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J.R. Smith School

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J.R. Smith School ranks 247 th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

J.R. Smith School is an elementary school in Heber City, Utah, serving 672 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Wasatch District, which is ranked 20 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

The school has shown strong performance in mathematics, with 3rd-5th grade students consistently scoring above the state and district averages on RISE Mathematics assessments. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science has been more mixed, with 4th and 5th-grade students sometimes scoring below the district and state averages. Notably, the school's performance for White students and low socioeconomic status students is particularly strong, ranking among the top schools in Utah.

One area of concern for J.R. Smith School is its relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.7% to 57.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a significant population of students from low-income families, with 35.71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Nearby schools like Daniels Canyon School, Midway School, and Old Mill School have generally outperformed J.R. Smith School in both academic achievement and school rankings, suggesting room for improvement at J.R. Smith.

633

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,339

Per pupil spending ?

34.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 E 500 N
Heber City, UT 84032

(435) 654-2201

District: Wasatch District

Students who attend J.R. Smith School usually attend:

Middle:	Timpanogos Middle School
High:	Wasatch High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Hispanic:

38.5%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Utah median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 24% Utah)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Wasatch District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg64%

Utah avg49%

247^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Wasatch District

20^th of 93Wasatch 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	56.7	247 of 547	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	150 of 561	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	135 of 561	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	195 of 551	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	275 of 559	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	241 of 572	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	375 of 528	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.8	368 of 526	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.1	334 of 533	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.6	173 of 537	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	155 of 509	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	166 of 576	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	162 of 579	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	69 of 563	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	59 of 518	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	57.2	244 of 509	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.7	166 of 498	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	12 of 109	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	71 of 408	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	42 of 429	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	44 of 428	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	122 of 435	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)89th percentile+34 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile+28 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%+8 vs state

Science46%-5 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 Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J.R. Smith School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 E 500 N	Heber City	84032	Wasatch County	Wasatch District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 654-2201	633	33	19.0	34.6%	367 (58.0%)	4 (0.6%)	244 (38.5%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	56.7	247^th of 547 public elementary schools	54.8%		71.6	150^th of 561 public elementary schools	73.3%	97	60.4	61.6	43.5	50.6	41.4	$10,339	$606	$9,733
Wasatch Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	101 E 200 N	Heber City	84032	Wasatch County	Wasatch District	No	No	Yes	No	(435) 654-6010	1,232	12	100.0	13.7%	1,050 (85.2%)	2 (0.2%)	102 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	15 (1.2%)	57 (4.6%)								(n/a)						$4,565	$448	$4,118
Heber Valley School	Public	PK, KG-5	730 S 600 W	Heber City	84032	Wasatch County	Wasatch District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 654-0112	561	35	15.9	43.5%	315 (56.1%)	1 (0.2%)	228 (40.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.2%)	72.6	137^th of 547 public elementary schools	75.0%		42.6	335^th of 561 public elementary schools	40.3%	198	63.3	57.3	60.8	52.0	61.6	$11,103	$609	$10,495
Old Mill School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 E 980 S	Heber City	84032	Wasatch County	Wasatch District	No	No	No	No	(435) 657-3130	769	37	21.0	15.7%	645 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (12.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	22 (2.9%)	93.5	18^th of 547 public elementary schools	96.7%		95	12^th of 561 public elementary schools	97.9%	6	79.0	72.2	75.0	76.6	71.1	$9,881	$570	$9,311
Daniels Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-5	688 East Wheeler Rd	Heber City	84032	Wasatch County	Wasatch District	No	No	No	No	(435) 654-6900	623	34	18.5	32.6%	391 (62.8%)	3 (0.5%)	213 (34.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	74.3	123^rd of 547 public elementary schools	77.5%		77.9	105^th of 561 public elementary schools	81.3%	18	41.0	64.1	74.2	59.8	69.8	$11,341	$707	$10,634
Midway School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 S 100 E	Midway	84049	Wasatch County	Wasatch District	No	No	No	No	(435) 654-0472	652	38	17.0	15.3%	547 (83.9%)	4 (0.6%)	76 (11.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	87.9	47^th of 547 public elementary schools	91.4%		93.3	17^th of 561 public elementary schools	97.0%	30	73.6	81.5	60.8	79.1	58.9	$9,816	$519	$9,297
Soldier Hollow Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3444 West 3000 South	Heber City	84032	Wasatch County	Soldier Hollow Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(435) 654-1347	328	18	17.7	1.8%	275 (83.8%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)								(n/a)						$7,636	$215	$7,421
South Summit School	Public	PK, KG-4	535 E 300 S	Kamas	84036	Summit County	South Summit District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 783-4318	496	27	18.3	17.5%	395 (79.6%)	3 (0.6%)	92 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	45.2	309^th of 547 public elementary schools	43.5%		39	356^th of 561 public elementary schools	36.5%	47	60.6	42.2		38.1		$10,009	$740	$9,268
Mcpolin School	Public	PK, KG-5	2270 Kearns Blvd	Park City	84098	Summit County	Park City District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 645-5630	382	30	12.7	28.0%	233 (61.0%)	1 (0.3%)	118 (30.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	91.6	29^th of 547 public elementary schools	94.7%		80.1	91^st of 561 public elementary schools	83.8%	62	71.6	74.6	65.7	79.1	70.3	$19,031	$871	$18,160
Goldminer's Daughter	Public	K-8	10160 E Little Cottonwood Can	Alta	84092	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-8575	11	1	11.0	27.3%	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$2,457	$133	$2,324

Frequently Asked Questions about J.R. Smith School

What district is J.R. Smith School in?

Wasatch District

How many students attend J.R. Smith School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended J.R. Smith School.

What schools do graduates of J.R. Smith School attend?

Students who attend J.R. Smith School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Timpanogos Middle School
High : Wasatch High

What is the racial makeup of J.R. Smith School?

Students at J.R. Smith School are 58% White, 39% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is J.R. Smith School a good school?

J.R. Smith School ranks 247^th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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