged down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 376 (now 348). Hispanic enrollment moved from 61% to 54% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Salt Lake County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant
District
Salt Lake District
Address
40 S 800 E, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
Phone
(801) 578-8118
County
Salt Lake County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
348
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
243 (70%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
490087000477
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant
What is the total enrollment at Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant?
Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant enrolls approximately 348 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant serve?
Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant is approximately 15.2:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant?
At Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant, the student body is approximately 26% White, 54% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant in?
Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant is part of Salt Lake District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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