Best Schools for Low-income Students in Utah (2026)
These are the Utah public schools where low-income 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 low-income 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 | Crimson View School St George | 65% | 65% | 34 | A+ |
| 2 | Horizon School Washington | 52% | 67% | 74 | C+ |
| 3 | Sunrise School Sandy | 65% | 55% | 41 | A+ |
| 4 | Old Mill School Heber City | 55% | 55% | 48 | B |
| 5 | North Summit School Coalville | 45% | 65% | 39 | A+ |
| 6 | Adams School Logan | 52% | 57% | 66 | B+ |
| 7 | Minersville School Minersville | 50% | 50% | 30 | A |
| 8 | Draper School Draper | 45% | 55% | 42 | A |
| 9 | Oakdale School Sandy | 55% | 45% | 38 | A |
| 10 | Willow Canyon School Sandy | 45% | 55% | 40 | A+ |
| 11 | Cottonwood School Orangeville | 35% | 65% | 47 | B+ |
| 12 | Little Valley School St George | 50% | 50% | 26 | B+ |
| 13 | Ephraim School Ephraim | 42% | 57% | 127 | C+ |
| 14 | Pahvant School Richfield | 42% | 47% | 243 | C+ |
| 15 | Loa School Loa | 35% | 55% | 41 | B+ |
| 16 | Park Lane School Sandy | 45% | 45% | 45 | A+ |
| 17 | Canyon View School Salt Lake City | 45% | 45% | 32 | A+ |
| 18 | Butler School Salt Lake City | 45% | 45% | 41 | B |
| 19 | Three Peaks School Cedar City | 37% | 47% | 151 | C+ |
| 20 | Monroe School Monroe | 32% | 52% | 117 | A |
| 21 | Salina School Salina | 32% | 52% | 119 | B |
| 22 | Morgan School Morgan | 30% | 50% | 29 | B+ |
| 23 | Lone Peak School Sandy | 50% | 30% | 25 | A |
| 24 | Garland School Garland | 37% | 42% | 92 | B |
| 25 | Peruvian Park School Sandy | 35% | 45% | 49 | A+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cottonwood School Salt Lake City | 70% | 70% | 25 | A+ |
| 2 | Valley School Eden | 70% | 70% | 28 | B+ |
| 3 | Freedom School Highland | 65% | 65% | 31 | B |
| 4 | Highland School Highland | 65% | 55% | 43 | A+ |
| 5 | John Hancock Charter School Pleasant Grove | 55% | 65% | 37 | A+ |
| 6 | Shelley School American Fork | 57% | 62% | 61 | A+ |
| 7 | Cedar Ridge School Cedar Hills | 65% | 55% | 47 | A |
| 8 | Maple Ridge School Mapleton | 55% | 65% | 42 | A |
| 9 | Crimson Cliffs Middle Washington | 55% | 65% | 60 | A+ |
| 10 | Lomond View School Ogden | 50% | 70% | 30 | B+ |
| 11 | River Heights School Logan | 57% | 57% | 85 | B+ |
| 12 | Cedar Ridge School Hyde Park | 52% | 57% | 93 | A+ |
| 13 | Foothill School Orem | 55% | 55% | 48 | A+ |
| 14 | Fox Hollow School Lehi | 55% | 55% | 43 | B+ |
| 15 | Eaglecrest School Lehi | 55% | 55% | 36 | A+ |
| 16 | Plain City School Plain City | 45% | 65% | 41 | A+ |
| 17 | Albion Middle Sandy | 57% | 52% | 99 | A+ |
| 18 | Sunrise School Smithfield | 57% | 52% | 121 | C+ |
| 19 | Soldier Hollow Charter School Heber City | 50% | 50% | 25 | A+ |
| 20 | Bear River Charter School Logan | 50% | 50% | 28 | A+ |
| 21 | Summit School Smithfield | 47% | 52% | 184 | C |
| 22 | Canyon Rim Academy Salt Lake City | 50% | 50% | 20 | A+ |
| 23 | Belknap School Beaver | 57% | 42% | 113 | C+ |
| 24 | River Rock School Lehi | 50% | 50% | 28 | A |
| 25 | Barratt School American Fork | 45% | 55% | 53 | C |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah County Academy of Science Orem | 75% | 55% | 32 | A+ |
| 2 | Monticello High Monticello | 62% | 57% | 93 | A+ |
| 3 | Skyline High Salt Lake City | 65% | 45% | 36 | A+ |
| 4 | Vanguard Academy West Valley City | 47% | 62% | 130 | A |
| 5 | North Sevier High Salina | 50% | 50% | 28 | A+ |
| 6 | No. UT. Acad. for Math Engineering & Science Layton | 50% | 50% | 25 | A+ |
| 7 | Beehive Science & Technology Academy Sandy | 45% | 55% | 41 | A+ |
| 8 | Davis High Kaysville | 55% | 35% | 49 | A+ |
| 9 | Skyridge High School Lehi | 55% | 35% | 42 | A+ |
| 10 | Crimson Cliffs High Washington | 45% | 45% | 33 | A+ |
| 11 | Green Canyon High School North Logan | 57% | 27% | 84 | A+ |
| 12 | Farmington High Farmington | 50% | 30% | 30 | A+ |
| 13 | Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy Lindon | 50% | 30% | 22 | A+ |
| 14 | Lone Peak High Highland | 50% | 30% | 30 | A+ |
| 15 | Viewmont High Bountiful | 45% | 35% | 56 | A+ |
| 16 | Ridgeline High School Millville | 42% | 37% | 106 | A |
| 17 | Lehi High Lehi | 45% | 35% | 41 | B+ |
| 18 | Desert Hills High Saint George | 45% | 35% | 36 | A+ |
| 19 | Maple Mountain High Spanish Fork | 45% | 35% | 53 | A |
| 20 | Enterprise High Enterprise | 42% | 32% | 103 | A+ |
| 21 | Mountain Crest High Hyrum | 42% | 32% | 110 | A |
| 22 | Timpanogos High Orem | 47% | 22% | 84 | A |
| 23 | Mountain Ridge High Herriman | 45% | 25% | 54 | B+ |
| 24 | San Juan High Blanding | 42% | 27% | 94 | B+ |
| 25 | South Sevier High Monroe | 45% | 25% | 40 | C+ |
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