Blind Region 2
Rank
: 7/
Top 50%10
Tel:
(801) 464-0840
Blind Region 2 serves 17 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Blind Region 2 placed in the top 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Blind Region 2 places among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
Blind Region 2's student population of 17 students has declined by 32% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 17 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers (17-18) | 8 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
Blind Region 2 is ranked within the top 50% of all 957 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Blind Region 2 is 0.54, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (UT) |
Overall Testing Rank | #363 out of 957 schools (Top 50%) | |
Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 47% |
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 45% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 6% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 17% |
| Black | 6% | 1% |
| White | 65% | 74% |
| Hawaiian | 6% | 2% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.54 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 65% | 28% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Utah Schools For Deaf & Blind School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, UT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Blind Region 2 is Jean Massieu School For The Deaf (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Salt Lake City Jean Massieu School For The Deaf Special Education School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: <50%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-12 | 75 students10
0.5 miles
1655 E 3300 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 302-1900 0.5 PK-12 75 - Salt Lake City Highland Park School Math: 69% | Reading: 63%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: K-6 | 653 students10
0.9 miles
1738 E 2700 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 481-4833 0.9 K-6 653 - Salt Lake City Roosevelt School Math: 12% | Reading: 12%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 472 students10
0.9 miles
3225 S 800 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(385) 646-4996 0.9 PK-6 472 - Salt Lake City William Penn School Math: 55% | Reading: 53%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: K-6 | 655 students10
0.9 miles
1670 Siggard Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(385) 646-4960 0.9 K-6 655 - Salt Lake City Evergreen Junior High School Math: 43% | Reading: 53%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: 7-9 | 695 students10
1.0 miles
3401 S 2000 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5164 1 7-9 695
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