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Ensign School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

775 - 12th Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84103 · (801) 578-8150 · Part of Salt Lake City School District

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

Directions
Students
361
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Ensign School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.1% 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 →

PK–6Ensign SchoolYou are here
7–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

775 - 12th Ave, Salt Lake City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 159
Grade 253
Grade 358
Grade 455
Grade 556
Grade 636
Enrollment over time
322’20
316’21
313’22
311’23
361’24

Up 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ensign 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.