The top reported proficiency rate is 66% in English language arts. The lowest is 65% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Upland Terrace School
Upland Terrace School is a public elementary school in Salt Lake City, part of the Granite District. It serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school is located in the eastern portion of the city, in a residential area near the foothills of the Wasatch Range.
The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of students who are Hispanic, Asian, Black, or of two or more races. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a figure that is low relative to many schools in the area. The school’s enrollment is moderate for an elementary school, with a fairly even distribution across grades kindergarten through five, plus a pre-kindergarten program.
On state assessments, Upland Terrace’s students perform well. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above is solidly above the midpoint among elementary schools in the county. In English language arts, the proficiency rate is similarly strong. In science, the rate is also high. Taken together, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects places it in the top quarter of districts in Salt Lake County. These are the most recent results available; the school’s participation rate in testing was not reported, so a parent may want to confirm that figure with the school.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism, special education enrollment, and English learner enrollment were not available in the source materials. A parent interested in those areas may wish to ask the school directly.
The neighborhood around Upland Terrace is in the eastern bench of Salt Lake City, an area with older, established homes and tree-lined streets. Housing values in the zip code are well above the state median, and rents have risen at a faster clip than the national average. The area is not a high-density urban core; it is a quieter residential pocket within the city. Salt Lake City itself has a strong job market anchored by the University of Utah and other large employers, and the city’s downtown offers light rail, parks, and civic amenities. The broader metro area has seen steady growth and new housing development in recent years.
Granite District, the school’s parent district, is a large system serving much of the Salt Lake Valley. Publicly reported information about recent district-level referendums or bond measures was not available in the source materials, so a parent looking for the district’s financial or facility plans may want to check the district’s own communications.
For a family considering this school, the picture is of a well-performing elementary in a stable, higher-cost neighborhood. The academic results are strong relative to other schools in the county, and the student body is not economically diverse by the measure of free-lunch eligibility. The school is a neighborhood elementary, not a magnet or charter, so enrollment is tied to attendance boundaries. A parent looking for a school with a broad mix of backgrounds or with significant support programs for English learners or students with disabilities will find limited public data on those fronts and may want to ask the school directly.
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