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Middle Canyon School

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Middle Canyon School ranks 363 rd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Middle Canyon School is an elementary school in Tooele, Utah, serving 593 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Tooele District, which is ranked 73 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middle Canyon School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 19.1% to 26.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are generally below the Tooele District and Utah state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 36.1%, compared to the district's 30% and the state's 48.6%. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 16.98% in 2021-2022 to 32.55% in 2023-2024.

Interestingly, Middle Canyon School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Stansbury Park School and Rose Springs School, which are also part of the Tooele District. The data also includes two charter schools in the area, Excelsior Academy and Scholar Academy, which generally outperform Middle Canyon School on standardized tests.

571

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,139

Per pupil spending ?

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

751 E 1000 N
Tooele, UT 84074

(435) 833-1906

District: Tooele District

Students who attend Middle Canyon School usually attend:

Middle:	Tooele Junior High
High:	Tooele High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

Hispanic:

29.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2023 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (41% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Utah average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg34%

Utah avg48%

363^rd of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Tooele District

73^rd of 93Tooele 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	35.7	363 of 547	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	381 of 561	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	408 of 561	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	390 of 551	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	370 of 559	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	300 of 572	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	325 of 528	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.0	370 of 526	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.3	346 of 533	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.1	267 of 537	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.7	336 of 509	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.9	332 of 576	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.4	402 of 579	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.6	474 of 563	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.9	396 of 518	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.8	326 of 509	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.7	368 of 498	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	329 of 408	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	325 of 429	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	349 of 428	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	392 of 435	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)19th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science49%-3 vs state

Mathematics35%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Middle Canyon School	Public	K-6	751 E 1000 N	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	No	(435) 833-1906	571	27	21.4	21.5%	350 (61.3%)	12 (2.1%)	169 (29.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	22 (3.9%)	35.7	363^rd of 547 public elementary schools	33.6%		34.7	381^st of 561 public elementary schools	32.1%	18	36.1	37.2	37.4	27.9			43.0	48.4	57.0			$7,139	$461	$6,678
Copper Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 N Broadway	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 843-3820	544	25	21.7	31.8%	347 (63.8%)	14 (2.6%)	136 (25.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	24 (4.4%)	15 (2.8%)	6.9	522^nd of 547 public elementary schools	4.6%		14.6	483^rd of 561 public elementary schools	13.9%	39	14.6	22.9	16.0	13.2			32.9	23.6	26.4			$8,434	$638	$7,796
Scholar Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	928 N 100 E	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Scholar Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 566-6957	690	30	22.7	29.6%	515 (74.6%)	1 (0.1%)	124 (18.0%)	9 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	8 (1.2%)	28 (4.1%)	8	513^th of 547 public elementary schools	6.2%		10	510^th of 561 public elementary schools	9.1%	3	15.3	28.6	17.4	10.2	20.9	21.0	33.8	17.4	33.3	25.0	21.0	$6,446	$565	$5,881
Sterling School	Public	PK, KG-6	251 N. 1st St.	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 833-1961	772	39	20.0	36.0%	528 (68.4%)	3 (0.4%)	171 (22.2%)	5 (0.6%)	11 (1.4%)	15 (1.9%)	39 (5.1%)	16.4	466^th of 547 public elementary schools	14.8%		14.9	480^th of 561 public elementary schools	14.4%	14	24.5	23.3	18.5	18.2			33.0	33.7	53.5			$8,529	$1,085	$7,444
Overlake School	Public	K-6	2052 N 170 W	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	No	(435) 843-3805	690	32	21.5	23.6%	418 (60.6%)	11 (1.6%)	174 (25.2%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.5%)	33 (4.8%)	13.4	483^rd of 547 public elementary schools	11.7%		25.6	430^th of 561 public elementary schools	23.4%	53	29.2	20.2	25.3	13.3			29.4	37.0	40.7			$7,361	$456	$6,905
Northlake School	Public	PK, KG-6	268 N Coleman	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 833-1940	684	36	19.2	45.0%	436 (63.7%)	15 (2.2%)	176 (25.7%)	8 (1.2%)	11 (1.6%)	8 (1.2%)	30 (4.4%)	11.5	493^rd of 547 public elementary schools	9.9%		15.7	477^th of 561 public elementary schools	15.0%	16	27.6	28.2	24.5	10.6			31.5	36.6	20.8			$8,737	$1,033	$7,704
West School	Public	PK, KG-6	451 W 300 S	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	No	(435) 833-1931	297	17	17.4	39.7%	218 (73.4%)	3 (1.0%)	51 (17.2%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.4%)	7 (2.4%)								(n/a)												$7,877	$736	$7,142
Settlement Canyon School	Public, Magnet	K-6	935 West Timpie Road	Tooele	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	Yes	No	No	(435) 882-4597	519	26	19.7	33.1%	366 (70.5%)	3 (0.6%)	123 (23.7%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.5%)	12 (2.3%)	13.6	482^nd of 547 public elementary schools	11.9%		13.2	493^rd of 561 public elementary schools	12.1%	11	24.7	21.0	26.4	25.8			32.1	25.6	39.8			$7,260	$466	$6,794
Excelsior Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	124 E Erda Way	Erda	84074	Tooele County	Excelsior Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 882-3062	1,406	24	57.9	17.9%	1,114 (79.2%)	6 (0.4%)	191 (13.6%)	6 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	16 (1.1%)	68 (4.8%)	43.4	321^st of 547 public elementary schools	41.3%		44.3	321^st of 561 public elementary schools	42.8%		59.4	49.6	45.4	20.9	39.7	42.9	42.5	51.1	42.4	59.1	52.9	$6,530	$511	$6,019
Rose Springs School	Public	PK, KG-6	5349 N Insbrook Place	Stansbury Park	84074	Tooele County	Tooele District	No	No	No	No	(435) 833-9015	541	26	20.7	17.7%	400 (73.9%)	5 (0.9%)	97 (17.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	22 (4.1%)	38.6	347^th of 547 public elementary schools	36.6%		55.2	251^st of 561 public elementary schools	55.3%	96	44.2	31.4	37.8	39.1			42.0	34.1	65.2			$8,068	$610	$7,458

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle Canyon School

What district is Middle Canyon School in?

Tooele District

How many students attend Middle Canyon School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Middle Canyon School.

What schools do graduates of Middle Canyon School attend?

Students who attend Middle Canyon School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tooele Junior High
High : Tooele High

Is Middle Canyon School a good school?

Middle Canyon School ranks 363^rd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Middle Canyon School?

Students at Middle Canyon School are 61% White, 30% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

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