Escalante School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Escalante School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower 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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 371 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in UT
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Escalante School's student population of 371 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Escalante School
Pre-K	12
Kind	53
1	46
2	58
3	52
4	48
5	45
6	57

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Total Students

371 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Escalante School
2023	362
2022	400
2021	402
2020	455
2019	455
2018	473
2017	473
2016	472
2015	508
2014	510
2013	535
2012	610
2011	611
2010	644
2009	666
2008	652
2007	663
2006	660
2005	599
2004	597
2003	551

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Escalante School
2023	22
2022	22
2020	26
2019	26
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2014	29
2013	31
2012	31
2011	31
2010	31
2009	12
2008	33
2007	29
2006	33
2005	32
2004	29
2003	23

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School Motto

Excellence and Equity: every student, every classroom, every day.

School Rankings

Escalante School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 957 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Escalante School is 0.54, which is more 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)

#835 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Escalante School
2023	#835
2022	#937
2021	#937
2019	#842
2018	#862
2017	#838
2016	#787
2015	#783
2014	#828
2013	#746
2012	#646

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25-29%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Escalante School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	27%	40%	37%
2021	13%	39%	30%
2019	28%	45%	43%
2018	27%	47%	45%
2017	24%	47%	45%
2016	33%	47%	45%
2015	31%	45%	43%
2014	22%	44%	42%
2013	67%	77%	74%
2012	74%	75%	64%
2011	68%	73%	63%

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(20-21)

18%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Escalante School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2021	18%	43%	37%
2019	26%	47%	43%
2018	22%	45%	45%
2017	24%	44%	43%
2016	25%	45%	42%
2015	25%	44%	40%
2014	21%	42%	40%
2013	64%	83%	77%
2012	70%	83%	75%
2011	59%	81%	72%
2010	68%	81%	73%

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(20-21)

15-19%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Escalante School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	16:1	22:1	19:1
2022	18:1	22:1	18:1
2020	18:1	22:1	21:1
2019	18:1	22:1	21:1
2018	16:1	23:1	21:1
2017	16:1	23:1	21:1
2014	18:1	23:1	22:1
2013	17:1	23:1	22:1
2012	20:1	23:1	21:1
2011	20:1	23:1	21:1
2010	21:1	23:1	22:1
2008	20:1	23:1	22:1
2007	23:1	22:1	23:1
2006	20:1	20:1	19:1
2005	19:1	22:1	20:1
2004	21:1	22:1	21:1
2003	24:1	22:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Escalante School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%	1%
2017	3%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%	5%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Escalante School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	3%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	5%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	5%	2%	5%
2017	5%	2%	5%
2016	5%	2%	5%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	6%	2%	4%
2012	6%	2%	5%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	14%	5%	11%
2009	14%	4%	9%
2008	15%	3%	9%
2007	16%	3%	9%
2006	18%	3%	10%
2005	18%	3%	10%
2004	16%	3%	10%
2003	17%	3%	10%

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Hispanic

66%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Escalante School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	65%	20%	38%
2022	62%	19%	38%
2021	62%	18%	36%
2020	58%	17%	37%
2019	58%	17%	37%
2018	64%	17%	38%
2017	64%	17%	38%
2016	62%	17%	40%
2015	63%	17%	41%
2014	65%	16%	42%
2013	65%	16%	42%
2012	63%	15%	41%
2011	60%	15%	42%
2010	54%	15%	38%
2009	61%	14%	40%
2008	60%	15%	40%
2007	55%	13%	38%
2006	50%	12%	37%
2005	48%	12%	35%
2004	48%	11%	34%
2003	42%	10%	32%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Escalante School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	4%	1%	5%
2022	5%	1%	5%
2021	8%	1%	5%
2020	7%	1%	5%
2019	7%	1%	5%
2018	6%	1%	4%
2017	6%	1%	4%
2016	7%	1%	4%
2015	7%	1%	4%
2014	7%	1%	4%
2013	6%	1%	4%
2012	8%	1%	4%
2011	9%	1%	5%
2010	8%	3%	6%
2009	6%	1%	5%
2008	5%	2%	5%
2007	4%	1%	5%
2006	4%	1%	4%
2005	5%	1%	4%
2004	6%	1%	4%
2003	5%	1%	4%

