Riley School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Serving 205 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Riley 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Utah state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Utah state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% 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: 205 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in UT
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Riley School's student population of 205 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 38% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Riley School
Pre-K	12
Kind	26
1	34
2	37
3	38
4	33
5	25

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Total Students

205 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Riley School
2023	223
2022	244
2021	252
2020	324
2019	324
2018	352
2017	352
2016	396
2015	415
2014	431
2013	427
2012	431
2011	439
2010	480
2009	447
2008	514
2007	625
2006	580
2005	559
2004	575
2003	598
2002	460
2001	334
2000	329
1999	321
1998	310
1997	331
1996	303
1995	312
1994	395
1993	355
1992	371
1991	371
1990	374
1989	388
1988	312
1987	354

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riley School
2023	14
2022	15
2020	17
2019	17
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2014	21
2013	22
2012	23
2011	22
2010	24
2009	20
2008	26
2007	31
2006	30
2005	30
2004	28
2003	32
2002	20
2001	18
2000	20
1999	21
1998	21
1997	17
1996	16
1995	17
1994	18
1993	18
1992	15
1991	15

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School Rankings

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

The of Riley School is 0.61, 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)

#927 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Riley School
2023	#927
2022	#956
2021	#956
2019	#892
2018	#892
2017	#827
2016	#853
2015	#805
2014	#781
2013	#728
2012	#779

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15-19%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Riley School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	17%	40%	37%
2021	12%	39%	30%
2019	22%	45%	43%
2018	22%	47%	45%
2017	22%	47%	45%
2016	26%	47%	45%
2015	32%	45%	43%
2014	30%	44%	42%
2013	72%	77%	74%
2012	62%	75%	64%
2011	57%	73%	63%

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(20-21)

10-14%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Riley School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2021	12%	43%	37%
2019	22%	47%	43%
2018	22%	45%	45%
2017	27%	44%	43%
2016	21%	45%	42%
2015	17%	44%	40%
2014	21%	42%	40%
2013	57%	83%	77%
2012	57%	83%	75%
2011	53%	81%	72%
2010	57%	81%	73%

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(20-21)

10-14%

45%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

21:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Riley School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	5%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	6%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	5%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	3%
1998	5%	1%	3%
1997	7%	1%	3%
1996	4%	1%	3%
1995	4%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	5%	1%	3%
1992	4%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riley School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	4%	2%	5%
2022	5%	2%	5%
2021	5%	2%	5%
2020	6%	2%	5%
2019	6%	2%	5%
2018	3%	2%	5%
2017	3%	2%	5%
2016	4%	2%	5%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	2%	4%
2012	5%	2%	5%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	11%	5%	11%
2009	12%	4%	9%
2008	13%	3%	9%
2007	12%	3%	9%
2006	13%	3%	10%
2005	18%	3%	10%
2004	20%	3%	10%
2003	19%	3%	10%
2002	15%	3%	10%
2001	15%	3%	10%
2000	12%	3%	10%
1999	13%	3%	9%
1998	15%	3%	9%
1997	15%	2%	9%
1996	15%	2%	8%
1995	13%	2%	8%
1994	11%	2%	7%
1993	12%	2%	7%
1992	11%	2%	7%
1991	7%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

59%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riley School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	54%	20%	38%
2022	51%	19%	38%
2021	52%	18%	36%
2020	52%	17%	37%
2019	52%	17%	37%
2018	62%	17%	38%
2017	62%	17%	38%
2016	56%	17%	40%
2015	55%	17%	41%
2014	55%	16%	42%
2013	59%	16%	42%
2012	64%	15%	41%
2011	61%	15%	42%
2010	53%	15%	38%
2009	63%	14%	40%
2008	62%	15%	40%
2007	59%	13%	38%
2006	53%	12%	37%
2005	47%	12%	35%
2004	48%	11%	34%
2003	46%	10%	32%
2002	50%	10%	30%
2001	44%	9%	28%
2000	40%	8%	26%
1999	40%	7%	24%
1998	36%	7%	22%
1997	32%	6%	20%
1996	28%	5%	18%
1995	25%	5%	17%
1994	22%	4%	16%
1993	21%	4%	15%
1992	22%	4%	14%
1991	16%	4%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riley School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	13%	1%	5%
2022	11%	1%	5%
2021	13%	1%	5%
2020	12%	1%	5%
2019	12%	1%	5%
2018	11%	1%	4%
2017	11%	1%	4%
2016	9%	1%	4%
2015	8%	1%	4%
2014	6%	1%	4%
2013	6%	1%	4%
2012	3%	1%	4%
2011	4%	1%	5%
2010	8%	3%	6%
2009	6%	1%	5%
2008	5%	2%	5%
2007	5%	1%	5%
2006	9%	1%	4%
2005	6%	1%	4%
2004	4%	1%	4%
2003	6%	1%	4%
2002	4%	1%	4%
2001	6%	1%	4%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	3%

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White

15%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riley School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	11%	71%	42%
2022	15%	72%	42%
2021	13%	73%	44%
2020	18%	74%	44%
2019	18%	74%	44%
2018	15%	75%	44%
2017	15%	75%	44%
2016	18%	75%	43%
2015	16%	75%	42%
2014	18%	76%	41%
2013	18%	77%	42%
2012	17%	78%	42%
2011	15%	78%	42%
2010	16%	73%	40%
2009	17%	79%	43%
2008	18%	78%	43%
2007	21%	81%	46%
2006	22%	82%	47%
2005	25%	82%	49%
2004	23%	83%	50%
2003	26%	84%	52%
2002	25%	84%	54%
2001	32%	85%	56%
2000	40%	86%	58%
1999	40%	87%	61%
1998	43%	88%	63%
1997	44%	90%	65%
1996	50%	91%	68%
1995	56%	91%	69%
1994	62%	92%	71%
1993	60%	92%	72%
1992	61%	92%	74%
1991	73%	92%	78%

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Hawaiian

12%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Riley School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	12%	2%	5%
2022	14%	2%	5%
2021	14%	2%	5%
2020	8%	2%	5%
2019	8%	2%	5%
2018	7%	2%	4%
2017	7%	2%	4%
2016	10%	2%	4%
2015	15%	2%	4%
2014	14%	1%	4%
2013	11%	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	Riley School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	3%
2013	1%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Riley School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	0.67	0.46	0.68
2022	0.69	0.45	0.67
2021	0.68	0.44	0.67
2020	0.68	0.43	0.67
2019	0.68	0.43	0.67
2018	0.58	0.41	0.66
2017	0.58	0.41	0.66
2016	0.64	0.41	0.66
2015	0.65	0.41	0.65
2014	0.66	0.40	0.66
2013	0.61	0.39	0.65
2012	0.56	0.37	0.65
2011	0.60	0.37	0.65
2010	0.69	0.47	0.63
2009	0.56	0.36	0.65
2008	0.57	0.37	0.65
2007	0.60	0.33	0.64
2006	0.65	0.31	0.64
2005	0.69	0.31	0.63
2004	0.68	0.30	0.63
2003	0.69	0.29	0.62
2002	0.67	0.28	0.61
2001	0.68	0.26	0.60
2000	0.67	0.25	0.58
1999	0.67	0.23	0.57
1998	0.67	0.21	0.55
1997	0.68	0.19	0.52
1996	0.65	0.17	0.50
1995	0.61	0.17	0.48
1994	0.56	0.15	0.46
1993	0.58	0.15	0.44
1992	0.57	0.15	0.43
1991	0.44	0.14	0.38

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Eligible for

100%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Riley School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	100%	23%	47%
2022	99%	22%	43%
2021	100%	25%	42%
2020	100%	27%	50%
2019	100%	27%	50%
2018	90%	29%	51%
2017	90%	29%	51%
2016	83%	29%	51%
2015	80%	30%	51%
2014	81%	29%	53%
2013	83%	48%	71%
2012	83%	37%	61%
2011	76%	31%	58%
2010	84%	33%	58%
2009	85%	23%	54%
2008	85%	21%	53%
2007	80%	21%	49%
2006	78%	23%	50%
2005	77%	23%	46%
2004	72%	23%	49%
2003	73%	22%	46%
2002	69%	20%	43%
2001	70%	19%	41%
2000	59%	19%	40%
1999	60%	19%	39%
1998	60%	19%	39%
1997	63%	19%	38%
1996	64%	19%	43%
1995	48%	19%	36%
1994	56%	19%	37%
1993	55%	19%	36%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Riley School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	8%	7%	6%
2015	9%	8%	7%
2014	10%	8%	8%
2013	16%	11%	11%
2012	16%	11%	11%
2011	12%	7%	8%
2010	14%	9%	10%
2009	15%	8%	12%
2008	15%	9%	12%
2007	19%	10%	13%
2006	10%	9%	9%
2005	16%	9%	8%
2004	14%	9%	9%
2003	13%	9%	10%
2002	19%	9%	10%
2001	13%	9%	10%
2000	16%	9%	9%

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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 Riley School's ranking?

Riley School is ranked #927 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Utah.

What schools are Riley School often compared to?

Riley Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Meadowlark School, Backman School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Riley School?

205 students attend Riley School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Riley School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 12% of students are Hawaiian, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Riley School?

Riley School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Utah state average of 21:1.

What grades does Riley School offer ?

Riley School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Riley School part of?

Riley School is part of Salt Lake School District.

In what neighborhood is Riley School located?

Riley School is located in the Glendale neighborhood of Salt Lake City, UT. There are 5 other public schools located in Glendale.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 205 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education