Olene Walker Elementary School, South Salt Lake

The short answer

Olene Walker Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K to 5, plus preschool, in the Granite School District, on the west side of South Salt Lake. It opened in 2020 as a purpose-built replacement for the former Roosevelt Elementary and carries a 4 out of 10 GreatSchools rating. It serves one of the higher-need communities in the district. Under the current feeder pattern, Olene Walker students move on to Granite Park Junior High, then Cottonwood High School.

Olene Walker Elementary School, 3751 S 900 West, South Salt Lake, UT 84119. Granite School District.

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How good is Olene Walker Elementary?

Olene Walker earns a 4 out of 10 GreatSchools rating. Recent state testing trails the Utah average, which is common for a Title I school serving a community with significant economic need. What the rating does not capture is the building itself and the community it serves: Olene Walker is a modern campus that opened in 2020.

The school is recognized for strong support of students learning English, and it carries the distinction of being the first neighborhood school in the district named for a woman, honoring former Utah Governor Olene Walker. Class sizes run a little larger than the state average, at about 25 to 1. If academics are steering your decision, tour in person, meet the teachers, and ask about the reading supports and enrichment that fit your child.

A newer school with a history

Olene Walker did not appear from nowhere. It opened in the fall of 2020 as a purpose-built replacement for the former Roosevelt Elementary, giving west-side South Salt Lake families a modern building on the same side of the city. If you come across older references to Roosevelt Elementary in this neighborhood, they point to the school that Olene Walker replaced.

Where Olene Walker feeds

Elementary schools matter for the early years, but families usually want to see the whole path. Under the current Granite School District pattern, the progression runs:

• Elementary: Olene Walker, grades K to 5
• Junior high: Granite Park Junior High, grades 6 to 8
• High: Cottonwood High School

Because Granite District has redrawn lines over the years, confirm your exact boundary with the Granite School District before you rely on a feeder. You can also explore the wider market on our South Salt Lake area page.

Homes in the Olene Walker boundary

The Olene Walker boundary sits on the west side of South Salt Lake, one of the more attainable parts of the Salt Lake Valley. Expect a mix of older single-family homes, brick bungalows, townhomes, and condos, along with newer infill near the city’s transit lines. That range often means there is something for first-time buyers as well as move-up buyers who want to stay close to downtown Salt Lake City.

Because the area spans older and newer housing and the mix of active listings shifts month to month, we would rather pull a current, address-specific snapshot for you than quote a range that goes stale quickly.

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A local broker’s take

If schools are steering your South Salt Lake search, Olene Walker rewards a closer look than its rating alone suggests. It is one of the newest campuses on the west side of the city, a Title I school in a part of the valley where buyers can still find real value close to downtown. It appeals most to buyers who want an affordable footprint and a modern neighborhood school. When you find a home you like, we will confirm its exact attendance area before you write an offer. Attendance areas and street layouts do not always match.

Explore the wider market on our South Salt Lake area page, or weigh your options as a current owner by reaching out for a home valuation.

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 Granite School District. Because popular schools can fill, apply early if you are coming from outside the boundary.

When you are ready to find a home in the Olene Walker 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, PublicSchoolReview, KSL, the Granite School District, and live listing data from zoomUTAH. School data reflects the most recent published figures. Ratings and boundaries change over time, so verify any specific address before relying on it.