School Ratings

At least two organizations rate Utah's K-12 schools. If you know of other groups that rate K-12 schools, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it so that we can add them to the list.

GreatSchools

GreatSchools rates schools on a scale of 1 to 10 by comparing each school's performance on a standardized test to the state average.  GreatSchools also has parent reviews of schools.

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KSL Schools

KSL Schools ranks Utah's public high schools in several categories.

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Utah Schools at a Glance

Provided by The Sutherland Institute, Utah Schools at a Glance ranks Elementary, Middle, and High Schools based on Academic, Environment, and College Preparedness measures.

• Elementary School Rankings>>
• Middle School Rankings>>
• High School Rankings>>

School Awards

Below is a list of awards given to Utah schools based on difference measures of performance.  (If you know of other awards not included in this list, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it so that we can add them.)

Charter School of the Year
2008-09 School Year

The Utah Association of Public Charter Schools has named Ogden Preparatory Academy the state's Charter School of the Year. The award was based on academic achievement, parent involvement, and community service.  All students at Ogden Preparatory Academy, which opened in 2003, take classes in both Spanish and English.

FOR MORE INFO

• Ogden prep academy is honored as best in '09>> Deseret News - June 28, 2009
  
• Ogden academy wins charter school award>> Salt Lake Tribune - June 22, 2009
• Link to Ogden Preparatory Academy website>> 
• Learn more about charter schools>>

Sterling Scholars
2008-09 School Year

The purpose of the Sterling Scholar Awards is to publicly recognize and encourage the pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership and citizenship of high school seniors in the state of Utah.  The Deseret Morning News and KSL Television developed the program especially to focus attention on outstanding seniors in order to recognize them publicly as well as award cash scholarships and tuition waivers from participating institutions.

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Graduation Rates

One indicator of a school's performance is its graduation rate. Use both sets of graduation rates below to see the percentage of students who graduated at a specific public school. 

1. See how your school compares to the rest of the US>>  (Class of 2005)
   The first set comes from Education Week, which is considered newspaper of record for education issues. Since each state calculates its graduation rate differently, the US Department of Education allows Education Week to take the raw data reported by every public school and calculate each state's graduation rate using the same formula. Education Week’s graduation rate includes 9th - 12th graders and shows the likelihood that 9th graders will finish high school with a standard diploma.
   
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2. See how your school compares to the rest of Utah>>  (Class of 2007) Link opens a PDF.
   The second set comes from the latest report by the Utah State Office of Education on Utah's graduation rate.  Unlike Education Week's graduation rate, the USOE's cannot be used to compare Utah to the rest of the U.S. since each state calculates its graduation rate differently. The USOE's graduation rate tracks 10th - 12th graders and shows the percentage of 10th graders who do not drop out before September 30th of the year their class graduates high school.

Reading at Grade Level

Another indicator of a school's performance is how well its students read at grade level. Utah annually assesses the percentage of students in each public school who read at grade level. Reports from these assessments are available from 2004 through 2006.

To see the percentage of students reading at grade level at a specific public school, click on a link below:

• Reading at Grade Level 2004-06>>  link opens a PDF file (672 KB).  Once the PDF file opens, to find a specific school, hold "Ctrl" and "F" at the same time on your keyboard.  Then type the name of the district or school you're looking for and hit "Enter".
  
• Reading at Grade Level 2004-06>>  link downloads an Excel spreadsheet

Test Scores

Test scores are a strong indicator of a school's performance.  Click "Read more" to find out how your child's performs on statewide tests.

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Report Fraud

The inappropriate use of taxpayer dollars and public property hurts us all.  If you know, or suspect, that educational resources are being stolen, wasted, or misused, please take a moment and report it to the organizations below:

• Report Fraud to the Utah State Office of Education>>
• Report Fraud to the Utah State Auditor's Office>>