No schools in affluent neighborhoods east of 1300 East are proposed to be studied for possible closure.
Joey McNamee with her children, Cora and Frankie, on Thursday, July 27, 2023. McNamee, who is the School Community Council chair at Emerson Elementary, said the school welcomes diverse students and has an environment that "is something really special and not easily replicated.”When Joey McNamee had to find a new home for her growing family, the Sugar House area rose to the top of her list, mostly because of one school — Emerson Elementary.
No schools in affluent neighborhoods east of 1300 East are proposed for study; two school board precincts have multiple schools proposed. Three elementaries — Riley, Hawthorne and Emerson — are in one precinct, located in a band stretching across the city from Glendale to East Liberty Park. Real estate agent Jamie Kearns of Utah Cribs said she has seen fewer families moving into the city’s west side than the east side.
District spokesperson Yándary Chatwin emphasized that enrollment trends were only one of 12 factors considered, noting some schools on the list have “robust” student populations. “It wasn’t just one single factor, but looking at all 12, these were the seven [schools] that stood out,” she said. Other criteria included how many classes a school had per grade level ; when the building was last rebuilt; student academic performance; and racial, ethnic and socioeconomic demographics.
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