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Upland Terrace School vs. Morningside School

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School Overview

School
Upland Terrace School
3700 S 2860 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Morningside School
4170 S 3000 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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 511 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Upland Terrace School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 585 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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-6
Total Students
511 students
585 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Morningside School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Morningside School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#76 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 10%)
#38 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Upland Terrace 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.
59%
(Top 10% 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 Upland Terrace 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.
58%
(Top 20% 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 Upland Terrace 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.
55-59%
(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
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This chart displays the students of Morningside School by grade.
Pre-K Students
35
-
Kindergarten Students
77
76
Grade 1 Students
67
95
Grade 2 Students
84
107
Grade 3 Students
78
97
Grade 4 Students
75
108
Grade 5 Students
95
102

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Morningside School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Morningside School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Morningside School and the percentage of Black public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Upland Terrace 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 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 Upland Terrace 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%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Upland Terrace 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 Morningside 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.
0.24
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Upland Terrace 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
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Upland Terrace 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
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Upland Terrace 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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