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Golden Spike Elementary

Q: Is Golden Spike Elementary a good school?

Golden Spike Elementary ranks 379 th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Golden Spike Elementary is a public elementary school in Brigham City, Utah, serving 851 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Box Elder School District.

While Golden Spike Elementary's student performance on RISE assessments is generally below the district and state averages, the school performs better for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 30% of Utah elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school's White students perform particularly poorly, ranking in the bottom 10% of Utah elementary schools for this group. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 37.7% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Canyon School and Lincoln School in the Cache School District have significantly higher student proficiency rates across grades and subjects. While Discovery School and Three Mile Creek School within the Box Elder District also outperform Golden Spike Elementary, the school still performs better than the nearby Lake View School.

924

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

730 East 300 North
Brigham City, UT 84302

(435) 515-5500

District: Box Elder District

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2024 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (41% vs 49% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 24% Utah)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg48%

Utah avg49%

379^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 6 pts since 2024

From bottom 37% (2024) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 93Box Elder 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	33.2	379 of 547	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	354 of 561	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	77 of 109	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	68 of 162	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	368 of 408	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	363 of 429	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science42%-9 vs state

Mathematics40%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Golden Spike Elementary

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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 Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Golden Spike Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 East 300 North	Brigham City	84302	Box Elder County	Box Elder District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(435) 515-5500	924	43	21.4	36.1%	719 (77.8%)	2 (0.2%)	154 (16.7%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.9%)	31 (3.4%)	33.2	379^th of 547 public elementary schools	30.7%		39.6	354^th of 561 public elementary schools	36.9%	25	42.8	38.4	38.1			44.4	38.9
Discovery School	Public	K-5	810 N 500 W	Brigham City	84302	Box Elder County	Box Elder District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 734-4910	448	23	19.9	33.5%	354 (79.0%)	1 (0.2%)	79 (17.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	43.8	317^th of 547 public elementary schools	42.0%		40.8	345^th of 561 public elementary schools	38.5%	28	45.9	45.0	36.5			45.0	54.0			$8,325	$718	$7,607
Lake View School	Public	K-5	851 S 200 W	Brigham City	84302	Box Elder County	Box Elder District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 734-4922	573	27	21.2	53.1%	392 (68.4%)	2 (0.3%)	159 (27.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (2.1%)	27.9	397^th of 547 public elementary schools	27.4%		27.9	416^th of 561 public elementary schools	25.8%	19	27.5	39.8	25.8			46.6	45.4			$7,337	$818	$6,519
Three Mile Creek School	Public	2-5	1030 W 2625 S	Perry	84302	Box Elder County	Box Elder District	No	No	No	No	(435) 734-4930	531	26	20.4	19.6%	465 (87.6%)	5 (0.9%)	41 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)	72.4	139^th of 547 public elementary schools	74.6%		62	207^th of 561 public elementary schools	63.1%	68	53.0	62.8	52.0			71.4	56.0			$8,050	$428	$7,622
Promontory School of Expeditionary Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	1051 W 2700 S	Perry	84302	Box Elder County	Promontory School of Expeditionary Learning	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 919-1900	443	25	17.4	41.5%	376 (84.9%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (10.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	15.8	471^st of 547 public elementary schools	13.9%		20.2	454^th of 561 public elementary schools	19.1%	17	30.0	33.3	30.2		35.0	29.5	34.0	34.1	40.0	$6,519	$512	$6,007
Willard School	Public	PK, KG-1	40 W 50 S	Willard	84340	Box Elder County	Box Elder District	No	No	No	No	(435) 734-4934	267	12	22.2	18.4%	220 (82.4%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.1%)								(n/a)										$6,898	$394	$6,504
Century School	Public	K-5	5820 N 4800 W	Bear River City	84301	Box Elder County	Box Elder District	No	No	No	No	(435) 515-4100	440	22	20.0	29.1%	392 (89.1%)	3 (0.7%)	38 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	59.7	222^nd of 547 public elementary schools	59.4%		38.8	358^th of 561 public elementary schools	36.2%	136	68.7	57.8	40.3			53.6	45.8			$7,436	$654	$6,781
Wellsville School	Public	K-6	525 N. 200 W.	Wellsville	84339	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 245-3764	463	22	21.5	22.5%	420 (90.7%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	13 (2.8%)	62	211^th of 547 public elementary schools	61.4%		71.3	152^nd of 561 public elementary schools	72.9%	59	40.9	73.4	39.6	56.8		47.7	51.8	69.1		$7,063	$534	$6,529
Lincoln School	Public	K-6	90 S Center	Hyrum	84319	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 245-6442	492	25	20.0	45.7%	352 (71.5%)	3 (0.6%)	103 (20.9%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (2.0%)	8 (1.6%)	12 (2.4%)	56.5	248^th of 547 public elementary schools	54.7%		61.5	211^th of 561 public elementary schools	62.4%	37	54.9	52.3	51.7	37.2		55.4	41.6	60.0		$8,878	$1,171	$7,707
Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-6	270 S 1300 E	Hyrum	84319	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 792-7684	789	33	24.2	41.8%	632 (80.1%)	3 (0.4%)	113 (14.3%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	26 (3.3%)	57.1	244^th of 547 public elementary schools	55.4%		49.9	293^rd of 561 public elementary schools	47.8%	49	49.1	56.7	50.0	39.6		52.5	44.6	62.4		$8,067	$770	$7,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Golden Spike Elementary

How many students attend Golden Spike Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 924 students attended Golden Spike Elementary.

What district is Golden Spike Elementary in?

Box Elder District

What is the racial makeup of Golden Spike Elementary?

Students at Golden Spike Elementary are 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Golden Spike Elementary a good school?

Golden Spike Elementary ranks 379^th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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