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Ensign School

775 - 12th Ave
Salt Lake City, UT 84103

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Tel: (801) 578-8150

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Serving 361 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ensign School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 31% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 361 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 5% in UT
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: Ensign School serves the eastern part of Salt Lake City, UT, covering an area of approximately 16.8 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive of 10-12 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 4.6 miles to the edge of the attendance zone, which extends up to 8 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ensign School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

School Overview

Ensign School's student population of 361 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ensign School
Kind	44
1	59
2	53
3	58
4	55
5	56
6	36

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Total Students

361 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ensign School
2025	361
2024	311
2023	313
2022	316
2021	322
2020	347
2019	330
2018	343
2017	350
2016	371
2015	386
2014	362
2013	389
2012	396
2011	401
2010	412
2009	411
2008	420
2007	427
2006	433
2005	414
2004	445
2003	359
2002	388
2001	429
2000	439
1999	432
1998	447
1997	424
1996	435
1995	370
1994	362
1993	408
1992	447
1991	494
1990	504
1989	534
1988	540
1987	550

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ensign School
2025	19
2024	16
2023	15
2022	19
2020	17
2019	19
2017	19
2014	19
2013	19
2012	19
2011	19
2010	19
2009	12
2008	21
2007	18
2006	18
2005	20
2004	21
2003	16
2002	17
2001	20
2000	21
1999	21
1998	22
1997	21
1996	19
1995	16
1994	15
1993	15
1992	16
1991	15
1990	19
1989	21
1988	21
1987	22

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School Rankings

Ensign School ranks within the top 5% of all 957 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ensign School is 0.44, which is less 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)

#16 out of 957 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Ensign School
2023	#16
2022	#19
2021	#19
2019	#20
2018	#13
2017	#7
2016	#14
2015	#54
2014	#12
2013	#53
2012	#183
2011	#150
2010	#70

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70-74%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Ensign School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	72%	40%	37%
2021	67%	39%	30%
2019	72%	45%	43%
2018	77%	47%	45%
2017	77%	47%	45%
2016	77%	47%	45%
2015	67%	45%	43%
2014	72%	44%	42%
2013	92%	77%	74%
2012	87%	75%	64%
2011	87%	73%	63%
2010	87%	70%	59%

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(20-21)

65-69%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Ensign School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2021	67%	43%	37%
2019	72%	47%	43%
2018	77%	45%	45%
2017	77%	44%	43%
2016	72%	45%	42%
2015	62%	44%	40%
2014	77%	42%	40%
2013	92%	83%	77%
2012	87%	83%	75%
2011	87%	81%	72%
2010	89%	81%	73%

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(20-21)

70-74%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Ensign School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2025	19:1	21:1
2024	19:1	21:1
2023	21:1	22:1	19:1
2022	17:1	22:1	18:1
2020	20:1	22:1	21:1
2019	17:1	23:1	21:1
2017	18:1	23:1	21:1
2014	19:1	23:1	22:1
2013	20:1	23:1	22:1
2012	21:1	23:1	21:1
2011	21:1	23:1	21:1
2010	22:1	23:1	22:1
2009	34:1	27:1	19:1
2008	20:1	23:1	22:1
2007	24:1	22:1	23:1
2006	24:1	20:1	19:1
2005	21:1	22:1	20:1
2004	21:1	22:1	21:1
2003	22:1	22:1	20:1
2002	23:1	22:1	21:1
2001	21:1	22:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	19:1
1999	21:1	21:1	19:1
1998	20:1	21:1	20:1
1997	20:1	21:1	20:1
1996	23:1	22:1	20:1
1995	23:1	23:1	21:1
1994	24:1	24:1	22:1
1993	27:1	24:1	22:1
1992	28:1	25:1	26:1
1991	33:1	25:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	21:1
1989	25:1	23:1	20:1
1988	26:1	23:1	22:1
1987	25:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ensign School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	4%	3%	5%
2009	3%	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%	3%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ensign School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2025	2%	2%
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%	5%
2022	2%	2%	5%
2021	1%	2%	5%
2020	2%	2%	5%
2019	1%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	5%
2017	3%	2%	5%
2016	3%	2%	5%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	5%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	10%	5%	11%
2009	8%	3%	9%
2008	7%	3%	9%
2007	8%	3%	9%
2006	7%	3%	10%
2005	6%	3%	10%
2004	6%	3%	10%
2003	4%	3%	10%
2002	4%	3%	10%
2001	3%	3%	10%
2000	3%	2%	10%
1999	3%	3%	9%
1998	4%	2%	9%
1997	4%	2%	9%
1996	3%	2%	8%
1995	3%	2%	8%
1994	3%	2%	7%
1993	2%	2%	7%
1992	2%	2%	7%
1991	2%	2%	6%
1990	2%	2%	6%
1989	1%	2%	6%
1988	1%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

