Top Rankings
Utah Schools For The Deaf And The Blind ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 321 students in Utah Schools For The Deaf And The Blind. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Utah Schools For The Deaf And The Blind have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public elementary school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
8 Schools
783 Schools
# Students
321 Students
412,983 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
19,944 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Utah Schools For The Deaf And The Blind, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 152 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)≤10%
43%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.3%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
35%
22%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
54%
68%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Utah Schools For The Deaf And The Blind Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
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: #1 - 21. - 2.
North Region Blind
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
742 Harrison Blvd
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4735
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4735
Gr: PK-12 | 18 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Kenneth Burdett School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
742 Harrison Blvd
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4700
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4700
Gr: PK-12 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #44.
Jean Massieu School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1655 E 3300 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 302-1900
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
(801) 302-1900
Gr: PK-12 | 147 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: n/an/a
Blind South
Special Education School
424 South 350 East
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 629-4718
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 629-4718
Gr: PK-6 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: n/an/a
Elizabeth Delong School Of The Deaf
Special Education School
424 S 350 E
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 224-6590
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 224-6590
Gr: PK-12 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: n/an/a
Southern Utah School Of The Deaf
Special Education School
919 East Brigham Road
Saint George, UT 84790
(801) 431-5103
Saint George, UT 84790
(801) 431-5103
Gr: PK-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: n/an/a
Usd Online
Special Education School
742 Harrison Blvd
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4700
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 629-4700
Gr: 1-12
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