Wasatch Elementary School

Wasatch Elementary School is a public school serving kindergarten through grade 6 in the Salt Lake City School District. It sits at 30 R Street in the Lower Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City, close to the University of Utah. The school’s own site describes a community that blends strong academics, rich arts experiences, and a deep commitment to belonging, and Wasatch received the National Blue Ribbon School Award in 2023. Enrollment is about 387 students, taught at a student to teacher ratio near 20 to 1. Programs include fine arts in art, dance, drama, and music, an after school program, multilingual learner support, character and civic education, and an advanced learning track called AAMP. GreatSchools currently rates Wasatch 8 out of 10, noting performance above the Utah state average for schools with the same grade levels. The school traces its roots in the neighborhood back to the 1890s.