12%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ensign School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2025	12%	21%
2024	9%	20%
2023	8%	20%	38%
2022	9%	19%	38%
2021	11%	18%	36%
2020	7%	18%	37%
2019	6%	17%	37%
2018	6%	17%	38%
2017	8%	17%	38%
2016	8%	17%	40%
2015	12%	16%	41%
2014	8%	16%	42%
2013	12%	16%	42%
2012	12%	15%	41%
2011	9%	15%	42%
2010	10%	15%	38%
2009	8%	15%	40%
2008	9%	15%	40%
2007	10%	13%	38%
2006	8%	12%	37%
2005	8%	12%	35%
2004	6%	11%	34%
2003	3%	10%	32%
2002	3%	10%	30%
2001	3%	9%	28%
2000	3%	8%	26%
1999	3%	7%	24%
1998	2%	7%	22%
1997	1%	6%	20%
1996	1%	5%	18%
1995	2%	5%	17%
1994	1%	5%	16%
1993	2%	4%	15%
1992	2%	4%	14%
1991	2%	4%	12%
1990	2%	4%	12%
1989	1%	4%	12%
1988	1%	4%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Ensign School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	5%
2019	1%	1%	5%
2018	1%	1%	4%
2017	1%	1%	4%
2016	1%	1%	4%
2015	1%	1%	4%
2014	2%	1%	4%
2013	1%	1%	4%
2012	1%	1%	4%
2011	1%	1%	5%
2010	4%	3%	6%
2009	3%	2%	5%
2008	3%	2%	5%
2007	2%	1%	5%
2006	2%	1%	4%
2005	1%	1%	4%
2004	2%	1%	4%
2003	1%	1%	4%
2002	1%	1%	4%
2001	1%	1%	4%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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White

74%

69%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ensign School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2025	74%	69%
2024	78%	71%
2023	83%	71%	42%
2022	80%	72%	42%
2021	75%	73%	44%
2020	79%	73%	44%
2019	79%	74%	44%
2018	79%	74%	44%
2017	76%	75%	44%
2016	78%	75%	43%
2015	76%	76%	42%
2014	77%	76%	41%
2013	76%	77%	42%
2012	78%	78%	42%
2011	81%	78%	42%
2010	69%	73%	40%
2009	78%	79%	43%
2008	80%	78%	43%
2007	79%	81%	46%
2006	81%	82%	47%
2005	84%	83%	49%
2004	84%	83%	50%
2003	92%	84%	52%
2002	92%	85%	54%
2001	93%	86%	56%
2000	93%	87%	58%
1999	92%	88%	61%
1998	93%	89%	63%
1997	94%	89%	65%
1996	95%	90%	68%
1995	95%	91%	69%
1994	95%	91%	71%
1993	96%	92%	72%
1992	95%	92%	74%
1991	95%	93%	78%
1990	95%	93%	77%
1989	98%	93%	78%
1988	97%	93%	77%

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Hawaiian

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

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Ensign School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2025	7%	4%
2024	8%	4%
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	8%	3%	3%
2020	8%	3%	3%
2019	8%	3%	3%
2018	8%	3%	4%
2017	8%	2%	4%
2016	8%	2%	3%
2015	7%	2%	3%
2014	7%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	3%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

