Highland Park School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Top 20%

Serving 502 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Highland Park School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 502 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20% in UT
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Highland Park School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

School Overview

Highland Park School's student population of 502 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Park School
Kind	71
1	64
2	91
3	72
4	75
5	63
6	66

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Total Students

502 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Park School
2023	493
2022	520
2021	533
2020	643
2019	643
2018	660
2017	660
2016	699
2015	730
2014	736
2013	649
2012	645
2011	596
2010	648
2009	585
2008	540
2007	505
2006	499
2005	565
2004	629
2003	641
2002	638
2001	624
2000	622
1999	648
1998	670
1997	688
1996	663
1995	693
1994	697
1993	741
1992	791
1991	767
1990	744
1989	758
1988	716
1987	698

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Park School
2023	28
2022	30
2020	31
2019	31
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2014	30
2013	29
2012	29
2011	31
2010	30
2009	45
2008	25
2007	24
2006	27
2005	29
2004	31
2003	33
2002	33
2001	31
2000	34
1999	34
1998	35
1997	34
1996	34
1995	34
1994	34
1993	35
1992	27
1991	29

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School Rankings

Highland Park School ranks within the top 20% of all 957 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Park School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (UT)

#121 out of 957 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Park School
2023	#121
2022	#271
2021	#271
2019	#123
2018	#56
2017	#34
2016	#47
2015	#70
2014	#71
2013	#127
2012	#80

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70%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highland Park School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	70%	40%	37%
2021	47%	39%	30%
2019	62%	45%	43%
2018	69%	47%	45%
2017	70%	47%	45%
2016	68%	47%	45%
2015	60%	45%	43%
2014	58%	44%	42%
2013	86%	77%	74%
2012	90%	75%	64%
2011	84%	73%	63%

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(20-21)

50%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Highland Park School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2021	50%	43%	37%
2019	58%	47%	43%
2018	63%	45%	45%
2017	67%	44%	43%
2016	67%	45%	42%
2015	65%	44%	40%
2014	63%	42%	40%
2013	92%	83%	77%
2012	91%	83%	75%
2011	86%	81%	72%
2010	87%	81%	73%

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(20-21)

54%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Park School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	18:1	22:1	19:1
2022	17:1	22:1	18:1
2020	21:1	22:1	21:1
2019	21:1	22:1	21:1
2018	22:1	23:1	21:1
2017	22:1	23:1	21:1
2014	25:1	23:1	22:1
2013	23:1	23:1	22:1
2012	22:1	23:1	21:1
2011	19:1	23:1	21:1
2010	22:1	23:1	22:1
2009	13:1	27:1	19:1
2008	22:1	23:1	22:1
2007	21:1	22:1	23:1
2006	18:1	20:1	19:1
2005	19:1	22:1	20:1
2004	20:1	22:1	21:1
2003	19:1	22:1	20:1
2002	19:1	22:1	21:1
2001	20:1	22:1	21:1
2000	18:1	21:1	19:1
1999	19:1	20:1	19:1
1998	19:1	21:1	20:1
1997	20:1	21:1	20:1
1996	20:1	22:1	20:1
1995	21:1	23:1	21:1
1994	21:1	24:1	22:1
1993	21:1	24:1	22:1
1992	30:1	25:1	26:1
1991	27:1	25:1	24:1
1990	23:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Park School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%	5%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Highland Park School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2022	1%	2%	5%
2021	1%	2%	5%
2020	1%	2%	5%
2019	1%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	5%
2017	1%	2%	5%
2016	1%	2%	5%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	1%	2%	4%
2012	1%	2%	5%
2011	1%	2%	4%
2010	4%	5%	11%
2009	4%	4%	9%
2008	3%	3%	9%
2007	3%	3%	9%
2006	4%	3%	10%
2005	4%	3%	10%
2004	4%	3%	10%
2003	3%	3%	10%
2002	3%	3%	10%
2001	3%	3%	10%
2000	3%	3%	10%
1999	3%	3%	9%
1998	4%	3%	9%
1997	3%	2%	9%
1996	2%	2%	8%
1995	2%	2%	8%
1994	2%	2%	7%
1993	2%	2%	7%
1992	1%	2%	7%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Park School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	8%	20%	38%
2022	9%	19%	38%
2021	7%	18%	36%
2020	7%	17%	37%
2019	7%	17%	37%
2018	7%	17%	38%
2017	7%	17%	38%
2016	8%	17%	40%
2015	9%	17%	41%
2014	9%	16%	42%
2013	9%	16%	42%
2012	8%	15%	41%
2011	9%	15%	42%
2010	8%	15%	38%
2009	6%	14%	40%
2008	6%	15%	40%
2007	3%	13%	38%
2006	2%	12%	37%
2005	4%	12%	35%
2004	4%	11%	34%
2003	4%	10%	32%
2002	5%	10%	30%
2001	5%	9%	28%
2000	3%	8%	26%
1999	4%	7%	24%
1998	5%	7%	22%
1997	4%	6%	20%
1996	3%	5%	18%
1995	4%	5%	17%
1994	5%	4%	16%
1993	5%	4%	15%
1992	4%	4%	14%
1991	4%	4%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland Park School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	2%	1%	5%
2022	2%	1%	5%
2021	2%	1%	5%
2020	2%	1%	5%
2019	2%	1%	5%
2018	1%	1%	4%
2017	1%	1%	4%
2016	1%	1%	4%
2015	1%	1%	4%
2014	1%	1%	4%
2013	2%	1%	4%
2012	1%	1%	4%
2011	1%	1%	5%
2010	4%	3%	6%
2009	1%	1%	5%
2008	2%	2%	5%
2007	1%	1%	5%
2006	2%	1%	4%
2005	2%	1%	4%
2004	1%	1%	4%
2003	1%	1%	4%
2002	1%	1%	4%
2001	1%	1%	4%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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White

