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Schools in South Salt Lake · Granite School District

South Salt Lake’s public schools score below 80% of Utah districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 26% of South Salt Lake’s students scored proficient, below the Utah average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Salt Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Utah, not nationally.

#112of 119 Utah townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Utah state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
26%
▼ 13 pts vs UT 39%
2020–21
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 9 pts vs UT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▲ 5% vs UT $11.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.5
UT 21.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
7
21,234 students on the public path
In brief

South Salt Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 136 Utah towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Salt Lake’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,019 per student, against $11,467 across Utah (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and eight high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Kearns-Saint Ann School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind South Salt Lake’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Utah school districts, #112 of 119 Utah towns. Both inputs trail the Utah average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Utah school districts we grade (153)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Utah towns with similar household incomes (136)Better than 1%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 29,759 test results and a graduating class of 5,382 could put South Salt Lake anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of South Salt Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (29,759 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Salt Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD
7–8Granite Park Jr HighGranite School DistrictD−
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A

South Salt Lake’s public schools are run by Granite School District, which also serves Emigration Canyon, Holladay, Kearns and Magna and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Granite School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 84 schools · 59,106 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 22.5 per teacher (UT 21.2)
$12,019UT $11,467 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math26%
State average 38.8% · 29759 students tested

South Salt Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Utah towns that share South Salt Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South Salt LakeC−Granite
West Valley CityC−Granite
Salt Lake CityC−Salt Lake City
MillcreekC−Granite

2 of the 3 neighbors share Granite with South Salt Lake, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in South Salt Lake

15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Utah’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in South Salt Lakeby address
Woodrow Wilson School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
D
656 students31:1Rate it →
Lincoln School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Salt Lake City
D
483 students22:1Rate it →
Granite Park Jr High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Salt Lake City
D−
800 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving South Salt Lakein other towns
Skyline High
High · Grades 7–12 · Salt Lake City
A
2,186 students27:1Rate it →
Granger High
High · Grades 8–12 · West Valley City
D−
3,267 students25:1Rate it →
Cyprus High
High · Grades 9–12 · Magna
D
2,762 students26:1Rate it →
Taylorsville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Taylorsville
C
2,685 students26:1Rate it →
Hunter High
High · Grades 9–12 · West Valley City
D
2,480 students24:1Rate it →
Kearns High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kearns
D−
2,313 students24:1Rate it →
Olympus High
High · Grades 9–12 · Salt Lake City
A−
2,151 students25:1Rate it →
Cottonwood High
High · Grades 9–12 · Salt Lake City
C−
1,451 students23:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Granite Connection High
Grades K–12 · Salt Lake City
C−
Alternative Education
541 students15:1Rate it →
Granite Technical Institute
High · Grades 7–12 · Salt Lake City
Career and Technical
86 students2:1Rate it →
Youth Educational Support School
Grades K–12 · Salt Lake City
Alternative Education
71 students4:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Kearns-Saint Ann School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Salt Lake City
Private · Catholic
88 students7:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Headstart Preschool Special Education and Granite Preschool).

Questions about South Salt Lake’s schools

Are South Salt Lake’s schools good?

On Utah’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools South Salt Lake children attend score below 80% of Utah’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #112 of 119 Utah towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Salt Lake in?

Granite School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 59,106 students in 84 schools (2024–25).

Where do South Salt Lake kids go to high school?

One of 8 high schools, depending on your address: Granger High, Cyprus High, Taylorsville High, Hunter High, Kearns High, Skyline High, Olympus High and Cottonwood High.

What is South Salt Lake’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Granite School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Utah.

How much does South Salt Lake spend per student?

$12,019 in Granite School District (FY2024), against $11,467 across Utah. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in South Salt Lake?

Yes: Kearns-Saint Ann School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 88 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Utah. Stars are from neighbors.