26%

31%

0.44

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ensign School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2025	0.44	0.48
2024	0.38	0.46
2023	0.30	0.46	0.68
2022	0.35	0.45	0.67
2021	0.42	0.44	0.67
2020	0.37	0.44	0.67
2019	0.37	0.43	0.67
2018	0.37	0.43	0.66
2017	0.41	0.41	0.66
2016	0.38	0.41	0.66
2015	0.41	0.40	0.65
2014	0.40	0.40	0.66
2013	0.41	0.38	0.65
2012	0.38	0.37	0.65
2011	0.34	0.37	0.65
2010	0.44	0.40	0.63
2009	0.38	0.36	0.65
2008	0.35	0.37	0.65
2007	0.36	0.33	0.64
2006	0.34	0.31	0.64
2005	0.29	0.30	0.63
2004	0.29	0.30	0.63
2003	0.15	0.29	0.62
2002	0.15	0.27	0.61
2001	0.13	0.25	0.60
2000	0.13	0.24	0.58
1999	0.15	0.22	0.57
1998	0.13	0.20	0.55
1997	0.12	0.21	0.52
1996	0.10	0.19	0.50
1995	0.10	0.17	0.48
1994	0.10	0.17	0.46
1993	0.08	0.15	0.44
1992	0.10	0.15	0.43
1991	0.10	0.13	0.38
1990	0.10	0.13	0.38
1989	0.04	0.13	0.38
1988	0.06	0.13	0.39

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(22-23)

20.5%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Ensign School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	20.5%	26.5%	35.5%
2022	19.9%	28.6%	36.1%
2021	10.3%	20.3%	22.7%

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Eligible for

16%

23%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Ensign School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2025	16%	23%
2024	14%	24%
2023	12%	23%	47%
2022	11%	22%	43%
2021	9%	25%	42%
2020	12%	26%	50%
2019	18%	27%	50%
2018	16%	28%	51%
2017	19%	29%	51%
2016	16%	29%	51%
2015	18%	29%	51%
2014	20%	29%	53%
2013	31%	48%	71%
2012	21%	37%	61%
2011	18%	31%	58%
2010	19%	33%	58%
2009	17%	23%	54%
2008	14%	21%	53%
2007	84%	21%	49%
2006	16%	23%	50%
2005	16%	23%	46%
2004	13%	23%	49%
2003	4%	22%	46%
2002	5%	20%	43%
2001	5%	19%	41%
2000	5%	19%	40%
1999	5%	19%	39%
1998	5%	19%	39%
1997	6%	18%	38%
1996	6%	19%	43%
1995	4%	19%	36%
1994	2%	19%	37%
1993	4%	19%	36%
1992	5%	17%	34%
1991	4%	15%	32%
1990	4%	15%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Ensign School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2025	2%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	6%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	3%	6%	6%
2019	1%	6%	6%
2018	1%	6%	6%
2017	4%	7%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	3%	8%	7%
2014	5%	8%	8%
2013	7%	11%	11%
2012	4%	11%	11%
2011	4%	7%	8%
2010	5%	9%	10%
2009	8%	8%	12%
2008	4%	9%	12%
2007	15%	10%	13%
2006	5%	9%	9%
2005	6%	9%	8%
2004	5%	9%	9%
2003	3%	9%	10%
2002	2%	9%	10%
2001	1%	9%	10%
2000	2%	9%	9%
1999	3%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Salt Lake School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ensign School's ranking?

Ensign School is ranked #16 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Utah.

What schools are Ensign School often compared to?

Ensign Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Uintah School, Bonneville School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Ensign School?

361 students attend Ensign School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Ensign School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ensign School?

Ensign School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ensign School offer ?

Ensign School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Ensign School part of?

Ensign School is part of Salt Lake School District.

In what neighborhood is Ensign School located?

Ensign School is located in the The Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City, UT. There are 3 other public schools located in The Avenues.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 361 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
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: Ensign School serves the eastern part of Salt Lake City, UT, covering an area of approximately 16.8 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive of 10-12 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 4.6 miles to the edge of the attendance zone, which extends up to 8 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education