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Birch Creek School

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Birch Creek School ranks 96 th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Birch Creek School is an elementary school located in Smithfield, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 718 students. The school is part of the Cache District, which is ranked 17th out of 93 districts in Utah and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Birch Creek School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.

Birch Creek School consistently outperforms the Cache District and the state of Utah in proficiency rates across various RISE assessments, including Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Birch Creek School's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 71.1%, compared to the Cache District's 62.8% and the state's 48.6%. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy in Mathematics, where it has maintained significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, Birch Creek School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, with a rate of 33.57% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly lower than nearby schools like Bridger School (72.05%).

However, Birch Creek School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district averages, with a rate of 23.8% in the 2023-2024 school year. This is an area of concern for the school, as chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement. Interestingly, while Birch Creek School's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools within the Cache District, schools like Cedar Ridge School and Sunrise School have shown even stronger academic performance in certain areas, particularly in Mathematics and Science.

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 — 69th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Utah elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Utah avg48%

96^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Cache District

17^th of 93Cache 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	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
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
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 (2024)99th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+19 vs state

Science63%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Birch Creek School

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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 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%)	80	96^th of 547 public elementary schools	82.4%		78.6	97^th of 561 public elementary schools	82.7%	1	71.1	72.4	52.5	57.5	60.9	54.3	73.0	$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%)	79.4	98^th of 547 public elementary schools	82.1%		73.7	132^nd of 561 public elementary schools	76.5%	34	70.1	69.5	61.8	47.5	61.1	59.8	65.5	$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%)	81.4	86^th of 547 public elementary schools	84.3%		86.6	50^th of 561 public elementary schools	91.1%	36	75.0	68.3	55.2	55.7	67.4	55.2	69.6	$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%)	92.6	23^rd of 547 public elementary schools	95.8%		87.4	45^th of 561 public elementary schools	92.0%	22	62.9	85.8	76.4	64.3	82.7	69.1	80.0	$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%)	82.6	78^th of 547 public elementary schools	85.7%		74.5	129^th of 561 public elementary schools	77.0%	51	54.9	65.2	66.7	64.4	62.9	58.2	89.9	$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%)	73.9	126^th of 547 public elementary schools	77.0%		78.4	100^th of 561 public elementary schools	82.2%	26	45.6	58.8	59.4	54.0	57.5	64.1	75.0	$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%)	26.2	405^th of 547 public elementary schools	26.0%		19.4	458^th of 561 public elementary schools	18.4%	53	32.2	44.9	30.6		42.8	32.8		$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%)	76.1	115^th of 547 public elementary schools	79.0%		82	80^th of 561 public elementary schools	85.7%	35	51.1	63.3	64.1	52.3	60.3	64.0	65.6	$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%)	56.5	249^th of 547 public elementary schools	54.5%		48.4	303^rd of 561 public elementary schools	46.0%	54	43.1	57.4	35.6		55.4	64.0		$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.

How many students attend Birch Creek School?

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

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

Is Birch Creek School a good school?

Birch Creek School ranks 96^th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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