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Howard R. Driggs School vs. Morningside School

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School Overview

School
Howard R. Driggs School
4340 S 2700 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Morningside School
4170 S 3000 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Howard R. Driggs School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Morningside 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 10%)
Overview
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Howard R. Driggs School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 573 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Morningside 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 68% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
466 students
573 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
23:1
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Test Scores

#4 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 1%)
#38 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Howard R. Driggs School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Morningside School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 1% 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 Math of Howard R. Driggs 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 Morningside 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.
75%
(Top 1% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
60%
(Top 10% 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 Howard R. Driggs 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 Morningside 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.
80-84%
(Top 1% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
65-69%
(Top 5% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
27
-
Kindergarten Students
42
67
Grade 1 Students
83
110
Grade 2 Students
60
86
Grade 3 Students
87
109
Grade 4 Students
89
106
Grade 5 Students
78
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
5%
7%
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% Hispanic
4%
4%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
88%
79%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Morningside School and the percentage of White public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Howard R. Driggs School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Morningside School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Two or more races
2%
7%
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0.22
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Howard R. Driggs 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 Morningside 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
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Howard R. Driggs 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 Morningside 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Howard R. Driggs 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 Morningside 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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