For the 2026-27 school year, there are 14 public charter schools serving 8,389 students in Salt Lake City, UT.
The top-ranked public charter schools in Salt Lake City, UT are Canyon Rim Academy, Academy For Math Engineering & Science and Salt Lake Arts Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Salt Lake City, UT public charter schools have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Utah public charter school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average). Charter schools in Salt Lake City have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Utah public charter schools.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public charter school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Charter Schools in Salt Lake City, UT (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Canyon Rim Academy
Charter School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3005 S 2900 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(801) 474-2066
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(801) 474-2066
Gr: K-6 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Academy For Math Engineering & Science
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5715 S 1300 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(801) 278-9460
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(801) 278-9460
Gr: 9-12 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #33.
Salt Lake Arts Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
844 S 200 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 531-1173
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 531-1173
Gr: 5-8 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #44.
Wallace Stegner Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
980 S. Bending River Ct.
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 456-9570
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 456-9570
Gr: K-8 | 683 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #55.
Salt Lake Center For Science Education
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 W Goodwin Ave
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8226
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8226
Gr: 6-12 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #66.
Open Classroom
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
134 D Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 578-8144
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 578-8144
Gr: PK-8 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #77.
Wasatch Waldorf Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1458 East Murray-holladay Road
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(801) 871-3950
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(801) 871-3950
Gr: K-8 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #88.
Entheos Academy Kearns
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4710 W 6200 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(801) 417-5444
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(801) 417-5444
Gr: K-9 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #99.
City Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
555 E 200 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(801) 596-8489
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(801) 596-8489
Gr: 7-12 | 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1010.
Dual Immersion Academy
Charter School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1155 S Glendale Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 972-1425
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 972-1425
Gr: PK-8 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1111.
Pacific Heritage Academy
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1755 W 1100 N
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 363-1892
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 363-1892
Gr: K-8 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1212.
Guadalupe Center
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1385 N 1200 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 531-6100
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 531-6100
Gr: K-6 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1313.
Utah International Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3761 South 1100 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(385) 290-1306
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(385) 290-1306
Gr: 6-12 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: n/an/a
Salt Lake School For The Performing Arts
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
2291 S 2000 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 466-6700
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 466-6700
Gr: 9-12
Salt Lake City, Utah Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Adult High - Under 18 (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
2500 South State St
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4666
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4666
Gr: 7-12
420 E South Temple, Suite 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 953-1157
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 953-1157
Gr: K-8 | 392 students
Alter Safe School-elem Elementary School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
2500 South State St
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5000
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5000
Gr: K-6 | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Alter Safe School-hs High School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
2500 South State St
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5000
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5000
Gr: 9-12 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Alter Safe School-jr High School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
2500 South State St
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5000
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5000
Gr: 7-9 | 26 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
4998 S. Galleria Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801) 989-7191
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801) 989-7191
Gr: K-12 | 1,335 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Artec (Non-custodial) High School (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
450 East 3700 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4680
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4680
Gr: 7-12
Artec Junior High School (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
3809 W 6200 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(801) 963-4300
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(801) 963-4300
Gr: 7-12 | 47 students Student-teacher ratio: 47:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Christmas Box House Elementary School (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
3660 South West Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 284-3300
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 284-3300
Gr: K-6 | 3 students
2415 E 7600 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(801) 944-2934
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(801) 944-2934
Gr: K-6 | 327 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Creekside High School (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
179 E 5065 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7470
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 264-7470
Gr: 9-12 | 107 students Minority enrollment: 26%
Dream Charter School (Closed 2006)
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
2900 S State Suite 301
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 467-1500
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 467-1500
Gr: 9-12 | 44 students Minority enrollment: 46%
Fox Hills Magnet School (Closed 2013)
Magnet School
3775 West 6020 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 964-7555
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 964-7555
Gr: 1-6 | 165 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Granite Adult Transition Education High School (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
350 East 3605 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4585
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4585
Gr: 9-12 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1
3305 South 500 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(385) 646-5340
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(385) 646-5340
Gr: 9-12
Granite Transitional Serv Post Sec Transition High School (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
382 East 3605 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4526
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4526
Gr: 7-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
340 S Goshen
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 531-6100
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 531-6100
Gr: K-3 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 42:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Hartvigsen School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
350 E 3605 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 646-4585
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 646-4585
Gr: K-12 | 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
1675 S 600 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
(801) 481-4824
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
(801) 481-4824
Gr: K-6 | 318 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
4405 S 1025 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(801) 263-6110
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(801) 263-6110
Gr: PK-6 | 402 students Minority enrollment: 30%
Hmbd. & Hospitalized Elementary School (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
2500 South State St
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5000
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5000
Gr: PK-6 | 10 students Minority enrollment: 40%
Hmbd. & Hospitalized High School (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
2500 South State St
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5000
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5000
Gr: 7-12 | 22 students Minority enrollment: 32%
Home Schooling Homehospital Alternative 3a-jr High School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
2500 South State St
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4631
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4631
Gr: 7-9
Hospital Elementary School (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
440 East 100 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 578-8287
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 578-8287
Gr: PK-6 | 2 students
Hospital High School (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
440 East 100 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 578-8287
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 578-8287
Gr: 7-12 | 2 students
Id Groups Self-cont (Closed 2012)
Special Education School
340 East 3545 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5000
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5000
Gr: K-12
2365 Redondo Ave
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 486-3197
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 486-3197
Gr: PK-8
Jean Massieu School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
209 E 500 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 355-9003
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 355-9003
Gr: PK-8 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
134 D St
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 578-8190
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 578-8190
Gr: K-6 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
5315 S 1700 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(801) 273-2070
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(801) 273-2070
Gr: PK-6 | 336 students Minority enrollment: 21%
Milam Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
3495 S West Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 262-1552
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 262-1552
Gr: Inquire with school | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
3761 S 1100 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(385) 646-4912
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(385) 646-4912
Gr: PK-6 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Misc Self-cont (Closed 2012)
Special Education School
340 East 3545 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5000
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5000
Gr: K-12
Morningside Magnet School (Closed 2014)
Magnet School
4170 South 3000 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(385) 273-2065
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(385) 273-2065
Gr: 1-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked public charter schools in Salt Lake City, UT?
The top-ranked public charter schools in Salt Lake City, UT include Canyon Rim Academy, Academy For Math Engineering & Science and Salt Lake Arts Academy.
How many public charter schools are located in Salt Lake City?
16 public charter schools are located in Salt Lake City.
What is the racial composition of students in Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City public charter schools minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public charter schools average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Which public charter schools in Salt Lake City are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public charter schools in Salt Lake City include: Pacific Heritage Academy vs. Wasatch Waldorf Charter School, Utah International Charter School vs. Utah Virtual Academy, Dual Immersion Academy vs. Wallace Stegner Academy
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