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William Penn School

1670 Siggard Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84106

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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 is 68% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving 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).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 615 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 10% in UT
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: The William Penn School serves the southeast part of Salt Lake City, UT, covering an area of approximately 1.2 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 0.6 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone, which extends up to 1.2 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

William Penn School's student population of 615 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Penn School
Kind	79
1	86
2	111
3	123
4	119
5	97

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Total Students

615 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	William Penn School
2025	615
2024	666
2023	523
2022	550
2021	564
2020	652
2019	648
2018	655
2017	634
2016	638
2015	647
2014	663
2013	652
2012	656
2011	645
2010	626
2009	622
2008	604
2007	580
2006	516
2005	482
2004	478
2003	439
2002	561
2001	519
2000	507
1999	522
1998	548
1997	596
1996	618
1995	613
1994	588
1993	621
1992	632
1991	630
1990	638
1989	595
1988	626
1987	619

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	William Penn School
2025	27
2024	25
2023	24
2022	23
2020	26
2019	26
2017	25
2014	25
2013	25
2012	25
2011	23
2010	26
2009	13
2008	24
2007	25
2006	25
2005	22
2004	20
2003	18
2002	24
2001	22
2000	23
1999	23
1998	22
1997	27
1996	26
1995	26
1994	23
1993	24
1992	24
1991	23
1990	21
1989	20
1988	22
1987	24

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School Rankings

William Penn School ranks within the top 10% of all 957 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William Penn School is 0.41, 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)

#48 out of 957 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	William Penn School
2023	#48
2022	#71
2021	#71
2019	#298
2018	#241
2017	#287
2016	#427
2015	#366
2014	#318
2013	#361
2012	#426
2011	#497
2010	#457

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68%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	William Penn School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	68%	40%	28%
2021	58%	39%	26%
2019	50%	45%	34%
2018	55%	47%	34%
2017	55%	47%	33%
2016	50%	47%	34%
2015	47%	45%	33%
2014	51%	44%	33%
2013	83%	77%	65%
2012	83%	75%	59%
2011	79%	73%	60%
2010	76%	70%	59%

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(20-21)

60%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	William Penn School	Utah	Granite School District
2021	60%	43%	32%
2019	53%	47%	35%
2018	53%	45%	34%
2017	47%	44%	31%
2016	46%	45%	31%
2015	49%	44%	31%
2014	46%	42%	28%
2013	84%	83%	72%
2012	80%	83%	73%
2011	75%	81%	71%
2010	76%	81%	71%

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(20-21)

60-64%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	William Penn School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	27:1	21:1
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	22:1	21:1
2020	25:1	22:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2014	27:1	23:1	23:1
2013	26:1	23:1	24:1
2012	26:1	23:1	23:1
2011	28:1	23:1	25:1
2010	24:1	23:1	23:1
2009	48:1	27:1	19:1
2008	25:1	23:1	25:1
2007	23:1	22:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	22:1	22:1	23:1
2004	24:1	22:1	24:1
2003	24:1	22:1	23:1
2002	23:1	22:1	22:1
2001	24:1	22:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	21:1
1999	23:1	21:1	21:1
1998	25:1	21:1	23:1
1997	22:1	21:1	23:1
1996	24:1	22:1	22:1
1995	24:1	23:1	23:1
1994	26:1	24:1	24:1
1993	26:1	24:1	25:1
1992	26:1	25:1	26:1
1991	27:1	25:1	25:1
1990	30:1	24:1	24:1
1989	30:1	23:1	23:1
1988	28:1	23:1	22:1
1987	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	William Penn School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William Penn School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	2%	2%
2023	2%	2%	4%
2022	1%	2%	5%
2021	2%	2%	5%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	5%	2%	5%
2018	5%	2%	5%
2017	5%	2%	5%
2016	8%	2%	4%
2015	10%	2%	4%
2014	13%	2%	4%
2013	11%	2%	4%
2012	12%	2%	4%
2011	12%	2%	4%
2010	7%	5%	10%
2009	4%	3%	7%
2008	4%	3%	7%
2007	2%	3%	7%
2006	2%	3%	7%
2005	2%	3%	7%
2004	3%	3%	6%
2003	4%	3%	7%
2002	4%	3%	7%
2001	5%	3%	6%
2000	3%	2%	6%
1999	2%	3%	6%
1998	4%	2%	6%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	5%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	4%
1993	1%	2%	4%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1990	2%	2%	3%
1989	2%	2%	3%
1988	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William Penn School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	17%	21%
2024	9%	20%
2023	11%	20%	39%
2022	12%	19%	38%
2021	9%	18%	36%
2020	9%	18%	34%
2019	11%	17%	34%
2018	11%	17%	34%
2017	12%	17%	34%
2016	9%	17%	33%
2015	7%	16%	33%
2014	7%	16%	32%
2013	7%	16%	31%
2012	7%	15%	31%
2011	7%	15%	31%
2010	8%	15%	29%
2009	8%	15%	29%
2008	6%	15%	29%
2007	6%	13%	25%
2006	4%	12%	23%
2005	5%	12%	21%
2004	8%	11%	19%
2003	6%	10%	18%
2002	7%	10%	16%
2001	6%	9%	14%
2000	4%	8%	12%
1999	5%	7%	11%
1998	7%	7%	9%
1997	4%	6%	8%
1996	4%	5%	6%
1995	5%	5%	6%
1994	3%	5%	5%
1993	1%	4%	5%
1992	2%	4%	5%
1991	2%	4%	4%
1990	2%	4%	4%
1989	2%	4%	4%
1988	1%	4%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	William Penn School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	3%	1%
2023	3%	1%	4%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	3%	1%	4%
2020	3%	1%	4%
2019	2%	1%	4%
2018	3%	1%	3%
2017	2%	1%	3%
2016	2%	1%	3%
2015	4%	1%	3%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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White

