Summary:
Edith Bowen Laboratory School is the only elementary school in this area, serving 359 students in kindergarten through sixth grade at 6700 Old Main Hill in Logan, Utah, in a small-school setting associated with Utah State University. The school has an 11.3-to-1 student-teacher ratio, 19.78% free- or reduced-price lunch participation, and a 22.8% chronic absenteeism rate for 2024–2025, slightly below Utah’s 23.8% rate.
Edith Bowen Laboratory School is a consistently high-performing school. It ranked sixth out of 563 Utah schools in 2025–2026, placing in the 99th percentile with five stars, after ranking eighth and 10th in the two previous years. Students performed well above state averages in every reported RISE assessment. In 2025–2026, proficiency averaged about 81% in English Language Arts, 78% in Mathematics, and 85% in Science. Fifth grade was the strongest overall, including 88.5% proficiency in ELA, 86.6% in Mathematics, and an outstanding 92.3% in Science.
The main area for parents to watch is sixth grade. Although sixth-grade results remained above state averages, proficiency was lowest among the school’s tested grades in ELA at 72.6%, Mathematics at 60.8%, and Science at 76.5%. Mathematics improved substantially in grades three through five compared with the prior year, while sixth-grade Mathematics declined by 5.2 percentage points. Science was similarly uneven, with a major fifth-grade gain but a 10.3-point sixth-grade decline. Overall, the school offers strong and stable academic performance, small classes, and a favorable statewide reputation; families may want to ask about upper-grade support, attendance, and the transition to middle-school-level coursework.
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