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Emerson School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1017 E 1370 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84105 · (801) 481-4819 · Part of Salt Lake City School District

Salt Lake City’s School Grade C− better than 18% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
395
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Emerson School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 26.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Salt Lake City kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Salt Lake City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Emerson SchoolYou are here
7–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Utah’s 936 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1017 E 1370 S, Salt Lake City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten51
Grade 150
Grade 262
Grade 368
Grade 458
Grade 565
Grade 641
Enrollment over time
536’20
482’21
467’22
462’23
395’24

Down 26.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Emerson School from Salt Lake City families.

Other schools in Salt Lake City School District

The district →
Mountain View School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
D
629 students22:1
Whittier School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
B
500 students18:1
Nibley Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Salt Lake City
D
483 students15:1
Liberty School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
D−
473 students19:1
Indian Hills School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
A+
467 students21:1
Dilworth School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
A−
463 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Utah’s other public schools; Salt Lake City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.