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White

14%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Escalante School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	17%	71%	42%
2022	16%	72%	42%
2021	13%	73%	44%
2020	14%	74%	44%
2019	14%	74%	44%
2018	10%	75%	44%
2017	10%	75%	44%
2016	14%	75%	43%
2015	13%	75%	42%
2014	14%	76%	41%
2013	16%	77%	42%
2012	16%	78%	42%
2011	17%	78%	42%
2010	15%	73%	40%
2009	17%	79%	43%
2008	18%	78%	43%
2007	23%	81%	46%
2006	26%	82%	47%
2005	28%	82%	49%
2004	29%	83%	50%
2003	34%	84%	52%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Escalante School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	6%	2%	5%
2022	9%	2%	5%
2021	8%	2%	5%
2020	12%	2%	5%
2019	12%	2%	5%
2018	9%	2%	4%
2017	9%	2%	4%
2016	8%	2%	4%
2015	9%	2%	4%
2014	6%	1%	4%
2013	6%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Escalante School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2012	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Escalante School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	0.55	0.46	0.68
2022	0.58	0.45	0.67
2021	0.59	0.44	0.67
2020	0.63	0.43	0.67
2019	0.63	0.43	0.67
2018	0.57	0.41	0.66
2017	0.57	0.41	0.66
2016	0.59	0.41	0.66
2015	0.58	0.41	0.65
2014	0.55	0.40	0.66
2013	0.56	0.39	0.65
2012	0.57	0.37	0.65
2011	0.60	0.37	0.65
2010	0.68	0.47	0.63
2009	0.58	0.36	0.65
2008	0.59	0.37	0.65
2007	0.62	0.33	0.64
2006	0.66	0.31	0.64
2005	0.66	0.31	0.63
2004	0.67	0.30	0.63
2003	0.69	0.29	0.62

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Eligible for

68%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Escalante School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	74%	23%	47%
2022	60%	22%	43%
2021	61%	25%	42%
2020	72%	27%	50%
2019	72%	27%	50%
2018	76%	29%	51%
2017	76%	29%	51%
2016	70%	29%	51%
2015	73%	30%	51%
2014	71%	29%	53%
2013	89%	48%	71%
2012	76%	37%	61%
2011	66%	31%	58%
2010	80%	33%	58%
2009	65%	23%	54%
2008	74%	21%	53%
2007	82%	21%	49%
2006	66%	23%	50%
2005	65%	23%	46%
2004	57%	23%	49%
2003	51%	22%	46%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Escalante School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	15%	5%	6%
2021	12%	5%	4%
2020	12%	6%	6%
2019	12%	6%	6%
2018	9%	7%	6%
2017	9%	7%	6%
2016	11%	7%	6%
2015	10%	8%	7%
2014	12%	8%	8%
2013	10%	11%	11%
2012	17%	11%	11%
2011	11%	7%	8%
2010	14%	9%	10%
2009	17%	8%	12%
2008	18%	9%	12%
2007	17%	10%	13%
2006	12%	9%	9%
2005	16%	9%	8%
2004	13%	9%	9%
2003	20%	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 Escalante School's ranking?

Escalante School is ranked #835 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Utah.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Escalante School?

371 students attend Escalante School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Escalante School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hawaiian, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Escalante School?

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

What grades does Escalante School offer ?

Escalante School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Escalante School part of?

Escalante School is part of Salt Lake School District.

In what neighborhood is Escalante School located?

Escalante School is located in the Westpointe neighborhood of Salt Lake City, UT. There are 2 other public schools located in Westpointe.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 371 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education