75%

69%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William Penn School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	75%	69%
2024	81%	71%
2023	79%	71%	45%
2022	78%	72%	46%
2021	82%	73%	48%
2020	80%	73%	50%
2019	78%	74%	50%
2018	77%	74%	52%
2017	78%	75%	52%
2016	78%	75%	54%
2015	75%	76%	54%
2014	73%	76%	55%
2013	78%	77%	55%
2012	77%	78%	56%
2011	77%	78%	57%
2010	66%	73%	53%
2009	85%	79%	59%
2008	88%	78%	59%
2007	91%	81%	64%
2006	92%	82%	67%
2005	91%	83%	69%
2004	88%	83%	71%
2003	87%	84%	73%
2002	86%	85%	75%
2001	87%	86%	77%
2000	91%	87%	79%
1999	91%	88%	81%
1998	88%	89%	83%
1997	93%	89%	85%
1996	93%	90%	87%
1995	91%	91%	88%
1994	94%	91%	89%
1993	96%	92%	89%
1992	94%	92%	90%
1991	96%	93%	91%
1990	95%	93%	92%
1989	95%	93%	92%
1988	97%	93%	92%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2016-2025)
Year	William Penn School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	3%	2%
2022	5%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	3%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

25%

31%

0.41

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	William Penn School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	0.41	0.48
2024	0.34	0.46
2023	0.36	0.46	0.63
2022	0.38	0.45	0.63
2021	0.32	0.44	0.63
2020	0.35	0.44	0.62
2019	0.38	0.43	0.62
2018	0.39	0.43	0.61
2017	0.38	0.41	0.61
2016	0.38	0.41	0.60
2015	0.42	0.40	0.60
2014	0.45	0.40	0.60
2013	0.38	0.38	0.60
2012	0.39	0.37	0.59
2011	0.39	0.37	0.59
2010	0.40	0.40	0.58
2009	0.27	0.36	0.56
2008	0.22	0.37	0.56
2007	0.17	0.33	0.52
2006	0.15	0.31	0.50
2005	0.17	0.30	0.48
2004	0.22	0.30	0.45
2003	0.24	0.29	0.44
2002	0.26	0.27	0.42
2001	0.24	0.25	0.39
2000	0.17	0.24	0.36
1999	0.17	0.22	0.32
1998	0.22	0.20	0.30
1997	0.13	0.21	0.27
1996	0.13	0.19	0.24
1995	0.17	0.17	0.21
1994	0.12	0.17	0.20
1993	0.08	0.15	0.19
1992	0.12	0.15	0.18
1991	0.08	0.13	0.16
1990	0.10	0.13	0.15
1989	0.10	0.13	0.15
1988	0.06	0.13	0.14

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(22-23)

21%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	William Penn School	Utah	Granite School District
2023	21%	26.5%	34.6%
2022	24.4%	28.6%	30.9%
2021	7%	20.3%	13.5%

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Eligible for

15%

23%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	William Penn School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	15%	23%
2024	23%	24%
2023	20%	23%	40%
2022	21%	22%	38%
2021	21%	25%	43%
2020	23%	26%	46%
2019	23%	27%	46%
2018	27%	28%	49%
2017	28%	29%	49%
2016	26%	29%	47%
2015	26%	29%	46%
2014	23%	29%	38%
2013	35%	48%	65%
2012	23%	37%	49%
2011	22%	31%	45%
2010	26%	33%	47%
2009	9%	23%	17%
2008	18%	21%	33%
2007	2%	21%	21%
2006	16%	23%	33%
2005	17%	23%	32%
2004	17%	23%	30%
2003	13%	22%	27%
2002	15%	20%	24%
2001	13%	19%	22%
2000	14%	19%	21%
1999	16%	19%	21%
1998	18%	19%	21%
1997	12%	18%	20%
1996	14%	19%	20%
1995	14%	19%	20%
1994	15%	19%	19%
1993	9%	19%	19%
1992	11%	17%	17%
1991	11%	15%	13%
1990	9%	15%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	William Penn School	Utah	Granite School District
2025	2%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	6%	9%
2022	1%	5%	9%
2021	2%	5%	9%
2020	4%	6%	10%
2019	3%	6%	10%
2018	2%	6%	9%
2017	2%	7%	9%
2016	2%	7%	9%
2015	3%	8%	9%
2014	3%	8%	7%
2013	4%	11%	13%
2012	3%	11%	9%
2011	2%	7%	7%
2010	4%	9%	9%
2009	2%	8%	6%
2008	3%	9%	11%
2007	1%	10%	9%
2006	3%	9%	10%
2005	5%	9%	10%
2004	4%	9%	10%
2003	5%	9%	9%
2002	5%	9%	10%
2001	4%	9%	10%
2000	6%	9%	9%
1999	4%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Granite School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is William Penn School's ranking?

William Penn School is ranked #48 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Utah.

What schools are William Penn School often compared to?

William Penn Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Howard R. Driggs School by visitors of our site.

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

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend William Penn School?

615 students attend William Penn School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of William Penn School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William Penn School?

William Penn School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does William Penn School offer ?

William Penn School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is William Penn School part of?

William Penn School is part of Granite School District.

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October 07, 2026

Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 615 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: The William Penn School serves the southeast part of Salt Lake City, UT, covering an area of approximately 1.2 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 0.6 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone, which extends up to 1.2 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education