Best Schools in Utah
Utah has 1,190 public schools (181 high, 143 middle, 683 elementary) serving 706,757 students. On average they score 44% on state proficiency tests against a projected 39%, so schools in Utah meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Utah
The top high schools in Utah, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Utah County Academy Of Science
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Utah County Academy Of Science • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 556 Students
2. Success Suu
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Projected Test Scores
Success Academy • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 181 Students
3. No. Ut. Acad. For Math Engineering & Science
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Projected Test Scores
No. Ut. Acad. For Math Engineering & Science • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 673 Students
4. Salt Lake Center For Science Education
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Projected Test Scores
Salt Lake Center For Science Education • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 344 Students
5. No. Ut. Acad. Of Math Engineering & Science Ogden
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
No. Ut. Acad. For Math Engineering & Science • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 447 Students
6. Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 625 Students
7. Success Dsu
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Projected Test Scores
Success Academy • Charter • Grades 10 - 12 • 300 Students
8. Skyline High
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Projected Test Scores
Granite District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 2124 Students
9. Crimson Cliffs High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Washington District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 1334 Students
10. American Preparatory Academy - Draper #3
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
American Preparatory Academy • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 763 Students
Best Middle Schools in Utah
The top middle schools in Utah, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Washington Fields Intermediate
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Washington District • Public • Grades 6 - 7 • 830 Students
2. Albion Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Canyons District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 958 Students
3. Wasatch Jr High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Granite District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 787 Students
4. Mountain Ridge Jr High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alpine District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 1073 Students
5. North Summit Middle
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Projected Test Scores
North Summit District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 334 Students
6. Minersville School
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Projected Test Scores
Beaver District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 41 Students
7. Ecker Hill Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Park City District • Public • Grades 6 - 7 • 705 Students
8. Clayton Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Salt Lake District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 634 Students
9. Spring Creek Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cache District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 845 Students
10. Timberline Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alpine District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 1315 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Utah
The top elementary schools in Utah, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Indian Hills School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Salt Lake District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 302 Students
2. Peruvian Park School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Canyons District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 505 Students
3. Highland School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Alpine District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 645 Students
4. Howard R. Driggs School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Granite District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 466 Students
5. Bonneville School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Salt Lake District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 449 Students
6. Granite School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Canyons District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 355 Students
7. American Preparatory Academy - Draper #1
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
American Preparatory Academy • Charter • Grades KG - 6 • 623 Students