81%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Park School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	82%	71%	42%
2022	82%	72%	42%
2021	84%	73%	44%
2020	84%	74%	44%
2019	84%	74%	44%
2018	84%	75%	44%
2017	84%	75%	44%
2016	83%	75%	43%
2015	82%	75%	42%
2014	82%	76%	41%
2013	82%	77%	42%
2012	82%	78%	42%
2011	83%	78%	42%
2010	73%	73%	40%
2009	87%	79%	43%
2008	88%	78%	43%
2007	91%	81%	46%
2006	91%	82%	47%
2005	89%	82%	49%
2004	89%	83%	50%
2003	91%	84%	52%
2002	90%	84%	54%
2001	90%	85%	56%
2000	92%	86%	58%
1999	92%	87%	61%
1998	90%	88%	63%
1997	91%	90%	65%
1996	92%	91%	68%
1995	92%	91%	69%
1994	91%	92%	71%
1993	92%	92%	72%
1992	93%	92%	74%
1991	93%	92%	78%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland Park School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	1%	2%	5%
2022	1%	2%	5%
2021	1%	2%	5%
2020	1%	2%	5%
2019	1%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	4%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	2%	1%	4%
2013	1%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Highland Park School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	3%
2015	6%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	4%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Highland Park School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	0.32	0.46	0.68
2022	0.32	0.45	0.67
2021	0.29	0.44	0.67
2020	0.29	0.43	0.67
2019	0.29	0.43	0.67
2018	0.29	0.41	0.66
2017	0.29	0.41	0.66
2016	0.30	0.41	0.66
2015	0.32	0.41	0.65
2014	0.32	0.40	0.66
2013	0.32	0.39	0.65
2012	0.32	0.37	0.65
2011	0.30	0.37	0.65
2010	0.46	0.47	0.63
2009	0.24	0.36	0.65
2008	0.22	0.37	0.65
2007	0.17	0.33	0.64
2006	0.17	0.31	0.64
2005	0.20	0.31	0.63
2004	0.21	0.30	0.63
2003	0.17	0.29	0.62
2002	0.19	0.28	0.61
2001	0.19	0.26	0.60
2000	0.15	0.25	0.58
1999	0.15	0.23	0.57
1998	0.19	0.21	0.55
1997	0.17	0.19	0.52
1996	0.15	0.17	0.50
1995	0.14	0.17	0.48
1994	0.16	0.15	0.46
1993	0.15	0.15	0.44
1992	0.13	0.15	0.43
1991	0.13	0.14	0.38

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Eligible for

18%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Park School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	16%	23%	47%
2022	13%	22%	43%
2021	12%	25%	42%
2020	19%	27%	50%
2019	19%	27%	50%
2018	22%	29%	51%
2017	22%	29%	51%
2016	20%	29%	51%
2015	18%	30%	51%
2014	21%	29%	53%
2013	35%	48%	71%
2012	25%	37%	61%
2011	23%	31%	58%
2010	20%	33%	58%
2009	16%	23%	54%
2008	18%	21%	53%
2007	73%	21%	49%
2006	18%	23%	50%
2005	17%	23%	46%
2004	22%	23%	49%
2003	19%	22%	46%
2002	14%	20%	43%
2001	15%	19%	41%
2000	14%	19%	40%
1999	13%	19%	39%
1998	16%	19%	39%
1997	16%	19%	38%
1996	16%	19%	43%
1995	16%	19%	36%
1994	16%	19%	37%
1993	18%	19%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Highland Park School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	6%	6%
2019	3%	6%	6%
2018	3%	7%	6%
2017	3%	7%	6%
2016	3%	7%	6%
2015	4%	8%	7%
2014	6%	8%	8%
2013	9%	11%	11%
2012	9%	11%	11%
2011	6%	7%	8%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	9%	8%	12%
2008	10%	9%	12%
2007	26%	10%	13%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	9%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	8%	9%	10%
2002	9%	9%	10%
2001	6%	9%	10%
2000	6%	9%	9%
1999	9%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salt Lake School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Park School's ranking?

Highland Park School is ranked #121 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Utah.

What schools are Highland Park School often compared to?

Highland Park Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Nibley Park School, Whittier School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Highland Park School?

502 students attend Highland Park School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Highland Park School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland Park School?

Highland Park School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Highland Park School offer ?

Highland Park School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Highland Park School part of?

Highland Park School is part of Salt Lake School District.

In what neighborhood is Highland Park School located?

Highland Park School is located in the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City, UT. There are 5 other public schools located in Sugar House.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 502 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20%
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 50% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education