For the 2026-27 school year, there are 49 public preschools serving 20,026 students in Salt Lake City, UT.
The top-ranked public preschools in Salt Lake City, UT are Cottonwood School, Howard R. Driggs School and Eastwood School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Salt Lake City, UT public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Utah public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average). Pre schools in Salt Lake City have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Utah public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public preschool average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Preschools in Salt Lake City, UT (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cottonwood School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
5205 Holladay Blvd
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(385) 646-4798
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(385) 646-4798
Gr: PK-6 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Howard R. Driggs School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4340 S 2700 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(385) 646-4810
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(385) 646-4810
Gr: PK-6 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #33.
Eastwood School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3305 Wasatch Blvd
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-4816
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-4816
Gr: PK-5 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #44.
Ensign School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
775 - 12th Ave
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 578-8150
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 578-8150
Gr: PK-6 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #55.
Beacon Heights School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1850 S 2500 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 481-4814
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 481-4814
Gr: PK-6 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #66.
Indian Hills School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2496 E Saint Marys Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 584-2908
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 584-2908
Gr: PK-6 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #77.
Oakwood School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5815 S Highland Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(385) 646-4942
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(385) 646-4942
Gr: PK-6 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #88.
Woodstock School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6015 S 1300 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(385) 646-5108
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
(385) 646-5108
Gr: PK-6 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #99.
Upland Terrace School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3700 S 2860 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5055
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5055
Gr: PK-5 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #1010.
Dilworth School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1953 S 2100 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 481-4806
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 481-4806
Gr: PK-6 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1111.
Rosecrest School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2420 Fisher Ln
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5002
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(385) 646-5002
Gr: PK-6 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #1212.
Crestview School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2100 E Lincoln Lane
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(385) 646-4804
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(385) 646-4804
Gr: PK-6 | 485 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1313.
Calvin S. Smith School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2150 W 6200 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5020
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5020
Gr: PK-6 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1414.
Blind Region 2
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1655 East 3300
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 464-0840
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 464-0840
Gr: PK-12 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1515.
Whittier School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1600 S 300 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 481-4846
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 481-4846
Gr: PK-6 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #1616.
Parkview School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
970 S Emery St
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 974-8304
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 974-8304
Gr: PK-6 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1717.
Bennion School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5775 S Sierra Grande Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-4774
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-4774
Gr: PK-6 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #1818.
Washington School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
420 N 200 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 578-8140
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 578-8140
Gr: PK-6 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1919.
Vista School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4925 S 2200 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5067
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5067
Gr: PK-9 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #2020.
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: #2121.
Lincoln School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
450 E 3700 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4894
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-4894
Gr: PK-6 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #2222.
Newman School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1269 N Colorado St
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8537
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8537
Gr: PK-6 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #2323.
Nibley Park School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2785 S 800 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 481-4842
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 481-4842
Gr: PK-8 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #2424.
Silver Hills School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5770 W 5100 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5014
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5014
Gr: PK-6 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #2525.
David Gourley School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4905 S 4300 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-4846
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-4846
Gr: PK-6 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #2626.
John C. Fremont School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4249 S 1425 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(385) 646-4834
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(385) 646-4834
Gr: PK-6 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #2727.
West Kearns School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4900 S 4620 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5073
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5073
Gr: PK-6 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #2828.
Beehive School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5655 S 5220 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-4768
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-4768
Gr: PK-6 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2929.
Mountain View School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1380 S Navajo
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 974-8315
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 974-8315
Gr: PK-6 | 629 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #3030.
Olene Walker Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3225 S 800 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(385) 646-4996
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(385) 646-4996
Gr: PK-6 | 712 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #3131.
South Kearns School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4430 W 5570 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5026
Salt Lake City, UT 84118
(385) 646-5026
Gr: PK-6 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #3232.
Escalante School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1810 W 900 N
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8496
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8496
Gr: PK-6 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #3333.
Woodrow Wilson School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2567 S Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5102
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(385) 646-5102
Gr: PK-6 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #3434.
Meadowlark School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
497 N Morton Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8529
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 578-8529
Gr: PK-6 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
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%
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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 preschools in Salt Lake City, UT?
The top-ranked public preschools in Salt Lake City, UT include Cottonwood School, Howard R. Driggs School and Eastwood School.
How many public preschools are located in Salt Lake City?
49 public preschools are located in Salt Lake City.
What is the racial composition of students in Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City public preschools minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public preschools average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Salt Lake City are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public preschools in Salt Lake City include: West Kearns School vs. South Kearns School, Olene Walker Elementary School vs. James E. Moss School, Indian Hills School vs. Beacon Heights School
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