The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in Science. The lowest is 74% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Bonneville School
Bonneville School is a K-6 public elementary school in Salt Lake City’s east bench, serving a neighborhood that sits southeast of downtown and the University of Utah. The housing stock in the school’s zip code is expensive, and buying into this part of the city requires substantial income; the gap between mortgage costs and rents is large enough that renting is far cheaper than buying at current rates. The broader Salt Lake housing market has been rising, and this area reflects that pressure.
Academically, Bonneville’s test results are very strong. On the RISE assessments, which are Utah’s annual state tests for grades 3-8, the school’s overall proficiency across reading, math, and science sits well above the midpoint of all elementary schools in Salt Lake County. Reading proficiency and math proficiency are both at high levels, and science proficiency is even higher. This places Bonneville in the top tier of its county peers for student performance. A parent looking at these numbers will see a school where the vast majority of students are meeting state benchmarks, a pattern consistent with a well-resourced, high-attainment elementary school.
The school’s enrollment is on the smaller side for an elementary, with a tight grade span from kindergarten through sixth grade. The student body is predominantly white, with a smaller Hispanic population and other groups represented in very modest numbers. A very small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a wealthier catchment area. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was missing from the record, so there is no public information on how those populations are served at Bonneville.
Because Bonneville is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report. The school also does not have public data on chronic absenteeism or discipline, so it is not possible to assess those dimensions of the school environment from this record. The district-level data shows that Salt Lake District voters recently approved a construction bond to rebuild and renovate several high schools and middle schools, including West High School and Highland High School, and that new high school attendance boundaries were adopted in early 2025. Those changes do not affect Bonneville directly since the school serves only elementary grades, but they signal that the district is making large-scale facility investments and adjusting feeder patterns that will affect where Bonneville students eventually attend middle and high school.
The neighborhood around Bonneville is part of Salt Lake City’s developed east side, with access to parks, the city’s library system, and the TRAX light rail line that connects to downtown and the University of Utah. The city has seen continued housing construction in recent years, though this specific area is built out and not a high-growth frontier. For a family considering Bonneville, the main factors are the school’s strong academic performance, its small size, and the high cost of entry into the local housing market. The school fits a family that values a high-attainment elementary setting and can afford to live in an expensive, established urban neighborhood.
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