8. Edith Bowen Laboratory School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Edith Bowen Laboratory School • Charter • Grades KG - 6 • 359 Students
9. Jeremy Ranch School
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Projected Test Scores
Park City District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 454 Students
10. Sunrise School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Canyons District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 602 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Utah
State-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Utah has a total population of 3,271,616 with 32% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Utah
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Utah.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
21.64 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.92 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.72 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Utah.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Utah.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Utah Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Utah
How many schools are in Utah?
Utah has 1,190 public schools: 181 high schools, 143 middle schools and 683 elementary schools, serving 706,757 students in total.
How do schools in Utah perform on state tests?
On average, 1,190 schools in Utah score 44% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 39%, so on average schools in Utah meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Utah?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
Best Schools in Cities Near Utah
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Every city and county in Utah
School rankings for each place: 452 cities, towns and neighborhoods, and 29 counties.
Counties
- Beaver County
- Box Elder County
- Cache County
- Carbon County
- Daggett County
- Davis County
- Duchesne County
- Emery County
- Garfield County
- Grand County
- Iron County
- Juab County
- Kane County
- Millard County
- Morgan County
- Piute County
- Rich County
- Salt Lake County
- San Juan County
- Sanpete County
- Sevier County
- Summit County
- Tooele County
- Uintah County
- Utah County
- Wasatch County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Weber County
Cities and towns
- 25th Street Ogden
- 9th And 9th Salt Lake City
- Alpine (4)
- Alta (1)
- Altamont (2)
- Alton
- Altonah
- Amalga
- American Fork (13)
- Aneth
- Annabella
- Antimony (1)
- Apple Valley
- Aurora
- Axtell
- Ballard
- Barrington Park Taylorsville
- Bear River City (1)
- Beaver (3)
- Benson
- Beryl Junction
- Beryl (1)
- Bicknell (2)
- Big Water (2)
- Bingham Canyon
- Blanding (3)
- Bluebell
- Bluff (1)
- Bluffdale (7)
- Bonanza
- Boneta
- Bonneville Hills Salt Lake City
- Bonneville Orem
- Boulder (1)
- Bountiful (15)
- Brian Head
- Bridgeland
- Brigham City (7)
- Bryce Canyon City
- Bryce Canyon
- Bryce
- Cache Junction
- Cannonville
- Capitol Hill Salt Lake City
- Carterville Provo
- Castle Dale (2)
- Castle Valley
- Cedar City (15)
- Cedar Fort (1)
- Cedar Hills (2)
- Cedar Valley
- Cedarview
- Centerfield
- Centerville (5)
- Central City Liberty Wells Salt Lake City
- Central City Salt Lake City
- Central Valley
- Central
- Charleston
- Chester
- Circleville (2)
- Cisco
- Clarkston
- Clawson
- Clear Creek
- Clearfield (8)
- Cleveland (1)
- Clinton (4)
- Coalville (4)
- Collinston
- Columbia
- Copperton
- Corinne
- Cornish
- Cottonwood Heights (1)
- Country Squire Estates West Valley City
- Croydon
- Dammeron Valley
- Daniel
- Daybreak South Jordan
- Delta (4)
- Deseret
- Devils Slide
- Deweyville
- Dixie Downs St George
- Dixon Provo
- Downtown Salt Lake City
- Draper (10)
- Duchesne (2)
- Duck Creek Village
- Dugway (1)
- Dutch John (1)
- Eagle Mountain (11)
- East Bench Salt Lake City
- East Carbon
- East Central Salt Lake City
- Echo
- Eden (2)
- Elberta
- Elk Ridge
- Elmo
- Elsinore
- Elwood
- Emery
- Emory
- Enoch (2)
- Enterprise (2)
- Ephraim (2)
- Erda (1)
- Escalante (2)
- Eureka (2)
- Fairfield
- Fairpark Salt Lake City
- Fairview (1)
- Farmington (8)
- Farr West (2)
- Fayette
- Ferron (2)
- Fielding (1)
- Fillmore (3)
- Flowell
- Fort Duchesne (1)
- Fountain Green (1)
- Francis
- Franklin South Provo
- Fruit Heights
- Fruitland
- Garden City
- Garden
- Garland (3)
- Garrison (1)
- Geneva Orem
- Genola
- Glendale Salt Lake City
- Glendale
- Glenwood
- Goshen (1)
- Grantsville (5)
- Green River (2)
- Greenville
- Greenwich
- Grouse Creek (2)
- Gunlock
- Gunnison (3)
- Gusher
- Hailstone
- Hanksville (1)
- Hanna
- Harrisburg Junction
- Harrisville (1)
- Hatch
- Heber City (9)
- Heber
- Helper (2)
- Henefer
- Henrieville
- Hermitage
- Herriman (15)
- Hideout
- Highland (5)
- Hildale (2)
- Hill Afb
- Hinckley
- Hite
- Holden
- Holladay (1)
- Honeyville
- Hooper (2)
- Howell
- Hoytsville
- Huntington (2)
- Huntsville
- Hurricane (6)
- Hyde Park (1)
- Hyrum (4)
- Ibapah (1)
- Independence
- Indianola
- Ioka
- Ivins (2)
- Jensen
- Joaquin Provo
- Jordan Meadows Salt Lake City
- Joseph
- Junction (1)
- Kamas (3)
- Kanab (4)
- Kanarraville
