Escalante Elementary School, Salt Lake City

The short answer

Escalante Elementary is a public elementary school serving preschool and grades K to 6 in the Salt Lake City School District, on the northwest side of the city near Fairpark and Rose Park. It carries a 5 out of 10 GreatSchools rating, runs a Gifted and Talented program, and keeps class sizes small. Escalante is a Title I community school serving many multilingual learners, pairing solid support programs with a wide range of students. Under the current feeder pattern, most Escalante addresses move on to Northwest Middle School and then West High School. Confirm any specific address on the district boundary tool.

Escalante Elementary, 1810 W 900 N, Salt Lake City, UT 84116. Salt Lake City School District.

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How good is Escalante Elementary?

Escalante earns a 5 out of 10 GreatSchools rating, near the middle of the range for Utah elementaries. It runs a Gifted and Talented program and keeps classes small, and it serves a largely northwest-side community as a Title I school with many multilingual learners. As with other schools serving a high share of students still learning English, straight state proficiency runs below the Utah average, and the fuller picture, including student support and growth, matters more than a single number here.

Where Escalante Elementary feeds

Elementary schools matter for the early years, but families usually want the whole path. Under the current Salt Lake City School District pattern, the progression runs:

• Elementary: Escalante Elementary, preschool and grades K to 6
• Middle: Northwest Middle School, grades 6 to 8
• High: West High School, grades 9 to 12

Boundaries have shifted as the district has consolidated schools, so confirm your exact address before you rely on a feeder. The Salt Lake City School District boundary tool checks any specific address. You can also explore the wider market on our Salt Lake City area page.

Homes in the Escalante Elementary boundary

The Escalante boundary covers Fairpark and the western edge of Rose Park, close to the Utah State Fairpark and the Jordan River. Expect older cottages and ramblers on compact lots, along with pockets of newer infill. As of July 2026, active listings in the area generally run:

• Entry level: smaller cottages and townhomes from the low $300,000s
• Typical: single-family homes in the high $300,000s to high $400,000s
• Upper end: larger or renovated homes into the mid $500,000s

This is one of the more attainable corners of the city core, with quick access to downtown, the airport, and the Jordan River Parkway. Prices change over time, so treat these as a snapshot.

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A local broker’s take

If schools are guiding your search, Escalante fits buyers who want an affordable foothold in the city core and value a walkable neighborhood near the Jordan River. The trade-off is the usual west-side one: raw test scores lag, but families here often care more about class size, support programs, and price. When you find a home you like, we will confirm its exact attendance area before you write an offer, since a boundary line can matter as much as the house.

Explore the wider market on our Salt Lake City area page, or compare the west-side middle schools on our Northwest Middle guide.

Enrolling and location

Families within the boundary receive guaranteed enrollment. Utah’s open enrollment policy allows applications from outside the boundary, subject to available space, through the Salt Lake City School District. Because the district has been reshaping boundaries, confirm the current assignment for any address you are considering.

When you are ready to find a home in the Escalante Elementary area, call 801-999-8005 or reach out here, and we will pull current listings inside the boundary and confirm the attendance area on any address you are considering.

Sources: GreatSchools, SchoolDigger, Niche, U.S. News and World Report, and the Salt Lake City School District. School data reflects the most recent published figures for the 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 school years. Price ranges reflect active listings as of July 2026 and change over time. Feeder assignments can vary by address and the district is in an active boundary review, so verify with the Salt Lake City School District before you rely on a feeder.