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Willow Canyon School

Public Grades K-5

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Willow Canyon School is a public elementary school in Sandy, Utah, serving 365 students in grades K-5. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 10-20 elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly outperforming the Canyons District and the state of Utah in academic achievement.

Willow Canyon School's academic performance is truly remarkable, with 90.4% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in RISE Mathematics, compared to just 53.9% for the Canyons District and 49.6% for the state. The school also boasts lower chronic absenteeism rates at 16.0%, well below the district and state averages. Additionally, Willow Canyon School serves a relatively diverse student population, with a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (22.47%) compared to nearby schools like Glacier Hills Elementary (43.51%) and Beehive Science & Technology Academy Elementary (28.33%).

The consistent high performance and exceptional academic results of Willow Canyon School suggest that the school has effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and a supportive school community. This success could provide valuable insights and best practices that could benefit other schools in the Canyons District and beyond.

303

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,543

Per pupil spending ?

21.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9650 S 1700 E
Sandy, UT 84092

(801) 826-9625

District: Canyons District

Students who attend Willow Canyon School usually attend:

Middle:	Eastmont Middle
High:	Jordan High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (79% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Utah elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg54%

Utah avg49%

10^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 26Elementary Schools in the Canyons District

34^th of 93Canyons 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	95.1	10 of 547	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	26 of 561	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	22 of 561	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	9 of 551	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	7 of 559	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	2 of 572	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	11 of 528	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.4	7 of 526	98.7%	★★★★★
2016	93.1	17 of 533	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	87.2	47 of 537	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	87.9	37 of 509	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	71.3	156 of 576	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	64.5	229 of 579	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.6	135 of 563	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	19 of 408	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	14 of 429	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	17 of 428	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	7 of 435	98.4%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+33 vs state

Science77%+26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, January 28, 2016

Amazing school! Such professionalism with all of the staff. Nice teachers and staff. Very family friendly and a great curriculum. Never had any issues. Would highly recommend this school to anyone. Very willing to work with you and your family with any issues you have. Close Quote

Schools Near Willow Canyon 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 Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willow Canyon School	Public	K-5	9650 S 1700 E	Sandy	84092	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9625	303	15	20.8	21.8%	237 (78.2%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.6%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	22 (7.3%)	95.1	10^th of 547 public elementary schools	98.2%		91.2	26^th of 561 public elementary schools	95.4%	16	68.6	90.4	82.8	78.9	75.4	$9,543	$633	$8,911
Glacier Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	1085 E 900 South	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 826-8500	626	32	19.6	37.5%	401 (64.1%)	7 (1.1%)	157 (25.1%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	14 (2.2%)	35 (5.6%)	31.4	383^rd of 547 public elementary schools	30.0%		28.4	413^th of 561 public elementary schools	26.4%	30	37.5	50.0	30.3	42.4	37.1
Silver Mesa School	Public	K-5	8920 S 1700 E	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9400	551	28	19.8	15.4%	433 (78.6%)	6 (1.1%)	90 (16.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	66	182^nd of 547 public elementary schools	66.7%		77.8	106^th of 561 public elementary schools	81.1%	76	60.3	46.2	66.7	45.6	63.8	$7,727	$451	$7,277
Beehive Science & Technology Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	2165 East 9400 South	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Beehive Science & Technology Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(801) 576-0070	435	25	17.5	23.2%	246 (56.6%)	12 (2.8%)	75 (17.2%)	78 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (4.8%)	41.2	335^th of 547 public elementary schools	38.8%		53.6	262^nd of 561 public elementary schools	53.3%	73	37.0	47.8	35.3	54.4	45.6
Alta View School	Public	K-5	10333 S 865 E	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-7600	556	25	21.9	22.7%	369 (66.4%)	2 (0.4%)	152 (27.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.7%)	66	180^th of 547 public elementary schools	67.1%		68.3	169^th of 561 public elementary schools	69.9%	11	53.1	48.0	53.0	59.0	64.0	$7,884	$496	$7,388
Park Lane School	Public	K-5	9955 S 2300 E	Sandy	84092	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9025	324	18	18.3	15.1%	264 (81.5%)	8 (2.5%)	29 (9.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.6%)	93.3	20^th of 547 public elementary schools	96.3%		91.4	25^th of 561 public elementary schools	95.5%	5	74.4	70.6	78.5	74.5	75.4	$9,741	$977	$8,764
Peruvian Park School	Public	K-5	1545 E 8425 S	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9100	560	26	21.6	22.1%	378 (67.5%)	4 (0.7%)	69 (12.3%)	52 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.0%)	97	3^rd of 547 public elementary schools	99.5%		96.2	6^th of 561 public elementary schools	98.9%	3	76.3	87.7	75.0	91.0	79.2	$7,468	$426	$7,042
Quail Hollow School	Public	K-5	2625 E 9070 S	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-9175	366	19	19.7	10.7%	316 (86.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (5.5%)	83.1	75^th of 547 public elementary schools	86.3%		85	60^th of 561 public elementary schools	89.3%	15	42.6	74.0	77.6	71.8	82.6	$9,340	$504	$8,835
Brookwood School	Public	K-5	8640 S 2565 E	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-7900	359	15	23.9	4.2%	307 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.4%)	70.2	153^rd of 547 public elementary schools	72.0%		78.5	98^th of 561 public elementary schools	82.5%	55	79.5	83.4	38.4	66.6	43.6	$8,073	$295	$7,778
Canyons Online	Public, Virtual	K-8	9361 S. 300 East	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	Yes	No	(801) 826-5461	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Canyon School

What district is Willow Canyon School in?

Canyons District

Is Willow Canyon School a good school?

Yes! Willow Canyon School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 547 Utah elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Canyon School?

Students at Willow Canyon School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Willow Canyon School attend?

Students who attend Willow Canyon School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eastmont Middle
High : Jordan High

How many students attend Willow Canyon School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Willow Canyon School.

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