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Birch Creek School

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Birch Creek School ranks 140 th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Birch Creek School is a public elementary school in Smithfield serving 766 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade. It is part of the strong-performing Cache District, which ranks 16th of 92 Utah districts, or in the 83rd percentile statewide. The school has a four-star rating and ranks 140th of 563 Utah elementary schools, placing it in the 75th percentile. That is a solid statewide position and a major improvement over its 50th-percentile ranking in 2015–2016, although its ranking has slipped from 96th in 2024–2025. Nearby Cedar Ridge School, Sunrise School, North Park School, and White Pine School currently rank higher.

Academically, fourth grade is the clearest strength. In 2025–2026, 71.1% of fourth graders were proficient in English language arts, while 78.4% were proficient in both mathematics and science—well above state results. Mathematics and science were above Utah averages in every reported grade, and most English language arts results also exceeded the state. Fifth grade is the main concern: proficiency fell to 42.6% in English language arts, 46.6% in mathematics, and 56.4% in science, all below Cache District averages. Sixth grade was mixed but remained above state averages. The contrast between strong fourth-grade results and weaker fifth-grade results makes that transition an important area for the school to examine.

One of Birch Creek School’s most notable strengths is its effectiveness for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds: it ranked 5th of 139 Utah schools in 2025–2026, in the 96th percentile, with five stars. Chronic absenteeism was 18.6% in 2024–2025—better than Utah’s 23.8% but above the district’s 16.3%—though attendance has improved substantially since 2021–2022. With a reported student-teacher ratio of 25.1, the school is larger and more heavily staffed per student than nearby comparison schools. Overall, it is a strong school with particularly effective support for economically disadvantaged students, while fifth-grade achievement, attendance, and recent ranking losses merit attention.

766

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,787

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

675 W 220 N
Smithfield, UT 84335

(435) 792-7692

District: Cache District

Students who attend Birch Creek School usually attend:

Middle:	North Cache Middle School
High:	Sky View High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (59% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Utah elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg61%

Utah avg48%

140^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	71.7	140 of 563	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	96 of 547	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	97 of 561	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	116 of 561	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	158 of 551	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	165 of 559	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	112 of 572	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	72 of 528	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	66.8	164 of 526	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.9	264 of 533	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.4	165 of 537	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.1	94 of 509	81.5%	★★★★☆
2013	82.8	40 of 576	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	74.7	114 of 579	80.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	5 of 139	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	1 of 162	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	6 of 111	94.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	163 of 416	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	113 of 408	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	113 of 429	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	109 of 428	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	155 of 435	64.4%	★★★☆☆

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)96th percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Science67%+12 vs state

