The top reported proficiency rate is 59% in English language arts. The lowest is 54% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Rosecrest School
Rosecrest School, a public elementary school in Salt Lake City serving preschool through sixth grade, is part of the Granite District. The student body of this mid–sized school is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who are Hispanic, Black, Asian, or of two or more races. About one in six students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate well below the national average and one of the lower shares in the district.
Academically, Rosecrest performs well above most schools in Salt Lake County. On the state’s RISE assessments, which measure proficiency in math, English language arts, and science, the school’s overall proficiency rate placed it in the top quarter of all elementary schools across the county. That is a strong signal. In math, well over half of students scored proficient or above, and in English language arts the share was similar. Science proficiency was a little lower, though still above the county median. No trend data is available, so it is not possible to say whether performance has been rising or falling in recent years, but the snapshot puts Rosecrest comfortably ahead of many nearby schools.
Because Rosecrest ends at sixth grade, there are no high school measures to report—no graduation rate, no advanced placement or concurrent enrollment offerings. That is a structural gap, not a performance issue, but families who want a single school through high school will need to plan for a transition after sixth grade. The school does not appear to operate as a magnet or charter, and no data was available on its programming for gifted students, special education, or English learners, so parents with specific support needs should confirm those details directly with the school.
The housing context for Rosecrest’s attendance area places it in a notably expensive pocket of Salt Lake City. Home values in the school’s ZIP code are well above the state average and significantly above the national median, and rents have climbed. A typical mortgage would consume a large share of area household income, and renting is somewhat more affordable than buying, though still costly. This suggests the school draws from a relatively affluent catchment area, consistent with its low share of students on meal assistance.
The surrounding community of Salt Lake City offers the amenities of a mid-sized city: a walkable downtown core, the TRAX light rail system, the public library system, and proximity to the Jordan River trail network. Major employers include the University of Utah and the LDS Church, and the city has seen ongoing development of new housing in recent years, though much of it has been concentrated closer to the urban center rather than in the more established residential neighborhoods that feed Rosecrest.
Granite District, as a whole, has undertaken a series of facility and infrastructure projects funded by local bonds and a referendum in recent years, according to publicly reported sources. Those investments are intended to address enrollment growth and aging buildings across the district, though there is no indication of any specific construction or renovation planned for Rosecrest itself. The district’s size and the breadth of its programming means that families at Rosecrest have access to whatever district-wide supports and pathways are available, but this school, as a standalone elementary, does not itself offer the range of choices that a larger K-12 campus might.
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