- Kanesville
- Kanosh
- Kaysville (18)
- Kearns (11)
- Keetley
- Kenilworth
- Kingston
- Koosharem (1)
- La Sal (1)
- La Verkin (1)
- Lake Point
- Lake Shore
- Laketown (2)
- Lakeview North Provo
- Lakeview Orem
- Lapoint
- Lawrence
- Layton (22)
- Leamington
- Leeds
- Leeton
- Lehi (21)
- Levan
- Lewiston (1)
- Liberty Wells Salt Lake City
- Liberty
- Lincoln
- Lindon (5)
- Littleton
- Loa (1)
- Logan (16)
- Long Valley Junction
- Lucin
- Lund
- Lyman
- Lynn
- Lynndyl
- Maeser
- Magna (8)
- Manderfield
- Manila (2)
- Manti (3)
- Mantua
- Mapleton (5)
- Marion
- Marriott Slaterville
- Martin
- Marysvale (2)
- Mayfield
- Meadow
- Meadowville
- Mendon (1)
- Mexican Hat
- Midvale (6)
- Midway (1)
- Milburn
- Milford (2)
- Millcreek Salt Lake City
- Mills
- Millville (2)
- Milton
- Minersville (2)
- Moab (5)
- Modena
- Molen
- Mona (1)
- Monarch
- Monroe (3)
- Montezuma Creek (3)
- Monticello (2)
- Monument Valley (2)
- Moore
- Morgan (7)
- Moroni (2)
- Mount Carmel Junction
- Mount Carmel
- Mount Pleasant (1)
- Mountain Green (1)
- Mountain Home
- Murray (12)
- Myton (2)
- Naples
- Neola (1)
- Nephi (4)
- New Harmony
- Newcastle
- Newton
- Nibley (3)
- North Creek
- North Logan (5)
- North Ogden
- North Park Provo
- North Salt Lake (4)
- Northridge Orem
- Oak City
- Oak Creek
- Oakley
- Oasis
- Ogden (53)
- Ophir
- Orangeville (1)
- Orderville (2)
- Orem North Orem
- Orem (24)
- Ouray
- Palmyra
- Panguitch (4)
- Paradise
- Paragonah
- Park City (15)
- Park Valley (2)
- Parowan (2)
- Payson (8)
- Penrose
- Peoa
- Peoples Freeway Salt Lake City
- Perry (2)
- Peter
- Peterson
- Pickelville
- Pine Valley
- Pintura
- Plain City (2)
- Pleasant Grove (11)
- Pleasant View (1)
- Plymouth
- Poplar Grove Salt Lake City
- Portage
- Porterville
- Price (6)
- Providence (3)
- Provo South Provo
- Provo (25)
- Provost Provo
- Randlett
- Randolph (2)
- Redmond
- Richfield (6)
- Richmond (2)
- Richville
- River Heights
- Riverdale (2)
- Riverside
- Riverton (11)
- Rockville
- Rocky Ridge
- Roosevelt (7)
- Rose Park Salt Lake City
- Rosette
- Roy (10)
- Rush Valley
- Salem (8)
- Salina (3)
- Salt Lake City (96)
- Sandy (32)
- Santa Clara Heights Santa Clara
- Santa Clara (3)
- Santaquin (4)
- Saratoga Springs (14)
- Scipio
- Scofield
- Sevier
- Sharon Orem
- Shivwits
- Sigurd
- Silver Summit
- Smithfield (4)
- Snowville (1)
- Snyderville
- Solitude
- South Cottonwood Acres Murray
- South Jordan (21)
- South Ogden
- South Salt Lake (1)
- South Weber (2)
- Spanish Fork (15)
- Spring City (1)
- Spring Glen
- Spring Lake
- Springdale (1)
- Springville (13)
- Spry
- St George (24)
- Stansbury Park (4)
- Starr
- Sterling
- Stockton
- Stoddard
- Sugar House Salt Lake City
- Sugarville
- Summit Park
- Summit
- Suncrest Orem
- Sunnyside (1)
- Sunset Heights Orem
- Sunset (4)
- Sutherland
- Syracuse (8)
- Tabiona (2)
- Talmage
- Taylor
- Taylorsville (8)
- Teasdale
- Teec Nos Pos
- Terra
- Thatcher
- The Avenues Salt Lake City
- The Island Logan
- Thistle
- Thompson Springs
- Thompsonville
- Tonalea
- Tooele (15)
- Toquerville
- Torrey
- Tree Streets Provo
- Tremonton (3)
- Trenton
- Tridell
- Tropic (2)
- Trout Creek (2)
- Ucolo
- Uinta National Forest
- Uintah
- Upalco
- Upton
- Uvada
- Venice
- Vernal (12)
- Vernon (1)
- Veyo
- Vineyard (4)
- Virgin
- Wales
- Wallsburg
- Wanship
- Warren
- Wasatch Hollow Salt Lake City
- Washington Terrace
- Washington (10)
- Wellington (1)
- Wellsville (1)
- Wendover (2)
- West Bountiful (1)
- West Haven (3)
- West Jordan (33)
- West Kaysville
- West Layton
- West Point (4)
- West Valley City (35)
- West Warren
- Westbury Lehi
- Westmore Orem
- Westpointe Salt Lake City
- Wheelon
- Whiterocks
- Willard (1)
- Woodland Hills
- Woodland
- Woodruff
- Woods Cross (4)
- Woodside
- Yalecrest Salt Lake City
- Yost
School district map of Utah
Every public school district in Utah with graded schools. Hover for the district and its school count; click to open its page.
shaded by the district's average SchoolGrade, F to A; grey = not yet graded. Boundaries from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Districts without a page (fewer than three graded schools) are not linked.
Largest school districts in Utah
The 25 districts with the most graded schools in Utah. Each district page lists every one of its schools.
- Davis District (93 schools)
- Alpine District (90 schools)
- Granite District (88 schools)
- Jordan District (65 schools)
- Washington District (53 schools)
- Nebo District (48 schools)
- Canyons District (47 schools)
- Weber District (47 schools)
- Salt Lake District (39 schools)
- Cache District (25 schools)
- Tooele District (25 schools)
- Provo District (21 schools)
- Box Elder District (20 schools)
- Iron District (18 schools)
- Ogden City District (18 schools)
- Duchesne District (15 schools)
- Sevier District (13 schools)
- Uintah District (13 schools)
- San Juan District (12 schools)
- Murray District (11 schools)
- Park City District (11 schools)
- Emery District (10 schools)
- Garfield District (10 schools)
- Kane District (10 schools)
- Logan City District (10 schools)