Mathematics59%+13 vs state

English Language Arts55%+9 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Birch Creek School	Public	PK, KG-6	675 W 220 N	Smithfield	84335	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 792-7692	766	31	25.1	35.2%	629 (82.1%)	13 (1.7%)	88 (11.5%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.5%)	71.7	140^th of 563 public elementary schools	75.1%		80	96^th of 547 public elementary schools	82.4%	44	53.9	71.1	42.6	50.5	60.6	78.4	46.6	50.0	78.4	56.4	65.2	$8,787	$702	$8,085
Summit School	Public	PK, KG-6	80 W Center	Smithfield	84335	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 563-6269	705	32	22.3	42.3%	580 (82.3%)	5 (0.7%)	85 (12.1%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	5 (0.7%)	20 (2.8%)	65.5	190^th of 563 public elementary schools	66.3%		79.4	98^th of 547 public elementary schools	82.1%	92	50.0	50.5	59.8	52.8	72.6	55.4	55.1	32.6	56.7	56.1	63.8	$7,399	$668	$6,731
Sunrise School	Public	K-6	225 S 455 E	Smithfield	84335	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 563-3866	713	33	21.8	16.7%	621 (87.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (8.0%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (3.4%)	81.2	82^nd of 563 public elementary schools	85.4%		81.4	86^th of 547 public elementary schools	84.3%	4	70.7	67.0	54.3	58.1	66.7	68.7	55.7	57.3	71.3	60.4	66.1	$6,987	$461	$6,526
Cedar Ridge School	Public	K-6	65 N 200 W	Hyde Park	84318	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 563-6229	719	31	23.5	15.0%	623 (86.6%)	3 (0.4%)	52 (7.2%)	15 (2.1%)	5 (0.7%)	7 (1.0%)	14 (1.9%)	87	49^th of 563 public elementary schools	91.3%		92.6	23^rd of 547 public elementary schools	95.8%	26	55.9	64.5	60.5	64.7	57.6	76.9	75.8	66.4	73.1	77.9	75.7	$6,438	$328	$6,111
Thomas Edison - North	Public, Charter	K-8	180 E 2600 N	North Logan	84341	Cache County	Thomas Edison	Yes	No	No	No	(435) 787-2820	490	27	18.4	22.7%	325 (66.3%)	8 (1.6%)	100 (20.4%)	35 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	10 (2.0%)								(n/a)												$6,755	$00	$6,755
North Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	2800 N 800 E	North Logan	84341	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 752-5121	495	23	22.0	25.5%	393 (79.4%)	3 (0.6%)	62 (12.5%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	16 (3.2%)	78.8	98^th of 563 public elementary schools	82.6%		82.6	78^th of 547 public elementary schools	85.7%	20	50.0	64.2	52.4	55.2	54.7	74.7	68.3	61.2	71.7	60.3	73.1	$8,502	$859	$7,643
Greenville School	Public	PK, KG-6	2450 N 400 E	North Logan	84341	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 750-7888	527	23	22.4	40.4%	389 (73.8%)	1 (0.2%)	99 (18.8%)	15 (2.8%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	11 (2.1%)	63	202^nd of 563 public elementary schools	64.1%		73.9	126^th of 547 public elementary schools	77.0%	76	42.9	63.1	44.0	50.0	41.6	68.5	53.0	48.5	70.2	54.2	58.8	$8,271	$707	$7,564
Bridger School	Public	PK, KG-5	1261 N 400 W	Logan	84341	Cache County	Logan City District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 755-2345	499	26	19.1	64.9%	196 (39.3%)	28 (5.6%)	192 (38.5%)	14 (2.8%)	24 (4.8%)	27 (5.4%)	18 (3.6%)	8.9	516^th of 563 public elementary schools	8.3%		26.2	405^th of 547 public elementary schools	26.0%	111	15.3	23.2	26.5		20.3	30.4	25.0		31.8	20.6		$9,189	$1,507	$7,682
White Pine School	Public	PK, KG-6	184 W 100 N	Richmond	84333	Cache County	Cache District	No	No	No	No	(435) 258-2344	425	18	23.6	39.3%	384 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	78.6	100^th of 563 public elementary schools	82.2%		76.1	115^th of 547 public elementary schools	79.0%	15	58.7	55.8	52.1	63.1	65.1	66.7	71.0	44.6	62.8	68.1	71.2	$8,319	$386	$7,932
Hillcrest School	Public	K-5	960 N 1400 E	Logan	84321	Cache County	Logan City District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 755-2360	521	26	20.4	35.1%	322 (61.8%)	5 (1.0%)	173 (33.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.3%)	57.5	239^th of 563 public elementary schools	57.5%		56.5	249^th of 547 public elementary schools	54.5%	10	44.0	55.8	39.3		50.0	57.9	45.6		64.3	54.5		$8,831	$1,270	$7,561

Frequently Asked Questions about Birch Creek School

What district is Birch Creek School in?

Cache District

What is the racial makeup of Birch Creek School?

Students at Birch Creek School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Birch Creek School a good school?

Birch Creek School ranks 140^th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Birch Creek School attend?

Students who attend Birch Creek School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Cache Middle School
High : Sky View High

How many students attend Birch Creek School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 766 students attended Birch Creek School.

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