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5775 S Sierra Grande Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84118

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Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bennion School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 31% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 447 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Bottom 50% in UT
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: Bennion School serves the southern part of Salt Lake City, UT, encompassing an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Families typically face a short drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bennion School's student population of 447 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bennion School
Pre-K	39
Kind	70
1	67
2	64
3	51
4	79
5	77

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Total Students

447 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bennion School
2025	447
2024	445
2023	453
2022	492
2021	587
2020	541
2019	568
2018	582
2017	597
2016	618
2015	605
2014	632
2013	657
2012	676
2011	695
2010	708
2009	680
2008	744
2007	706
2006	694
2005	695
2004	642
2003	666
2002	692
2001	629
2000	634
1999	632
1998	674
1997	710
1996	723
1995	759
1994	718
1993	770
1992	805
1991	832
1990	845
1989	861
1988	890
1987	905

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Bennion School
2025	18
2024	20
2023	20
2022	22
2020	23
2019	24
2017	26
2014	26
2013	26
2012	26
2011	24
2010	27
2009	30
2008	28
2007	27
2006	30
2005	28
2004	26
2003	29
2002	30
2001	27
2000	33
1999	32
1998	31
1997	31
1996	30
1995	31
1994	30
1993	29
1992	32
1991	31
1990	31
1989	32
1988	34
1987	37

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School Rankings

Bennion School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 957 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bennion School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (UT)

#567 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Bennion School
2023	#567
2022	#681
2021	#681
2019	#648
2018	#718
2017	#736
2016	#660
2015	#721
2014	#707
2013	#626
2012	#627
2011	#561
2010	#478

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41%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Bennion School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	41%	40%	28%
2021	31%	39%	26%
2019	40%	45%	34%
2018	33%	47%	34%
2017	31%	47%	33%
2016	37%	47%	34%
2015	32%	45%	33%
2014	35%	44%	33%
2013	73%	77%	65%
2012	72%	75%	59%
2011	72%	73%	60%
2010	73%	70%	59%

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(20-21)

36%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Bennion School	Utah	Granite School District
2021	36%	43%	32%
2019	39%	47%	35%
2018	38%	45%	34%
2017	36%	44%	31%
2016	38%	45%	31%
2015	33%	44%	31%
2014	28%	42%	28%
2013	76%	83%	72%
2012	75%	83%	73%
2011	75%	81%	71%
2010	76%	81%	71%

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(20-21)

48%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Bennion School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	22:1	21:1
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	22:1	21:1
2020	24:1	22:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	23:1	23:1	23:1
2014	24:1	23:1	23:1
2013	25:1	23:1	24:1
2012	26:1	23:1	23:1
2011	29:1	23:1	25:1
2010	26:1	23:1	23:1
2009	23:1	27:1	19:1
2008	27:1	23:1	25:1
2007	26:1	22:1	23:1
2006	23:1	20:1	21:1
2005	25:1	22:1	23:1
2004	25:1	22:1	24:1
2003	23:1	22:1	23:1
2002	23:1	22:1	22:1
2001	23:1	22:1	22:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	23:1	21:1	23:1
1996	24:1	22:1	22:1
1995	24:1	23:1	23:1
1994	24:1	24:1	24:1
1993	27:1	24:1	25:1
1992	25:1	25:1	26:1
1991	27:1	25:1	25:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1
1989	27:1	23:1	23:1
1988	26:1	23:1	22:1
1987	24:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bennion School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	5%	2%
2024	3%	2%
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	4%	2%	5%
2021	5%	2%	5%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	2%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	5%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	3%	2%	4%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	9%	5%	10%
2009	7%	3%	7%
2008	7%	3%	7%
2007	6%	3%	7%
2006	6%	3%	7%
2005	6%	3%	7%
2004	5%	3%	6%
2003	4%	3%	7%
2002	4%	3%	7%
2001	5%	3%	6%
2000	4%	2%	6%
1999	5%	3%	6%
1998	6%	2%	6%
1997	7%	2%	5%
1996	6%	2%	5%
1995	5%	2%	4%
1994	5%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	4%
1992	5%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	3%
1990	4%	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%	3%
1988	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

31%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bennion School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	31%	21%
2024	25%	20%
2023	28%	20%	39%
2022	26%	19%	38%
2021	20%	18%	36%
2020	20%	18%	34%
2019	19%	17%	34%
2018	16%	17%	34%
2017	13%	17%	34%
2016	15%	17%	33%
2015	16%	16%	33%
2014	17%	16%	32%
2013	17%	16%	31%
2012	19%	15%	31%
2011	18%	15%	31%
2010	15%	15%	29%
2009	16%	15%	29%
2008	17%	15%	29%
2007	15%	13%	25%
2006	14%	12%	23%
2005	14%	12%	21%
2004	11%	11%	19%
2003	12%	10%	18%
2002	10%	10%	16%
2001	10%	9%	14%
2000	7%	8%	12%
1999	4%	7%	11%
1998	5%	7%	9%
1997	3%	6%	8%
1996	3%	5%	6%
1995	3%	5%	6%
1994	3%	5%	5%
1993	3%	4%	5%
1992	3%	4%	5%
1991	4%	4%	4%
1990	4%	4%	4%
1989	4%	4%	4%
1988	4%	4%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Bennion School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	3%	1%
2023	3%	1%	4%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	4%	1%	4%
2020	3%	1%	4%
2019	3%	1%	4%
2018	4%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	3%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	5%	3%	4%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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White

