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Dilworth School vs. Beacon Heights School

Should you attend Dilworth School or Beacon Heights School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Dilworth School
1953 S 2100 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Beacon Heights School
1850 S 2500 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 445 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dilworth School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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).
Serving 372 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Beacon Heights School ranks in the top 5% 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 proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
445 students
372 students
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This chart displays total students of Beacon Heights School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
21 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Beacon Heights School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Beacon Heights School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#175 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 20%)
#23 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dilworth School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Beacon Heights School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
(Top 30% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
66%
(Top 5% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dilworth School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beacon Heights School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
(Top 20% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
68%
(Top 5% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dilworth School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beacon Heights School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Utah by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
65-69%
(Top 5% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Dilworth School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Beacon Heights School by grade.
Pre-K Students
32
18
Kindergarten Students
50
45
Grade 1 Students
54
53
Grade 2 Students
73
57
Grade 3 Students
65
50
Grade 4 Students
68
44
Grade 5 Students
63
54
Grade 6 Students
40
51

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Beacon Heights School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
3%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dilworth School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Beacon Heights School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dilworth School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Beacon Heights School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dilworth School and the percentage of Black public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Beacon Heights School and the percentage of Black public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
81%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dilworth School and the percentage of White public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Beacon Heights School and the percentage of White public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Dilworth School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Beacon Heights School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dilworth School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Beacon Heights School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.33
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Dilworth School and the public school average diversity score of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Beacon Heights School and the public school average diversity score of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dilworth School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Beacon Heights School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dilworth School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Beacon Heights School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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