Best Schools for Black Students in Utah (2026)
These are the Utah public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Midvale School Midvale | 15% | 15% | 34 | D |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Lake Jr High West Valley City | 30% | — | 20 | D |
| 2 | Evergreen Jr High Salt Lake City | 30% | 30% | 22 | B+ |
| 3 | Whittier School Salt Lake City | 30% | 10% | 26 | B |
| 4 | Olene Walker Elementary Salt Lake City | 30% | 10% | 22 | D |
| 5 | John F. Kennedy Jr High West Valley City | 30% | 10% | 28 | D |
| 6 | Eisenhower Jr High Taylorsville | 15% | 15% | 32 | D |
| 7 | Hunter Jr High West Valley City | 25% | 5% | 31 | D |
| 8 | Mount Logan Middle Logan | 25% | 5% | 37 | C |
| 9 | Glendale Middle Salt Lake City | 25% | 5% | 51 | D |
| 10 | Valley Jr High West Valley City | 15% | 10% | 32 | D |
| 11 | North Star School Salt Lake City | 10% | 10% | 22 | D |
| 12 | Northwest Middle Salt Lake City | 15% | 5% | 35 | D |
| 13 | Meadowlark School Salt Lake City | 10% | 10% | 28 | D |
| 14 | Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant Salt Lake City | 10% | 10% | 23 | D |
| 15 | Backman School Salt Lake City | 10% | — | 20 | D |
| 16 | Parkside School Murray | 15% | 5% | 40 | D |
| 17 | Midvale Middle Sandy | 15% | 5% | 45 | D |
| 18 | Davis Connect K-6 Farmington | 10% | 10% | 20 | C |
| 19 | Arcadia School Taylorsville | 10% | 10% | 23 | D |
| 20 | James E. Moss School Salt Lake City | 5% | 15% | 38 | D |
| 21 | Lincoln School Salt Lake City | 10% | 10% | 28 | D |
| 22 | Plymouth School Salt Lake City | 10% | 10% | 27 | D |
| 23 | Redwood School West Valley City | 10% | 10% | 29 | D |
| 24 | Douglas T. Orchard School West Valley City | 10% | 10% | 23 | C |
| 25 | Scott M Matheson Jr High Magna | 15% | 5% | 34 | D |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West High Salt Lake City | 50% | 10% | 24 | B+ |
| 2 | Utah Virtual Academy Murray | 30% | 10% | 26 | D |
| 3 | American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School West Valley City | 17% | 12% | 69 | C+ |
| 4 | Cottonwood High Salt Lake City | 10% | 10% | 27 | C |
| 5 | Utah International Charter School South Salt Lake | 5% | 5% | 51 | D |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology