Beacon Heights School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Serving 372 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Beacon Heights School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Utah for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Utah state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher 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 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Utah state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 372 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 5% in UT
: 71% (Top 5%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Beacon Heights School's student population of 372 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Beacon Heights School
Pre-K	18
Kind	45
1	53
2	57
3	50
4	44
5	54
6	51

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Total Students

372 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Beacon Heights School
2023	397
2022	389
2021	372
2020	494
2019	494
2018	485
2017	485
2016	501
2015	475
2014	464
2013	483
2012	508
2011	497
2010	495
2009	509
2008	513
2007	513
2006	512
2005	533
2004	492
2003	538
2002	539
2001	562
2000	527
1999	503
1998	470
1997	478
1996	494
1995	483
1994	505
1993	547
1992	489
1991	536
1990	578
1989	520
1988	533
1987	529

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beacon Heights School
2023	22
2022	20
2020	21
2019	21
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2014	19
2013	20
2012	20
2011	21
2010	20
2009	17
2008	23
2007	24
2006	23
2005	23
2004	22
2003	25
2002	25
2001	24
2000	22
1999	22
1998	22
1997	22
1996	22
1995	22
1994	23
1993	22
1992	17
1991	18

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School Rankings

Beacon Heights School ranks within the top 5% of all 957 schools in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Beacon Heights School is 0.51, 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)

#18 out of 957 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Beacon Heights School
2023	#18
2022	#23
2021	#23
2019	#11
2018	#16
2017	#30
2016	#19
2015	#13
2014	#20
2013	#23
2012	#58

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71%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Beacon Heights School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	71%	40%	37%
2021	66%	39%	30%
2019	80%	45%	43%
2018	78%	47%	45%
2017	76%	47%	45%
2016	80%	47%	45%
2015	77%	45%	43%
2014	69%	44%	42%
2013	94%	77%	74%
2012	91%	75%	64%
2011	89%	73%	63%

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(20-21)

68%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Beacon Heights School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2021	68%	43%	37%
2019	73%	47%	43%
2018	75%	45%	45%
2017	65%	44%	43%
2016	68%	45%	42%
2015	67%	44%	40%
2014	72%	42%	40%
2013	94%	83%	77%
2012	92%	83%	75%
2011	92%	81%	72%
2010	93%	81%	73%

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(20-21)

65-69%

45%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Beacon Heights School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	18:1	22:1	19:1
2022	19:1	22:1	18:1
2020	24:1	22:1	21:1
2019	24:1	22:1	21:1
2018	26:1	23:1	21:1
2017	26:1	23:1	21:1
2014	25:1	23:1	22:1
2013	24:1	23:1	22:1
2012	26:1	23:1	21:1
2011	23:1	23:1	21:1
2010	25:1	23:1	22:1
2009	30:1	27:1	19:1
2008	22:1	23:1	22:1
2007	21:1	22:1	23:1
2006	22:1	20:1	19:1
2005	23:1	22:1	20:1
2004	22:1	22:1	21:1
2003	22:1	22:1	20:1
2002	22:1	22:1	21:1
2001	23:1	22:1	21:1
2000	24:1	21:1	19:1
1999	23:1	20:1	19:1
1998	21:1	21:1	20:1
1997	22:1	21:1	20:1
1996	22:1	22:1	20:1
1995	22:1	23:1	21:1
1994	22:1	24:1	22:1
1993	25:1	24:1	22:1
1992	30:1	25:1	26:1
1991	30:1	25:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Beacon Heights School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	3%	5%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	4%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	3%	1%	3%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beacon Heights School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	12%	2%	5%
2022	10%	2%	5%
2021	13%	2%	5%
2020	14%	2%	5%
2019	14%	2%	5%
2018	14%	2%	5%
2017	14%	2%	5%
2016	18%	2%	5%
2015	16%	2%	4%
2014	16%	3%	4%
2013	17%	2%	4%
2012	16%	2%	5%
2011	17%	2%	4%
2010	14%	5%	11%
2009	17%	4%	9%
2008	17%	3%	9%
2007	15%	3%	9%
2006	19%	3%	10%
2005	17%	3%	10%
2004	16%	3%	10%
2003	14%	3%	10%
2002	14%	3%	10%
2001	11%	3%	10%
2000	9%	3%	10%
1999	8%	3%	9%
1998	11%	3%	9%
1997	10%	2%	9%
1996	10%	2%	8%
1995	8%	2%	8%
1994	11%	2%	7%
1993	12%	2%	7%
1992	12%	2%	7%
1991	11%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beacon Heights School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	7%	20%	38%
2022	7%	19%	38%
2021	6%	18%	36%
2020	6%	17%	37%
2019	6%	17%	37%
2018	6%	17%	38%
2017	6%	17%	38%
2016	5%	17%	40%
2015	7%	17%	41%
2014	5%	16%	42%
2013	7%	16%	42%
2012	6%	15%	41%
2011	6%	15%	42%
2010	6%	15%	38%
2009	4%	14%	40%
2008	3%	15%	40%
2007	2%	13%	38%
2006	3%	12%	37%
2005	3%	12%	35%
2004	3%	11%	34%
2003	3%	10%	32%
2002	5%	10%	30%
2001	5%	9%	28%
2000	7%	8%	26%
1999	5%	7%	24%
1998	4%	7%	22%
1997	4%	6%	20%
1996	5%	5%	18%
1995	3%	5%	17%
1994	2%	4%	16%
1993	4%	4%	15%
1992	4%	4%	14%
1991	3%	4%	12%

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Black

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

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White

68%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beacon Heights School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	68%	71%	42%
2022	71%	72%	42%
2021	73%	73%	44%
2020	71%	74%	44%
2019	71%	74%	44%
2018	75%	75%	44%
2017	75%	75%	44%
2016	73%	75%	43%
2015	73%	75%	42%
2014	74%	76%	41%
2013	70%	77%	42%
2012	71%	78%	42%
2011	73%	78%	42%
2010	64%	73%	40%
2009	75%	79%	43%
2008	73%	78%	43%
2007	80%	81%	46%
2006	76%	82%	47%
2005	78%	82%	49%
2004	78%	83%	50%
2003	80%	84%	52%
2002	78%	84%	54%
2001	81%	85%	56%
2000	80%	86%	58%
1999	82%	87%	61%
1998	80%	88%	63%
1997	80%	90%	65%
1996	78%	91%	68%
1995	85%	91%	69%
1994	84%	92%	71%
1993	81%	92%	72%
1992	79%	92%	74%
1991	83%	92%	78%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Beacon Heights School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	1%	2%	5%
2020	1%	2%	5%
2019	1%	2%	5%
2012	1%	2%	4%
2011	1%	2%	5%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Beacon Heights School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	10%	3%	4%
2022	9%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	3%
2020	6%	3%	3%
2019	6%	3%	3%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	5%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Beacon Heights School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	0.51	0.46	0.68
2022	0.48	0.45	0.67
2021	0.45	0.44	0.67
2020	0.47	0.43	0.67
2019	0.47	0.43	0.67
2018	0.42	0.41	0.66
2017	0.42	0.41	0.66
2016	0.44	0.41	0.66
2015	0.44	0.41	0.65
2014	0.43	0.40	0.66
2013	0.48	0.39	0.65
2012	0.47	0.37	0.65
2011	0.44	0.37	0.65
2010	0.57	0.47	0.63
2009	0.41	0.36	0.65
2008	0.44	0.37	0.65
2007	0.34	0.33	0.64
2006	0.38	0.31	0.64
2005	0.36	0.31	0.63
2004	0.37	0.30	0.63
2003	0.34	0.29	0.62
2002	0.37	0.28	0.61
2001	0.33	0.26	0.60
2000	0.35	0.25	0.58
1999	0.32	0.23	0.57
1998	0.35	0.21	0.55
1997	0.35	0.19	0.52
1996	0.38	0.17	0.50
1995	0.27	0.17	0.48
1994	0.28	0.15	0.46
1993	0.33	0.15	0.44
1992	0.36	0.15	0.43
1991	0.30	0.14	0.38

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Eligible for

16%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Beacon Heights School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	17%	23%	47%
2022	13%	22%	43%
2021	10%	25%	42%
2020	18%	27%	50%
2019	18%	27%	50%
2018	14%	29%	51%
2017	14%	29%	51%
2016	16%	29%	51%
2015	16%	30%	51%
2014	16%	29%	53%
2013	30%	48%	71%
2012	20%	37%	61%
2011	21%	31%	58%
2010	16%	33%	58%
2009	12%	23%	54%
2008	16%	21%	53%
2007	80%	21%	49%
2006	13%	23%	50%
2005	13%	23%	46%
2004	15%	23%	49%
2003	13%	22%	46%
2002	14%	20%	43%
2001	11%	19%	41%
2000	12%	19%	40%
1999	14%	19%	39%
1998	13%	19%	39%
1997	16%	19%	38%
1996	22%	19%	43%
1995	25%	19%	36%
1994	19%	19%	37%
1993	22%	19%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Beacon Heights School	Utah	Salt Lake School District
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	2%	6%	6%
2019	2%	6%	6%
2018	2%	7%	6%
2017	2%	7%	6%
2016	3%	7%	6%
2015	3%	8%	7%
2014	6%	8%	8%
2013	9%	11%	11%
2012	6%	11%	11%
2011	3%	7%	8%
2010	6%	9%	10%
2009	5%	8%	12%
2008	5%	9%	12%
2007	19%	10%	13%
2006	5%	9%	9%
2005	6%	9%	8%
2004	5%	9%	9%
2003	8%	9%	10%
2002	5%	9%	10%
2001	6%	9%	10%
2000	6%	9%	9%
1999	3%	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 Beacon Heights School's ranking?

Beacon Heights School is ranked #18 out of 957 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Utah.

What schools are Beacon Heights School often compared to?

Beacon Heights Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Indian Hills School by visitors of our site.

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

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% UT state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% UT state average).

How many students attend Beacon Heights School?

372 students attend Beacon Heights School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Beacon Heights School students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Beacon Heights School?

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

What grades does Beacon Heights School offer ?

Beacon Heights School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Beacon Heights School part of?

Beacon Heights School is part of Salt Lake School District.

In what neighborhood is Beacon Heights School located?

Beacon Heights School is located in the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City, UT. There are 5 other public schools located in Sugar House.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 372 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 5%
: 71% (Top 5%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), UT Dept. of Education