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Oak Canyon Junior High

Public Grades 7-10
Summary

Oak Canyon Junior High in Lindon, Utah, serves grades 7–10 and 1,295 students in the Alpine District, a relatively strong Utah district ranked 32nd of 92 statewide. The school’s overall profile is academically strong, with results above both district and state averages in every reported 2025–2026 subject and grade.

Oak Canyon also compares favorably with nearby Vista Heights Middle, another Alpine District school serving the same grades. Oak Canyon had higher proficiency in all nine reported comparisons. The largest difference was in eighth-grade math: 54.2% of Oak Canyon students were proficient, compared with 30.6% at Vista Heights. Oak Canyon’s strongest result was eighth-grade science at 66.2%, while ninth-grade ELA and science showed especially notable three-year gains. However, some results are uneven: seventh-grade math and science have declined over time, and eighth-grade math fell from 61.0% to 54.2% in the latest year, though it remains well above Vista Heights and state averages.

For families evaluating the school, attendance is the main area to watch. Chronic absenteeism rose to 24.4% in 2024–2025, above the Alpine District rate of 20.8% and Utah’s 23.8%, although it was slightly below Vista Heights’ 24.8%. Oak Canyon had a lower student-to-teacher ratio than Vista Heights—23.3 compared with 26.5—which may support instructional attention, though it does not guarantee smaller classes. The school also reported a somewhat lower free- or reduced-price lunch rate, 14.36% versus 17.59% at Vista Heights. Overall, Oak Canyon stands out for consistently strong academic performance, while attendance and selected math trends deserve continued monitoring.

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 — 66th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Utah average (59% vs 45% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school59%
District avg51%
Utah avg45%
30th of 217
Utah public middle schools ?
Top 14%▲ up 20 pts since 2016
From top 34% (2016) to top 14% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Utah Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
32nd of 92Alpine 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202682.330 of 21786.2%★★★★☆
202586.814 of 18292.3%★★★★★
202477.636 of 21082.9%★★★★☆
202370.456 of 21674.1%★★★★☆
202258.390 of 20956.9%★★★☆☆
202149.1109 of 21348.8%★★☆☆☆
201957.293 of 22258.1%★★★☆☆
201851.489 of 17248.3%★★☆☆☆
201751.2107 of 20648.1%★★☆☆☆
201666.371 of 20966.0%★★★☆☆
201571.849 of 21076.7%★★★★☆
201477.931 of 18583.2%★★★★☆
201375.522 of 24390.9%★★★★★
201269.759 of 23875.2%★★★★☆
201165.473 of 22267.1%★★★☆☆
201063.070 of 20165.2%★★★☆☆
200964.072 of 20564.9%★★★☆☆
200868.846 of 20077.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202670.826 of 10675.5%★★★★☆
202485.811 of 10689.6%★★★★★
202379.012 of 9987.9%★★★★☆
202274.922 of 10078.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202679.918 of 13987.1%★★★★☆
202593.06 of 10894.4%★★★★★
202480.121 of 14185.1%★★★★☆
202361.343 of 13868.8%★★★☆☆
202242.574 of 13344.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankUtah percentileRating
202680.825 of 18686.6%★★★★☆
202583.612 of 15992.5%★★★★★
202471.837 of 18379.8%★★★★☆
202365.256 of 19170.7%★★★★☆
202249.395 of 19150.3%★★★☆☆
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 (2026)87th percentile~ school
White (2026)87th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)75th percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?
Science62%+12 vs state
English Language Arts58%+13 vs state
Mathematics56%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, October 14, 2017

Open Quote I love Oak Canyon. Close Quote


by a student
Saturday, August 15, 2015

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

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

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2025–26 RISE & Utah Aspire Plus test scoresSep 8, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025
2024–25 attendance dataOct 30, 2025
2024–25 RISE & Utah Aspire Plus test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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