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William Penn School vs. Howard R. Driggs School

Should you attend William Penn School or Howard R. Driggs 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
William Penn School
1670 Siggard Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Howard R. Driggs School
4340 S 2700 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

William Penn 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 666 students in grades Kindergarten-6, William Penn School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (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 27:1 is higher 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 482 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 27:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
666 students
482 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
18 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
27:1
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Test Scores

#71 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 10%)
#4 out of 975 schools in UT
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of William Penn School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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58%
(Top 20% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
78%
(Top 1% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of William Penn 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 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.
60%
(Top 10% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
75%
(Top 1% 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 William Penn 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 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.
60-64%
(Top 10% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Top 1% in UT)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
34
Kindergarten Students
79
62
Grade 1 Students
123
52
Grade 2 Students
125
92
Grade 3 Students
124
63
Grade 4 Students
100
83
Grade 5 Students
115
96

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
4%
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% Hispanic
9%
4%
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% Black
3%
n/a
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% White
81%
89%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Howard R. Driggs 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 William Penn School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Utah by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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.
% Two or more races
5%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Howard R. Driggs 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.
0.34
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of William Penn 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 Howard R. Driggs 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
23%
8%
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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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in William Penn 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 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.
 
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