Enrollment
75
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALT LAKE DISTRICT·NCES 490087001230
Salt Lake Head Start
1240 AMERICAN BEAUTY DRI, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116 · (801) 578-8173 · Salt Lake County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL75 STUDENTS
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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
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
7 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 75 | 100% |
Student demographics
61%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.
Gender split
Schools most like Salt Lake Head Start
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake Head Start this school | 75 | 9.3% | N/A |
| Lincoln School SALT LAKE CITY | 483 | 36.2% | 24.0% |
| Endeavor Hall WEST VALLEY CITY | 257 | 30.7% | 18.2% |
| John C. Fremont School TAYLORSVILLE | 374 | 35.8% | 21.6% |
| Taylorsville School SALT LAKE CITY | 404 | 39.4% | 26.1% |
| Liberty School MURRAY | 244 | 52.9% | 41.2% |
Matched among Utah elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Salt Lake Head Start ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 75 | #588 of 613 | #182 of 184 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -76.9% | #1 of 388 | #1 of 133 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
75
-45 (-37%) vs 2020
-20% since 2010-11, when it was 94
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75 | N/A | N/A | 9% (7) |
| 2023-24 | 68 | N/A | N/A | 9% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 0.5 | 36.0:1 | 17% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 120 | N/A | N/A | 5% (6) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | N/A | N/A | 4% (13) |
| 2015-16 | 362 | N/A | N/A | 3% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 94 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salt Lake Head Start.
About Salt Lake Head Start
Families in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, are served by Salt Lake Head Start, a very small elementary school. It teaches 75 students in pre-K. Elementary schools in Utah have about 491 students on average; enrollment here is 85% lower.
Salt Lake District runs Salt Lake Head Start along with 38 other schools, enrolling 20,086 students in total.
More than half of the students at Salt Lake Head Start are Hispanic (57%). Other reported shares: 17% White, 16% Black, 5% Asian, and 4% Pacific Islander. That compares with about 21% Hispanic among all Salt Lake County residents. The diversity index for Salt Lake Head Start is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A total of 7 students, or 9%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 34% average for public schools in Salt Lake County is 25 points higher.
In Salt Lake County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $97,494, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. There are 325 public schools in the county, enrolling about 209,757, Salt Lake Head Start among them.
Guadalupe School, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 37% decline, from 120 to 75.
On allk12, people connected to Salt Lake Head Start can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Guadalupe School0.3 mi · 390
- Rose Park School0.4 mi · 358
- Salt Lake Center for Science Education0.5 mi · 368
- Newman School0.6 mi · 405
- Pacific Heritage Academy1.0 mi · 327
- Backman School1.2 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Salt Lake Head StartHow large is Salt Lake Head Start?
Salt Lake Head Start enrolls approximately 75 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Salt Lake Head Start serve?
Salt Lake Head Start serves grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does Salt Lake Head Start have?
Salt Lake Head Start employs 0 FTE teachers.
How diverse is Salt Lake Head Start?
Salt Lake Head Start reports a student body of 17% White, 57% Hispanic, 16% Black, 5% Asian.
Who oversees Salt Lake Head Start?
Salt Lake Head Start is overseen by Salt Lake District in Salt Lake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.