William Penn School vs. Howard R. Driggs School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
William Penn School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Howard R. Driggs School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 615 students in grades Kindergarten-6, William Penn School ranks in the top 10% 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 proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Utah state average of 31% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 469 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Howard R. Driggs School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Utah state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Utah state average of 31% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
615 students
469 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
18 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
26:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#48 out of 957 schools in UT
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#4 out of 957 schools in UT
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
80%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
75%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
32
Kindergarten Students
79
75
Grade 1 Students
86
72
Grade 2 Students
111
56
Grade 3 Students
123
93
Grade 4 Students
119
60
Grade 5 Students
97
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
17%
4%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
75%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%