North Star School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

1545 N Morton Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84116

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Bottom 50%

Serving 385 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, North Star 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 13% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 385 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in UT
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

North Star School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Utah for:

School Overview

North Star School's student population of 385 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Star School
Pre-K	16
Kind	46
1	54
2	62
3	41
4	62
5	53
6	51

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Total Students

385 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	North Star School
2023	386
2022	400
2021	443
2020	563
2019	563
2018	628
2017	628
2016	649
2015	696
2014	742
2013	686
2012	750
2011	723
2010	719
2009	736
2008	692
2007	674
2006	659
2005	579
2004	594
2003	588

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	North Star School
2023	23
2022	26
2020	30
2019	30
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2014	32
2013	31
2012	34
2011	32
2010	31
2009	11
2008	31
2007	28
2006	25
2005	25
2004	23
2003	27
2002	28
2001	26

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School Calendar

First Day of School

Fri. Aug 15, 2025

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

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

The of North Star School is 0.59, 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)

#918 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	North Star School
2023	#918
2022	#959
2021	#959
2019	#874
2018	#812
2017	#729
2016	#576
2015	#673
2014	#708
2013	#612
2012	#631

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19%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	North Star School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	19%	40%	37%
2021	8%	39%	30%
2019	25%	45%	43%
2018	29%	47%	45%
2017	33%	47%	45%
2016	42%	47%	45%
2015	37%	45%	43%
2014	31%	44%	42%
2013	77%	77%	74%
2012	73%	75%	64%
2011	70%	73%	63%

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(20-21)

13%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	North Star School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2021	13%	43%	37%
2019	23%	47%	43%
2018	29%	45%	45%
2017	34%	44%	43%
2016	40%	45%	42%
2015	33%	44%	40%
2014	32%	42%	40%
2013	73%	83%	77%
2012	73%	83%	75%
2011	73%	81%	72%
2010	74%	81%	73%

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(20-21)

15%

45%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	North Star School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	17:1	22:1	19:1
2022	15:1	22:1	18:1
2020	19:1	22:1	21:1
2019	19:1	22:1	21:1
2018	20:1	23:1	21:1
2017	20:1	23:1	21:1
2014	23:1	23:1	22:1
2013	22:1	23:1	22:1
2012	22:1	23:1	21:1
2011	23:1	23:1	21:1
2010	24:1	23:1	22:1
2008	22:1	23:1	22:1
2007	24:1	22:1	23:1
2006	26:1	20:1	19:1
2005	23:1	22:1	20:1
2004	26:1	22:1	21:1
2003	22:1	22:1	20:1
2002	28:1	22:1	21:1
2001	27:1	22:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	North Star School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	4%	3%	5%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	North Star School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	4%	2%	5%
2022	4%	2%	5%
2021	2%	2%	5%
2020	2%	2%	5%
2019	2%	2%	5%
2018	2%	2%	5%
2017	2%	2%	5%
2016	2%	2%	5%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	4%	2%	4%
2012	5%	2%	5%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	14%	5%	11%
2009	15%	4%	9%
2008	15%	3%	9%
2007	14%	3%	9%
2006	15%	3%	10%
2005	14%	3%	10%
2004	15%	3%	10%
2003	14%	3%	10%

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Hispanic

62%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	North Star School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	63%	20%	38%
2022	65%	19%	38%
2021	62%	18%	36%
2020	65%	17%	37%
2019	65%	17%	37%
2018	62%	17%	38%
2017	62%	17%	38%
2016	65%	17%	40%
2015	68%	17%	41%
2014	66%	16%	42%
2013	65%	16%	42%
2012	60%	15%	41%
2011	58%	15%	42%
2010	48%	15%	38%
2009	52%	14%	40%
2008	51%	15%	40%
2007	51%	13%	38%
2006	51%	12%	37%
2005	46%	12%	35%
2004	43%	11%	34%
2003	44%	10%	32%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	North Star School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	10%	1%	5%
2022	8%	1%	5%
2021	10%	1%	5%
2020	9%	1%	5%
2019	9%	1%	5%
2018	12%	1%	4%
2017	12%	1%	4%
2016	10%	1%	4%
2015	9%	1%	4%
2014	8%	1%	4%
2013	6%	1%	4%
2012	6%	1%	4%
2011	5%	1%	5%
2010	8%	3%	6%
2009	7%	1%	5%
2008	6%	2%	5%
2007	5%	1%	5%
2006	5%	1%	4%
2005	8%	1%	4%
2004	6%	1%	4%
2003	4%	1%	4%

