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Golden Spike Elementary

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Golden Spike Elementary ranks 225 th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Golden Spike Elementary is a large public school in central Brigham City serving 924 students in prekindergarten through 5th grade as part of Box Elder District. Its size is notable: it enrolls considerably more students than nearby Lake View School, Three Mile Creek School, Discovery School, and Century School. The student-teacher ratio is 21.4, and 36.15% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a moderately varied socioeconomic setting. The district ranks 50th of 92 Utah districts, while Golden Spike’s latest statewide ranking places it at the 60th percentile, with three stars.

The most encouraging feature is the school’s recent academic improvement. Golden Spike rose from the 31st percentile in 2024–25 to the 60th percentile in 2025–26, the largest recent improvement among its main local comparisons. Mathematics is now a clear strength: the school exceeded state averages in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade, including 56.2% proficiency in 4th grade. Science was also strong, with 59.9% proficiency in 4th grade and 55.2% in 5th grade, both above state results. English language arts was more uneven: 5th grade was strong at 52.3%, 3rd grade was about the state level, and 4th grade remained slightly below district and state averages. Compared with nearby schools, Golden Spike ranked above Century School, Discovery School, and Lake View School, though Three Mile Creek School ranked slightly higher.

Attendance is the main concern. Chronic absenteeism improved to 34.3% in 2024–25, but that was still above both the district rate of 32.0% and Utah’s rate of 23.8%. It was lower than Lake View School and Willard School, but higher than Discovery School, Lomond View School, and Wellsville School. Overall, Golden Spike appears to be in a significant academic upswing, with priorities of sustaining its math and science gains, strengthening 4th grade ELA, and continuing to improve attendance.

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: Improving — 37th percentile in 2024 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Utah median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg50%

Utah avg49%

225^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 23 pts since 2024

From bottom 37% (2024) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 92Box 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
2026	58.7	225 of 563	60.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	67.3	44 of 139	68.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	44.7	242 of 416	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)68th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science58%+5 vs state

Mathematics51%+3 vs state

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				RISE English Language Arts (2026)						RISE Mathematics (2026)						RISE Science (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	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
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%)	58.7	225^th of 563 public elementary schools	60.0%		33.2	379^th of 547 public elementary schools	30.7%	154	46.8	45.3	52.3				50.4	56.2	47.8				59.9	55.2
Discovery School	Public	K-5	820 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%)	48.3	300^th of 563 public elementary schools	46.7%		43.8	317^th of 547 public elementary schools	42.0%	17	61.0	43.6	47.9				61.0	32.4	31.2				40.9	58.1				$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%)	32.6	395^th of 563 public elementary schools	29.8%		27.9	397^th of 547 public elementary schools	27.4%	2	29.2	41.4	42.3				33.3	42.7	34.4				50.0	44.5				$7,337	$818	$6,519
Three Mile Creek School	Public	2-5	2625 S 1050 W	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%)	63.2	201^st of 563 public elementary schools	64.3%		72.4	139^th of 547 public elementary schools	74.6%	62	51.5	50.0	57.5				42.7	58.4	46.1				63.5	60.1				$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	473^rd of 563 public elementary schools	16.0%		15.8	471^st of 547 public elementary schools	13.9%	2	23.9	27.9	32.7	30.2	37.5	30–48%	23.9	25.6	28.6	15.9	32.5	20–39%	30.3	44.9	47.8	40.0	40–58%	$6,519	$512	$6,007
Willard School	Public	K-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%)	45.9	318^th of 563 public elementary schools	43.5%		59.7	222^nd of 547 public elementary schools	59.4%	96	51.6	35.2	35.0				57.8	57.8	38.8				46.4	48.8				$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%)	70.2	148^th of 563 public elementary schools	73.7%		62	211^th of 547 public elementary schools	61.4%	63	45.7	50.9	54.7	54.2			42.4	72.1	59.4	53.7			67.2	60.9	68.7			$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%)	60	217^th of 563 public elementary schools	61.5%		56.5	248^th of 547 public elementary schools	54.7%	31	48.4	61.4	53.6	39.3			48.4	65.0	39.7	50.8			64.9	47.8	59.0			$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%)	57.6	237^th of 563 public elementary schools	57.9%		57.1	244^th of 547 public elementary schools	55.4%	7	48.8	46.5	53.2	42.0			59.0	56.2	52.6	37.8			51.8	53.2	62.2			$8,067	$770	$7,298

Frequently Asked Questions about Golden Spike Elementary

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 225^th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Golden Spike Elementary in?

Box Elder District

How many students attend Golden Spike Elementary?

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

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025

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