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Canyon School

Q: Is Canyon School a good school?

Canyon School ranks 237 th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Canyon School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 789 students attended Canyon School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Canyon School?

Students at Canyon School are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Canyon School attend?

Students who attend Canyon School usually go on to attend: Middle : South Cache Middle School High : Mountain Crest High

Public Grades PK, KG-6

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Canyon School is a large public elementary school in Hyrum, in Utah’s Cache Valley, serving 789 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade as part of the Cache District. Its latest statewide standing is moderate: 237th of 563 Utah elementary schools, in the 58th percentile and rated three stars. Canyon has improved from the 48th percentile in 2023–24, but it remains well below most nearby schools in the district. For example, Heritage School ranks in the 93rd percentile, while Providence School, River Heights School, and Nibley School rank in the 86th–88th percentiles.

On 2025–26 tests, Canyon was slightly above Utah averages overall, with approximately 47.6% proficiency in English language arts, 51.4% in mathematics, and 55.7% in science. However, it trailed the district averages by about 9–10.5 percentage points. Sixth grade is the clearest academic concern: 42.0% of students were proficient in English language arts and 37.8% in mathematics, compared with a much stronger 62.2% in science. Science is Canyon’s strongest subject overall, while English language arts is its weakest relative area. The school’s results are mixed compared with the more similar Lincoln School; Canyon is slightly stronger in some mathematics and science results, but Lincoln is somewhat stronger in English language arts.

Canyon serves a higher-need population than most nearby schools: 41.83% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, the student-teacher ratio was 24.2:1, and chronic absenteeism was 21.5%. Attendance has improved from 27.4% in 2022–23, though it remains above the district’s 16.3% rate. A notable strength is Canyon’s effectiveness for students from low-income households: the school ranked 4th of 139 Utah schools for that subgroup, in the 97th percentile with five stars. Overall, the most important opportunities are to build on that strength, continue improving attendance, and focus especially on sixth-grade English language arts and mathematics.

789

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,067

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

270 S 1300 E
Hyrum, UT 84319

(435) 792-7684

District: Cache District

Students who attend Canyon School usually attend:

Middle:	South Cache Middle School
High:	Mountain Crest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2024 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2026) from a 48th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Utah median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Cache District's ranking

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg61%

Utah avg48%

237^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Cache District

16^th of 92Cache 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	57.6	237 of 563	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	244 of 547	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	293 of 561	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	261 of 561	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	228 of 551	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	231 of 559	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	129 of 572	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	201 of 528	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.1	248 of 526	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.3	101 of 533	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	72 of 537	86.6%	★★★★☆
2014	81.9	67 of 509	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	69 of 576	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	80 of 579	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	80.5	61 of 563	89.2%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	149 of 518	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	68.9	159 of 509	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.6	125 of 498	74.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	4 of 139	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.3	2 of 109	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	76.3	26 of 162	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	16 of 111	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	183 of 416	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	191 of 408	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	247 of 429	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	180 of 428	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	175 of 435	59.8%	★★★☆☆

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)97th percentile+39 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile~ school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science56%~ state avg

Mathematics51%+6 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
Millville School	Public	PK, KG-6	67 S Main	Millville	84326	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 752-7162	493	23	21.0	31.8%	402 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	10 (2.0%)	78.7	99^th of 563 public elementary schools	82.4%		81.6	84^th of 547 public elementary schools	84.6%	15	54.6	55.1	58.7	59.3			63.6	60.8	82.5	50.9			56.5	79.4	70.4			$8,859	$1,086	$7,773
Heritage School	Public	PK, KG-6	925 W 3200 S	Nibley	84321	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 792-7696	724	32	22.8	20.9%	589 (81.4%)	2 (0.3%)	94 (13.0%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	23 (3.2%)	88.5	42^nd of 563 public elementary schools	92.5%		87.8	48^th of 547 public elementary schools	91.2%	6	68.9	61.9	52.2	66.6			82.2	68.2	71.7	74.4			73.6	65.2	82.8			$7,607	$485	$7,122
Nibley School	Public	PK, KG-6	2545 S 660 W	Nibley	84321	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 792-7676	511	23	21.7	30.7%	382 (74.8%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (17.0%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.6%)	22 (4.3%)	81.2	81^st of 563 public elementary schools	85.6%		78.3	103^rd of 547 public elementary schools	81.2%	22	72.2	62.0	55.3	51.5			78.7	69.6	58.9	50.0			66.7	66.1	69.2			$8,961	$975	$7,987
Thomas Edison - South	Public, Charter	K-8	1275 W 2350 S	Nibley	84321	Cache County	Thomas Edison	Yes	No	No	No	(435) 752-0123	699	37	19.0	25.9%	561 (80.3%)	4 (0.6%)	117 (16.7%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	91.3	29^th of 563 public elementary schools	94.8%		87.2	50^th of 547 public elementary schools	90.9%	21	66.3	74.7	67.1	62.1	52.5	71.2	88.6	77.1	77.7	51.7	67.1	37.1	79.5	76.8	74.2	58.1	66.7	$7,316	$239	$7,077
Providence School	Public	K-6	91 E Center	Providence	84332	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 752-6010	719	31	23.3	14.0%	652 (90.7%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (1.9%)	83.2	65^th of 563 public elementary schools	88.5%		85.7	57^th of 547 public elementary schools	89.6%	8	54.6	65.4	58.8	66.3			63.9	60.6	63.1	49.6			74.1	72.8	81.4			$6,822	$475	$6,347
The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery	Public, Charter	K-8	170 W Spring Creek Pkwy	Providence	84332	Cache County	The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 258-7097	332	21	15.8	32.8%	271 (81.6%)	3 (0.9%)	48 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)	< 40%	30–48%	20–39%	30–48%	35.7	10–29%	50–68%	40–58%	30–48%	< 21%	20–38%	< 20%	40–58%	40–58%	60–78%	50.0	20–39%	$6,610	$367	$6,244
River Heights School	Public	PK, KG-6	780 E 600 S	Logan	84321	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 753-4948	608	28	21.7	28.8%	511 (84.0%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (10.7%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.6%)	81.6	76^th of 563 public elementary schools	86.5%		79.7	97^th of 547 public elementary schools	82.3%	21	70.5	64.2	58.9	52.2			71.8	79.0	64.2	44.7			69.2	70.3	63.1			$7,894	$334	$7,560
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon School

What district is Canyon School in?

Cache District

How many students attend Canyon School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 789 students attended Canyon School.

What schools do graduates of Canyon School attend?

Students who attend Canyon School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Cache Middle School
High : Mountain Crest High

What is the racial makeup of Canyon School?

Students at Canyon School are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Canyon School a good school?

Canyon School ranks 237^th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance dataOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025

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