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Utah Schools For Deaf & Blind School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 201 students in Utah Schools For Deaf & Blind School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Utah.
Public Middle Schools in Utah Schools For Deaf & Blind School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Utah public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public middle school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
9 Schools
366 Schools
# Students
223 Students
262,785 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
11,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1
District Rank
Utah Schools For Deaf & Blind School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 154 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
43%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.46
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,661 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,821 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
52,394 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
3,554 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
121 Students
186,092 Students
% White Students
54%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
4,118 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
8,830 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
326
# Students in K Grade:
25
6,832
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
7,167
# Students in 2nd Grade:
14
7,225
# Students in 3rd Grade:
12
7,236
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
7,132
# Students in 5th Grade:
16
7,740
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
23,512
# Students in 7th Grade:
3
52,895
# Students in 8th Grade:
7
53,997
# Students in 9th Grade:
7
42,305
# Students in 10th Grade:
10
15,263
# Students in 11th Grade:
7
15,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
8
15,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
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Best Utah Schools For Deaf & Blind School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kenneth Burdett School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
742 Harrison Blvd
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4700
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4700
Grades: PK-12
| 37 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Blind Region 2
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1655 East 3300
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 464-0840
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 464-0840
Grades: PK-12
| 8 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
North Region Blind
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
742 Harrison Blvd
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4735
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4735
Grades: PK-12
| 14 students
Rank: #44.
Jean Massieu School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1655 E 3300 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 302-1900
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 302-1900
Grades: PK-12
| 113 students
Rank: n/an/a
Elizabeth Delong School Of The Deaf
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
424 S 350 E
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 224-6590
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 224-6590
Grades: PK-12
| 29 students
Rank: n/an/a
Usd Online
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
742 Harrison Blvd
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4700
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4700
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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