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Oak Canyon Junior High

Public, Alternative Grades 7-10

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Alternative Schools

Better than 92% of Utah alternative schools

Summary

Oak Canyon Junior High is an alternative public school located in Lindon, Utah, serving grades 7-10 with a total enrollment of 1,351 students. It is part of the Alpine School District, which is ranked 30th out of 93 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oak Canyon Junior High consistently outperforms the Alpine District and state averages in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, including RISE Mathematics, RISE Science, and Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, Oak Canyon Junior High's 7th and 8th grade RISE Mathematics proficiency rates are 61%, compared to 53.6% and 49.2% for the Alpine District, and 45.4% and 40.3% for the state. However, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.2% to 25.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Oak Canyon Junior High has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 14.97% to 16.88% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has a higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 25.8 to 28.1 over the past few years, compared to the nearby schools, which may indicate potential challenges in providing personalized attention and support to students.

1,295

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,336

Per pupil spending ?

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 S 725 E
Lindon, UT 84042

(801) 610-8138

District: Alpine District

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (58% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Utah alternative schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg52%

Utah avg45%

14^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative Schools in the Alpine District

30^th of 93Alpine District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	14 of 182	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.6	36 of 210	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	56 of 216	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	90 of 209	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	109 of 213	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	93 of 222	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	89 of 172	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.2	107 of 206	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	66.3	71 of 209	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.8	49 of 210	76.7%	★★★★☆
2014	77.9	31 of 185	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	22 of 243	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	69.7	59 of 238	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	65.4	73 of 222	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	70 of 201	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	72 of 205	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.8	46 of 200	77.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	85.8	11 of 106	89.6%	★★★★★
2023	79.0	12 of 99	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	22 of 100	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	6 of 108	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	80.1	21 of 141	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	43 of 138	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	74 of 133	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	12 of 159	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	71.8	37 of 183	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	56 of 191	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.3	95 of 191	50.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)90th percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+14 vs state

Mathematics61%+18 vs state

English Language Arts54%+9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, October 14, 2017

I love Oak Canyon. Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, August 15, 2015

This is an amazing school, with an amazing staff. Especially in the math programs, Oak Canyon definitely is one of the best. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)		Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)		RISE Mathematics (2025)						RISE Science (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 10th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 10th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Canyon Junior High	Public, Alternative	7-10	111 S 725 E	Lindon	84042	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 610-8138	1,295	55	23.3	14.4%	1,057 (81.6%)	6 (0.5%)	163 (12.6%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (0.8%)	46 (3.6%)								(n/a)	54.4		53.8		51.8						61.0	61.0				63.3	62.5	$7,336	$373	$6,963
Lumen Scholar Institute	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1353 W 760 N	Orem	84057	Utah County	Lumen Scholar Institute	Yes	No	Yes	No	(801) 987-9497	454	31	14.6	17.6%	335 (73.8%)	4 (0.9%)	78 (17.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	27 (5.9%)								(n/a)																		$8,251	$260	$7,991
Spectrum Academy - Pleasant Grove	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	867 South 800 West	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Spectrum Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 785-9019	696	66	10.5	23.1%	555 (79.7%)	5 (0.7%)	83 (11.9%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	36 (5.2%)								(n/a)								35.7	19.0		30.5	14.0	45.2	23.8		39.6	38.2	$11,673	$221	$11,452
Elizabeth DeLong School of the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	424 S 350 E	Orem	84058	Utah County	Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind	No	No	No	No	(801) 224-6590	53	8	6.5	20.8%	30 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (32.1%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.4%)								(n/a)
Walden School of Liberal Arts	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4230 N University Ave	Provo	84604	Utah County	Walden School of Liberal Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 374-1545	386	37	10.4	36.3%	321 (83.2%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)								(n/a)																	48.2	$7,760	$885	$6,874
Athenian eAcademy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	765 E 340 S Suite 203	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Athenian eAcademy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(385) 715-5400	557	21	26.2	28.9%	490 (88.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.0%)	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)								(n/a)							8.9	23.7	11.5		27.9		25.9	23.1	19.6	32.6		$7,133	$361	$6,772
Dan W. Peterson	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	169 N 1100 E	American Fork	84003	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	No	(801) 756-8551	257	22	11.4	24.1%	181 (70.4%)	5 (1.9%)	49 (19.1%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)																		$21,036	$724	$20,313
Canyon Grove Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	588 W 3300 N	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Canyon Grove Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 785-9300	1,052	28	37.0	6.6%	869 (82.6%)	6 (0.6%)	105 (10.0%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.7%)								(n/a)							30.8	16.2	24.6	9.1			34.2	36.9	40.9			$6,379	$370	$6,010
Lincoln Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	1582 W 3300 N	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Lincoln Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 756-2039	911	44	20.6	16.1%	720 (79.0%)	11 (1.2%)	120 (13.2%)	22 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	29 (3.2%)								(n/a)	66.3		47.5		67.4		66.2	70.7	68.4	42.0	62.6	55.5	68.8	77.8	69.6	59.6	59.7	$6,459	$348	$6,112
Freedom Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1190 W 900 N	Provo	84604	Utah County	Freedom Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 437-3100	1,248	77	16.1	42.4%	570 (45.7%)	24 (1.9%)	569 (45.6%)	24 (1.9%)	8 (0.6%)	23 (1.8%)	28 (2.2%)								(n/a)	21.2	37.1	14.5	16.7	19.7	38.7	48.8	48.9	40.2	30.9	48.3	25.2	60.0	44.3	48.2	41.8	35.4	$6,432	$603	$5,829

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Canyon Junior High

How many students attend Oak Canyon Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,295 students attended Oak Canyon Junior High.

Is Oak Canyon Junior High a good school?

Yes. Oak Canyon Junior High ranks in the top 7.7% of Utah alternative schools.

What district is Oak Canyon Junior High in?

Alpine District

What is the racial makeup of Oak Canyon Junior High?

Students at Oak Canyon Junior High are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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