The top reported proficiency rate is 23% in Science. The lowest is 16% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Rose Park School
Rose Park School serves pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in Salt Lake City’s Rose Park neighborhood, part of the Salt Lake District. The school is not a charter or magnet school. With an enrollment that is modest for its pre-K to 6 span, it operates as a neighborhood elementary school in a residential area north of downtown.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a large majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a higher-poverty context than many of its peers in Salt Lake County. White students make up a smaller share, and there are smaller populations of Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, and multiracial students. Data on English learner and special education enrollment was not available in the source materials.
State testing results for Rose Park School show proficiency rates that are in the bottom quarter relative to other schools in Salt Lake County districts. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was roughly one in seven. In English language arts, the figure was just under one in five. In science, a bit less than one in four students met the bar, though this is based on scores from a different year than the math and ELA results, which came from the 2024-25 school year and the 2023-24 school year respectively, so direct comparisons across subjects should be made with caution. The school’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades falls in the bottom quartile among Salt Lake County districts. Participation rates for the tests were not reported, so it is unclear how many students took the assessments. A parent considering Rose Park School may want to ask the school directly about these testing conditions and about how the school supports students who are below grade-level benchmarks.
Because the school serves only through sixth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report. Program offerings, discipline data, and staffing ratios were also not available in the data reviewed.
Rose Park School sits within the Salt Lake District, which has several facility changes underway that could affect families over time. In late 2024, voters approved a bond to fund a set of major construction projects, including full replacements of West High and Highland High, additions at two middle schools, and renovations at two others. In early 2025, the board approved new high school boundaries aligned with feeder patterns on the east and west sides, a change that will determine high school assignments based on elementary and middle school attendance zones. These district-wide shifts may matter to families who plan to stay in the district through their child’s secondary years, even though the impact is not immediate for an elementary school.
The neighborhood around Rose Park is part of Salt Lake City proper, where the housing market reflects a wide range of conditions. Home values in the zip code are below the statewide average, and rents are notably lower than the typical mortgage payment for a median-priced home, making renting substantially more affordable than buying in this area. The area offers access to the Jordan River, local parks, and the city’s library system, and downtown Salt Lake City, with TRAX light rail and a walkable urban core, is a short distance away. The city continues to see new housing development and infill growth, which may add to the neighborhood’s mix of older bungalows and newer construction.
Rose Park School is a high-poverty elementary school where state test scores trail most other schools in Salt Lake County districts. For a family, this means looking closely at whether the school’s instructional supports and classroom conditions fit their child’s needs. The school does not have program-specific offerings or staffing data in the record, so those are questions to raise with the school directly. The district’s upcoming construction and boundary changes add a layer of long-term planning for families who expect to remain in Salt Lake District through middle and high school.
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