54%

69%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bennion School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	54%	69%
2024	58%	71%
2023	56%	71%	45%
2022	58%	72%	46%
2021	61%	73%	48%
2020	66%	73%	50%
2019	67%	74%	50%
2018	69%	74%	52%
2017	75%	75%	52%
2016	75%	75%	54%
2015	73%	76%	54%
2014	73%	76%	55%
2013	73%	77%	55%
2012	70%	78%	56%
2011	71%	78%	57%
2010	62%	73%	53%
2009	74%	79%	59%
2008	73%	78%	59%
2007	76%	81%	64%
2006	77%	82%	67%
2005	79%	83%	69%
2004	83%	83%	71%
2003	83%	84%	73%
2002	85%	85%	75%
2001	84%	86%	77%
2000	88%	87%	79%
1999	89%	88%	81%
1998	88%	89%	83%
1997	89%	89%	85%
1996	90%	90%	87%
1995	92%	91%	88%
1994	92%	91%	89%
1993	93%	92%	89%
1992	92%	92%	90%
1991	91%	93%	91%
1990	91%	93%	92%
1989	94%	93%	92%
1988	93%	93%	92%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Bennion School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	3%	2%
2024	4%	1%
2023	5%	2%	4%
2022	4%	2%	4%
2021	6%	2%	4%
2020	5%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	6%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	6%	2%	4%
2013	5%	1%	4%
2012	5%	2%	4%
2011	4%	2%	3%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2025)
Year	Bennion School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	5%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	3%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

46%

31%

0.61

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Bennion School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	0.61	0.48
2024	0.60	0.46
2023	0.61	0.46	0.63
2022	0.60	0.45	0.63
2021	0.59	0.44	0.63
2020	0.52	0.44	0.62
2019	0.52	0.43	0.62
2018	0.50	0.43	0.61
2017	0.42	0.41	0.61
2016	0.42	0.41	0.60
2015	0.44	0.40	0.60
2014	0.44	0.40	0.60
2013	0.44	0.38	0.60
2012	0.47	0.37	0.59
2011	0.46	0.37	0.59
2010	0.49	0.40	0.58
2009	0.43	0.36	0.56
2008	0.44	0.37	0.56
2007	0.40	0.33	0.52
2006	0.39	0.31	0.50
2005	0.36	0.30	0.48
2004	0.30	0.30	0.45
2003	0.30	0.29	0.44
2002	0.27	0.27	0.42
2001	0.28	0.25	0.39
2000	0.22	0.24	0.36
1999	0.21	0.22	0.32
1998	0.22	0.20	0.30
1997	0.20	0.21	0.27
1996	0.19	0.19	0.24
1995	0.15	0.17	0.21
1994	0.15	0.17	0.20
1993	0.13	0.15	0.19
1992	0.15	0.15	0.18
1991	0.17	0.13	0.16
1990	0.17	0.13	0.15
1989	0.12	0.13	0.15
1988	0.13	0.13	0.14

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(22-23)

21.9%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Bennion School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	21.9%	26.5%	34.6%
2022	19%	28.6%	30.9%
2021	20.1%	20.3%	13.5%

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Eligible for

22%

23%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Bennion School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	22%	23%
2024	29%	24%
2023	24%	23%	40%
2022	27%	22%	38%
2021	32%	25%	43%
2020	36%	26%	46%
2019	38%	27%	46%
2018	41%	28%	49%
2017	38%	29%	49%
2016	35%	29%	47%
2015	34%	29%	46%
2014	31%	29%	38%
2013	46%	48%	65%
2012	33%	37%	49%
2011	34%	31%	45%
2010	31%	33%	47%
2009	9%	23%	17%
2008	16%	21%	33%
2007	68%	21%	21%
2006	18%	23%	33%
2005	20%	23%	32%
2004	18%	23%	30%
2003	15%	22%	27%
2002	13%	20%	24%
2001	11%	19%	22%
2000	9%	19%	21%
1999	11%	19%	21%
1998	11%	19%	21%
1997	12%	18%	20%
1996	10%	19%	20%
1995	10%	19%	20%
1994	14%	19%	19%
1993	10%	19%	19%
1992	11%	17%	17%
1991	8%	15%	13%
1990	9%	15%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Bennion School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	6%	9%
2022	6%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	8%	6%	10%
2019	8%	6%	10%
2018	8%	6%	9%
2017	7%	7%	9%
2016	8%	7%	9%
2015	10%	8%	9%
2014	6%	8%	7%
2013	13%	11%	13%
2012	6%	11%	9%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	6%	9%	9%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	11%	9%	11%
2007	31%	10%	9%
2006	10%	9%	10%
2005	8%	9%	10%
2004	10%	9%	10%
2003	11%	9%	9%
2002	9%	9%	10%
2001	7%	9%	10%
2000	11%	9%	9%
1999	11%	9%	9%

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School District Name

Granite School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bennion School's ranking?

Bennion School is ranked #567 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Utah.

What schools are Bennion School often compared to?

Bennion Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Calvin S. Smith School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Bennion School?

447 students attend Bennion School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Bennion School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hawaiian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bennion School?

Bennion School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bennion School offer ?

Bennion School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Bennion School part of?

Bennion School is part of Granite School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 447 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: Bennion School serves the southern part of Salt Lake City, UT, encompassing an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Families typically face a short drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

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