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Enrollment
615
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANITE DISTRICT·NCES 490036000275
William Penn School
1670 SIGGARD DR, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84106 · (385) 646-4960 · Salt Lake County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Utah public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Utah public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
103 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 33%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 123 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
64.1%
UT avg 41.4% . -4.6pp since 2023
Math
57.5%
UT avg 41.8% . -1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.1% | 57.5% |
| 2023-24 | 68.7% | 58.8% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like William Penn School
William Penn School's state test result (66.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Penn School this school | 615 | 16.7% | 66.0% |
| Orchard School NORTH SALT LAKE | 581 | 18.2% | 48.6% |
| Silver Mesa School SANDY | 551 | 15.4% | 57.6% |
| Stansbury Park School STANSBURY PARK | 712 | 18.0% | 48.2% |
| Herriman School HERRIMAN | 679 | 16.3% | 64.0% |
| Rose Springs School STANSBURY PARK | 541 | 17.7% | 45.5% |
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 William Penn School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #59 of 562 | #25 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #135 of 578 ▼ 1 | #39 of 180 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #38 of 578 ▼ 2 | #20 of 180 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #171 of 613 | #49 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #459 of 556 | #151 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.9% | #298 of 559 | #137 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.7% | #465 of 582 | #147 of 179 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #327 of 388 | #123 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
615
+51 (+9%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 630
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 | 615 | 26.5 | 23.2:1 | 17% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 666 | 25 | 26.6:1 | 25% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 523 | 23.5 | 22.3:1 | 22% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | N/A | N/A | 23% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 655 | N/A | N/A | 29% (191) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | N/A | N/A | 28% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 645 | 23 | 28.0:1 | 24% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 519 | 22 | 23.6:1 | 17% (89) |
| 1990-91 | 630 | 22 | 28.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Penn School.
About William Penn School
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, is home to William Penn School, a medium-sized elementary school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 6, with 615 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Utah average about 491 students.
Across its 85 schools, Granite District enrolls 59,404 students. William Penn School is one of those schools.
Roughly 75% of students at William Penn School are White. Other groups include 17% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at William Penn School was 23.2:1. This ratio sits 1.4 above the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 17%. Among public schools in Salt Lake County, the average eligibility rate is 34%.
The allk12 Grade for William Penn School is A. Compared with Utah public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 90% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
William Penn School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (66.0%) and its predicted rate (51.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Utah schools.
In Salt Lake County (population about 1,196,523), the median household income is $97,494, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 325 public schools in Salt Lake County, enrolling about 209,757 students in all.
Blind Region 2 is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 41.7%, lower than William Penn School's 66.0%.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 9% enrollment increase, from 564 in 2020-21 to 615 in 2024-25.
Discussions about William Penn School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Granite District
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- Taylorsville HighHigh · 2,685 students
- Hunter HighHigh · 2,480 students
- Kearns HighHigh · 2,313 students
- Skyline HighHigh · 2,186 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
- Blind Region 20.7 mi · 16
- Jean Massieu School for the Deaf0.7 mi · 147
- Evergreen Jr High0.7 mi · 600
- Utah International Charter School0.8 mi · 244
- Crestview School1.0 mi · 485
- Olympus High1.2 mi · 2,151
Frequently asked questions
About William Penn SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at William Penn School?
William Penn School enrolls approximately 615 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does William Penn School serve?
William Penn School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at William Penn School?
Approximately 23.2:1 students per teacher at William Penn School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at William Penn School?
At William Penn School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is William Penn School in?
William Penn School is part of Granite District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.