Highland Park School

Highland Park School is a public elementary school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving kindergarten through sixth grade with 502 students. It holds a composite score of 9.6 out of 10, earning an Exceptional rating driven by a 9.8 in academics and a 9.7 in growth — a combination that places it second out of 85 public schools in Salt Lake City and fourth among 600 elementary schools statewide. The academic performance here is not incremental — it reflects consistent, measurable results across both proficiency and student growth.

Ranking fifth out of 1,014 public schools in Utah across all grade levels, Highland Park outperforms every other public school in the state, a distinction that puts it in a category very few schools reach. The student-teacher ratio of 18.6 to 1 reflects the school's size and structure as a neighborhood public school. For families comparing elementary options in Salt Lake City, the numbers tell a direct story.

Highland Park delivers top-tier academic outcomes within a regular public school setting — no selective admissions, no private tuition. Parents prioritizing both foundational achievement and ongoing student growth will find Highland Park consistently at the top of any honest comparison of Utah elementary schools.