Mary W. Jackson School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 343 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mary W. Jackson School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 343 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50% in UT
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mary W. Jackson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

School Overview

Mary W. Jackson School's student population of 343 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary W. Jackson School
Pre-K	7
Kind	40
1	49
2	55
3	49
4	58
5	41
6	44

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Total Students

343 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mary W. Jackson School
2023	388
2022	374
2021	387
2020	459
2019	459
2018	480
2017	480
2016	516
2015	508
2014	485
2013	479
2012	535
2011	571
2010	584
2009	577
2008	568
2007	592
2006	575
2005	529
2004	568
2003	579
2002	582
2001	502
2000	503
1999	545
1998	551
1997	476
1996	471
1995	509
1994	489
1993	463
1992	475
1991	406
1990	403
1989	395
1988	398
1987	410

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary W. Jackson School
2023	19
2022	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2014	26
2013	28
2012	29
2011	30
2010	30
2009	31
2008	33
2007	33
2006	31
2005	31
2004	32
2003	35
2002	27
2001	29
2000	30
1999	32
1998	33
1997	31
1996	30
1995	29
1994	25
1993	25
1992	17
1991	14

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School Rankings

Mary W. Jackson School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 957 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mary W. Jackson School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (UT)

#910 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mary W. Jackson School
2023	#910
2022	#930
2021	#930
2019	#807
2018	#827
2017	#800
2016	#827
2015	#816
2014	#829
2013	#770
2012	#799

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19%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mary W. Jackson School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	19%	40%	37%
2021	16%	39%	30%
2019	33%	45%	43%
2018	28%	47%	45%
2017	31%	47%	45%
2016	29%	47%	45%
2015	27%	45%	43%
2014	20%	44%	42%
2013	64%	77%	74%
2012	59%	75%	64%
2011	63%	73%	63%

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(20-21)

16%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Mary W. Jackson School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2021	16%	43%	37%
2019	25%	47%	43%
2018	27%	45%	45%
2017	26%	44%	43%
2016	23%	45%	42%
2015	22%	44%	40%
2014	23%	42%	40%
2013	63%	83%	77%
2012	59%	83%	75%
2011	57%	81%	72%
2010	58%	81%	73%

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(20-21)

15-19%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mary W. Jackson School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	20:1	22:1	19:1
2022	14:1	22:1	18:1
2020	18:1	22:1	21:1
2019	18:1	22:1	21:1
2018	18:1	23:1	21:1
2017	18:1	23:1	21:1
2014	19:1	23:1	22:1
2013	17:1	23:1	22:1
2012	18:1	23:1	21:1
2011	19:1	23:1	21:1
2010	19:1	23:1	22:1
2009	19:1	27:1	19:1
2008	17:1	23:1	22:1
2007	18:1	22:1	23:1
2006	19:1	20:1	19:1
2005	17:1	22:1	20:1
2004	18:1	22:1	21:1
2003	17:1	22:1	20:1
2002	22:1	22:1	21:1
2001	17:1	22:1	21:1
2000	17:1	21:1	19:1
1999	17:1	20:1	19:1
1998	17:1	21:1	20:1
1997	15:1	21:1	20:1
1996	16:1	22:1	20:1
1995	18:1	23:1	21:1
1994	20:1	24:1	22:1
1993	19:1	24:1	22:1
1992	29:1	25:1	26:1
1991	29:1	25:1	24:1
1990	21:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary W. Jackson School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	3%	1%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	3%	3%	5%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	4%	1%	3%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	4%	1%	3%
1995	5%	1%	3%
1994	5%	1%	3%
1993	4%	1%	3%
1992	5%	1%	3%
1991	6%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mary W. Jackson School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	1%	2%	5%
2022	2%	2%	5%
2021	2%	2%	5%
2020	1%	2%	5%
2019	1%	2%	5%
2018	1%	2%	5%
2017	1%	2%	5%
2016	1%	2%	5%
2014	1%	3%	4%
2013	1%	2%	4%
2012	1%	2%	5%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	8%	5%	11%
2009	7%	4%	9%
2008	8%	3%	9%
2007	12%	3%	9%
2006	14%	3%	10%
2005	14%	3%	10%
2004	13%	3%	10%
2003	16%	3%	10%
2002	16%	3%	10%
2001	18%	3%	10%
2000	12%	3%	10%
1999	11%	3%	9%
1998	8%	3%	9%
1997	10%	2%	9%
1996	7%	2%	8%
1995	6%	2%	8%
1994	5%	2%	7%
1993	5%	2%	7%
1992	6%	2%	7%

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Hispanic

60%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary W. Jackson School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	61%	20%	38%
2022	65%	19%	38%
2021	65%	18%	36%
2020	67%	17%	37%
2019	67%	17%	37%
2018	71%	17%	38%
2017	71%	17%	38%
2016	70%	17%	40%
2015	73%	17%	41%
2014	72%	16%	42%
2013	71%	16%	42%
2012	68%	15%	41%
2011	69%	15%	42%
2010	59%	15%	38%
2009	66%	14%	40%
2008	61%	15%	40%
2007	57%	13%	38%
2006	61%	12%	37%
2005	59%	12%	35%
2004	61%	11%	34%
2003	57%	10%	32%
2002	55%	10%	30%
2001	50%	9%	28%
2000	52%	8%	26%
1999	55%	7%	24%
1998	48%	7%	22%
1997	47%	6%	20%
1996	43%	5%	18%
1995	41%	5%	17%
1994	34%	4%	16%
1993	33%	4%	15%
1992	35%	4%	14%
1991	31%	4%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary W. Jackson School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	7%	1%	5%
2022	6%	1%	5%
2021	4%	1%	5%
2020	4%	1%	5%
2019	4%	1%	5%
2018	4%	1%	4%
2017	4%	1%	4%
2016	3%	1%	4%
2015	2%	1%	4%
2014	4%	1%	4%
2013	3%	1%	4%
2012	3%	1%	4%
2011	5%	1%	5%
2010	6%	3%	6%
2009	5%	1%	5%
2008	5%	2%	5%
2007	6%	1%	5%
2006	4%	1%	4%
2005	5%	1%	4%
2004	4%	1%	4%
2003	3%	1%	4%
2002	4%	1%	4%
2001	6%	1%	4%
2000	7%	1%	3%
1999	7%	1%	3%
1998	5%	1%	3%
1997	5%	1%	3%
1996	5%	1%	3%
1995	5%	1%	3%
1994	4%	1%	3%
1993	6%	1%	3%