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White

10%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	North Star School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	10%	71%	42%
2022	11%	72%	42%
2021	13%	73%	44%
2020	13%	74%	44%
2019	13%	74%	44%
2018	13%	75%	44%
2017	13%	75%	44%
2016	14%	75%	43%
2015	12%	75%	42%
2014	13%	76%	41%
2013	15%	77%	42%
2012	15%	78%	42%
2011	18%	78%	42%
2010	19%	73%	40%
2009	23%	79%	43%
2008	26%	78%	43%
2007	29%	81%	46%
2006	28%	82%	47%
2005	30%	82%	49%
2004	34%	83%	50%
2003	36%	84%	52%

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Hawaiian

11%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North Star School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	10%	2%	5%
2022	8%	2%	5%
2021	11%	2%	5%
2020	7%	2%	5%
2019	7%	2%	5%
2018	8%	2%	4%
2017	8%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	4%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	6%	1%	4%
2013	4%	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	North Star School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	4%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	North Star School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	0.58	0.46	0.68
2022	0.56	0.45	0.67
2021	0.58	0.44	0.67
2020	0.55	0.43	0.67
2019	0.55	0.43	0.67
2018	0.58	0.41	0.66
2017	0.58	0.41	0.66
2016	0.55	0.41	0.66
2015	0.52	0.41	0.65
2014	0.55	0.40	0.66
2013	0.55	0.39	0.65
2012	0.61	0.37	0.65
2011	0.62	0.37	0.65
2010	0.72	0.47	0.63
2009	0.66	0.36	0.65
2008	0.66	0.37	0.65
2007	0.64	0.33	0.64
2006	0.64	0.31	0.64
2005	0.68	0.31	0.63
2004	0.68	0.30	0.63
2003	0.66	0.29	0.62

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Eligible for

70%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	North Star School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	78%	23%	47%
2022	61%	22%	43%
2021	61%	25%	42%
2020	69%	27%	50%
2019	69%	27%	50%
2018	73%	29%	51%
2017	73%	29%	51%
2016	72%	29%	51%
2015	73%	30%	51%
2014	70%	29%	53%
2013	85%	48%	71%
2012	77%	37%	61%
2011	69%	31%	58%
2010	67%	33%	58%
2009	57%	23%	54%
2008	59%	21%	53%
2007	72%	21%	49%
2006	57%	23%	50%
2005	61%	23%	46%
2004	49%	23%	49%
2003	48%	22%	46%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	North Star School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	13%	5%	6%
2021	9%	5%	4%
2020	13%	6%	6%
2019	13%	6%	6%
2018	10%	7%	6%
2017	10%	7%	6%
2016	11%	7%	6%
2015	12%	8%	7%
2014	13%	8%	8%
2013	14%	11%	11%
2012	19%	11%	11%
2011	12%	7%	8%
2010	19%	9%	10%
2009	19%	8%	12%
2008	15%	9%	12%
2007	27%	10%	13%
2006	13%	9%	9%
2005	16%	9%	8%
2004	17%	9%	9%
2003	18%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is North Star School's ranking?

North Star School is ranked #918 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Utah.

What schools are North Star School often compared to?

North Star Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Backman School, Dilworth School by visitors of our site.

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 13% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend North Star School?

385 students attend North Star School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of North Star School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Hawaiian, 10% of students are Black, 10% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of North Star School?

North Star School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does North Star School offer ?

North Star School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is North Star School part of?

North Star School is part of Salt Lake School District.

In what neighborhood is North Star School located?

North Star School is located in the Westpointe neighborhood of Salt Lake City, UT. There are 2 other public schools located in Westpointe.

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