📍 5775 S Sierra Grande Dr, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, 84118
Bennion School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County. The school has 453 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Granite District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.2:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bennion School enrolls 453 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 28% Hispanic or Latino and 4.9% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 254 | 56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 126 | 28% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 22 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 20 | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
141 of the school's 453 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 108 qualify for free lunch and 33 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bennion School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district UT-40, state senate district 6, state house district 39.
Bennion School is one of 89 schools in Granite District, based in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. The district serves 59,106 students district-wide and employs 2,743 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 453 students, Bennion School is smaller than the district average of about 664 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large