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White

17%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary W. Jackson School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	19%	71%	42%
2022	16%	72%	42%
2021	19%	73%	44%
2020	20%	74%	44%
2019	20%	74%	44%
2018	14%	75%	44%
2017	14%	75%	44%
2016	16%	75%	43%
2015	16%	75%	42%
2014	17%	76%	41%
2013	20%	77%	42%
2012	22%	78%	42%
2011	18%	78%	42%
2010	18%	73%	40%
2009	20%	79%	43%
2008	24%	78%	43%
2007	22%	81%	46%
2006	18%	82%	47%
2005	19%	82%	49%
2004	20%	83%	50%
2003	22%	84%	52%
2002	23%	84%	54%
2001	23%	85%	56%
2000	26%	86%	58%
1999	24%	87%	61%
1998	35%	88%	63%
1997	35%	90%	65%
1996	41%	91%	68%
1995	43%	91%	69%
1994	52%	92%	71%
1993	52%	92%	72%
1992	48%	92%	74%
1991	51%	92%	78%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mary W. Jackson School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	5%	2%	5%
2022	3%	2%	5%
2021	4%	2%	5%
2020	4%	2%	5%
2019	4%	2%	5%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	4%	1%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mary W. Jackson School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2013	1%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary W. Jackson School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	0.59	0.46	0.68
2022	0.55	0.45	0.67
2021	0.54	0.44	0.67
2020	0.51	0.43	0.67
2019	0.51	0.43	0.67
2018	0.48	0.41	0.66
2017	0.48	0.41	0.66
2016	0.48	0.41	0.66
2015	0.44	0.41	0.65
2014	0.46	0.40	0.66
2013	0.47	0.39	0.65
2012	0.50	0.37	0.65
2011	0.49	0.37	0.65
2010	0.62	0.47	0.63
2009	0.52	0.36	0.65
2008	0.57	0.37	0.65
2007	0.61	0.33	0.64
2006	0.58	0.31	0.64
2005	0.60	0.31	0.63
2004	0.57	0.30	0.63
2003	0.61	0.29	0.62
2002	0.62	0.28	0.61
2001	0.67	0.26	0.60
2000	0.65	0.25	0.58
1999	0.63	0.23	0.57
1998	0.64	0.21	0.55
1997	0.65	0.19	0.52
1996	0.64	0.17	0.50
1995	0.65	0.17	0.48
1994	0.61	0.15	0.46
1993	0.62	0.15	0.44
1992	0.64	0.15	0.43
1991	0.64	0.14	0.38

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Eligible for

72%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary W. Jackson School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	77%	23%	47%
2022	68%	22%	43%
2021	67%	25%	42%
2020	77%	27%	50%
2019	77%	27%	50%
2018	79%	29%	51%
2017	79%	29%	51%
2016	75%	29%	51%
2015	78%	30%	51%
2014	80%	29%	53%
2013	89%	48%	71%
2012	85%	37%	61%
2011	82%	31%	58%
2010	89%	33%	58%
2009	81%	23%	54%
2008	83%	21%	53%
2007	80%	21%	49%
2006	84%	23%	50%
2005	89%	23%	46%
2004	85%	23%	49%
2003	78%	22%	46%
2002	79%	20%	43%
2001	77%	19%	41%
2000	78%	19%	40%
1999	78%	19%	39%
1998	71%	19%	39%
1997	67%	19%	38%
1996	95%	19%	43%
1995	70%	19%	36%
1994	91%	19%	37%
1993	84%	19%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mary W. Jackson School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	12%	5%	6%
2021	9%	5%	4%
2020	9%	6%	6%
2019	9%	6%	6%
2018	6%	7%	6%
2017	6%	7%	6%
2016	13%	7%	6%
2015	9%	8%	7%
2014	6%	8%	8%
2013	11%	11%	11%
2012	14%	11%	11%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	14%	8%	12%
2008	15%	9%	12%
2007	20%	10%	13%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	10%	9%	8%
2004	9%	9%	9%
2003	12%	9%	10%
2002	14%	9%	10%
2001	15%	9%	10%
2000	13%	9%	9%
1999	14%	9%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Salt Lake School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mary W. Jackson School's ranking?

Mary W. Jackson School is ranked #910 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Utah.

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

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Mary W. Jackson School?

343 students attend Mary W. Jackson School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Mary W. Jackson School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 8% of students are Hawaiian, 7% of students are Black, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mary W. Jackson School?

Mary W. Jackson School has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mary W. Jackson School offer ?

Mary W. Jackson School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Mary W. Jackson School part of?

Mary W. Jackson School is part of Salt Lake School District.

In what neighborhood is Mary W. Jackson School located?

Mary W. Jackson School is located in the Fairpark neighborhood of Salt Lake City, UT.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 343 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education