For the 2024-25 school year, there are 32 blue ribbon public schools serving 14,678 students in Utah.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top ranked blue ribbon public schools in Utah are Peruvian Park School, Crimson View School and Ensign School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Utah blue ribbon public schools have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Utah public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Best Blue Ribbon Public Schools in Utah (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peruvian Park School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1545 E 8425 S
Sandy, UT 84093
(801) 826-9100
Sandy, UT 84093
(801) 826-9100
Grades: K-5
| 505 students
Rank: #22.
Crimson View School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2835 East 2000 South
Saint George, UT 84790
(435) 634-7000
Saint George, UT 84790
(435) 634-7000
Grades: PK-5
| 577 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Ensign School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
775 - 12th Ave
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 578-8150
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 578-8150
Grades: PK-6
| 313 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Oakridge School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4325 S Jupiter Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(385) 646-4936
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(385) 646-4936
Grades: K-5
| 313 students
Rank: #55.
Beacon Heights School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1850 S 2500 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 481-4814
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 481-4814
Grades: K-6
| 397 students
Rank: #66.
Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1675 S 600 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
(801) 481-4824
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
(801) 481-4824
Grades: K-6
| 362 students
Rank: #77.
Quail Hollow School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2625 E 9070 S
Sandy, UT 84093
(801) 826-9175
Sandy, UT 84093
(801) 826-9175
Grades: K-5
| 452 students
Rank: #88.
Jeremy Ranch School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3050 Rasmussen Rd
Park City, UT 84098
(435) 645-5670
Park City, UT 84098
(435) 645-5670
Grades: K-5
| 454 students
Rank: #99.
Belknap School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
510 N. 650 E.
Beaver, UT 84713
(435) 438-2281
Beaver, UT 84713
(435) 438-2281
Grades: K-6
| 458 students
Rank: #1010.
Upland Terrace School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3700 S 2860 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5055
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5055
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
Rank: #1111.
North Rich School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
54 E 100 S, 54 E 100 S
Laketown, UT 84038
(435) 946-3359
Laketown, UT 84038
(435) 946-3359
Grades: K-5
| 113 students
Rank: #1212.
Edith Bowen Laboratory School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6700 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322
(435) 797-3085
Logan, UT 84322
(435) 797-3085
Grades: K-6
| 359 students
Rank: #1313.
Canyon Crest School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4664 N Canyon Rd
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 221-9873
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 221-9873
Grades: K-6
| 474 students
Rank: #1414.
Wasatch School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1080 N 900 E
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 374-4910
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 374-4910
Grades: K-6
| 610 students
Rank: #1515.
Mcmillan School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
315 E 5900 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7430
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7430
Grades: K-6
| 481 students
Rank: #1616.
Taylor School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
293 E Pages Ln
Centerville, UT 84014
(801) 402-1500
Centerville, UT 84014
(801) 402-1500
Grades: PK-6
| 414 students
Rank: #1717.
Soldier Hollow Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3444 West 3000 South
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-1347
Heber City, UT 84032
(435) 654-1347
Grades: PK-8
| 334 students
Rank: #1818.
Lewiston School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
181 S 200 E
Lewiston, UT 84320
(435) 258-2923
Lewiston, UT 84320
(435) 258-2923
Grades: PK-6
| 533 students
Rank: #1919.
Milford School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
450 S 700 W, P O Box 309
Milford, UT 84751
(435) 387-2841
Milford, UT 84751
(435) 387-2841
Grades: K-6
| 215 students
Rank: #2020.
Emerson School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1017 E 1370 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
(801) 481-4819
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
(801) 481-4819
Grades: K-6
| 467 students
Rank: #2121.
Mona School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
260 E 200 S
Mona, UT 84645
(435) 623-2082
Mona, UT 84645
(435) 623-2082
Grades: K-6
| 294 students
Rank: #2222.
Lincoln School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
90 S Center
Hyrum, UT 84319
(435) 245-6442
Hyrum, UT 84319
(435) 245-6442
Grades: K-6
| 516 students
Rank: #2323.
Mapleton School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
120 W Maple
Mapleton, UT 84664
(801) 489-2850
Mapleton, UT 84664
(801) 489-2850
Grades: PK-6
| 589 students
Rank: #2424.
Discovery School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
810 N 500 W
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4910
Brigham City, UT 84302
(435) 734-4910
Grades: K-5
| 466 students
Rank: #2525.
Enoch School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4701 N Wagon Wheel Dr
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2855
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 586-2855
Grades: K-5
| 593 students
Rank: #2626.
Castle Dale School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
195 E 600 N, 195 East 600 Nort
Castle Dale, UT 84513
(435) 381-5221
Castle Dale, UT 84513
(435) 381-5221
Grades: K-5
| 145 students
Rank: #2727.
Lakeridge Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
951 S 400 W
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 610-8134
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 610-8134
Grades: 7-9
| 1,388 students
Rank: #2828.
Cleveland School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
30 S 100 W, 30 South 100 West
Cleveland, UT 84518
(435) 653-2235
Cleveland, UT 84518
(435) 653-2235
Grades: PK-5
| 181 students
Rank: #2929.
Central School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
95 N 400 E
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
(801) 610-8104
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
(801) 610-8104
Grades: PK-6
| 496 students
Rank: #3030.
Walden School Of Liberal Arts
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4230 N University Ave
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 374-1545
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 374-1545
Grades: K-12
| 426 students
Rank: #3131.
Paradise Canyon
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1795 W 1230 N
Saint George, UT 84770
(435) 673-8978
Saint George, UT 84770
(435) 673-8978
Grades: PK-5
| 478 students
Rank: #3232.
Granger School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3702 S 1950 W
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-4852
West Valley City, UT 84119
(385) 646-4852
Grades: PK-6
| 755 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked blue ribbon public schools in Utah?
The top ranked blue ribbon public schools in Utah include Peruvian Park School, Crimson View School and Ensign School.
How many blue ribbon public schools are located in Utah?
32 blue ribbon public schools are located in Utah.
What is the racial composition of students in Utah?
Utah blue ribbon public schools minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public schools average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
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