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Canyon View Middle

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Canyon View Middle ranks 39 th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Canyon View Middle is a public middle school in Cedar City, Utah, serving 974 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Iron District, which is ranked 32 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Canyon View Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in RISE test scores, particularly in science, where 6th-grade proficiency rates reached 71.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district's 68.6% and the state's 56.5%. The school also ranks highly in the state for supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 25.2% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the previous year's rate of 21.6%. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are comparable to the nearby Cedar Middle School, suggesting that the two schools have access to similar resources, which may contribute to their similar academic performance.

948

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,841

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1865 N Main
Cedar City, UT 84721

(435) 586-2830

District: Iron District

Students who attend Canyon View Middle usually attend:

High:

Canyon View High

Feeder schools for Canyon View Middle:

Elementary:	Escalante Valley School
	Iron Springs School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (56% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Utah middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg55%

Utah avg46%

39^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Iron District

32^nd of 93Iron 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	76.0	39 of 182	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	69 of 210	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	77 of 216	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	99 of 209	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	86 of 213	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	57 of 222	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	75 of 172	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	90 of 206	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	76 of 209	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	89 of 210	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.9	106 of 185	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.9	85 of 243	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.1	69 of 238	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	72.3	43 of 222	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	48 of 201	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	57 of 205	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	55.1	103 of 200	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	20 of 106	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	29 of 99	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	15 of 100	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	5 of 108	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	14 of 141	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	18 of 138	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	19 of 133	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	51.0	17 of 47	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.7	32 of 38	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	33 of 159	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	68 of 183	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	75 of 191	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	105 of 191	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)95th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)64th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+12 vs state

Mathematics49%+9 vs state

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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 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th 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 View Middle	Public	6-8	1865 N Main	Cedar City	84721	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	No	(435) 586-2830	948	50	19.0	41.1%	735 (77.5%)	8 (0.8%)	146 (15.4%)	3 (0.3%)	17 (1.8%)	4 (0.4%)	35 (3.7%)	76	39^th of 182 public middle schools	78.6%		63.8	69^th of 210 public middle schools	67.1%	30	49.4	50.4	48.3	71.5	56.5	62.7	$7,841	$598	$7,243
Cedar Middle	Public	6-8	2215 West Royal Hunte Dr	Cedar City	84720	Iron County	Iron District	No	No	No	No	(435) 586-2810	1,139	57	19.9	34.1%	914 (80.2%)	3 (0.3%)	160 (14.0%)	8 (0.7%)	16 (1.4%)	9 (0.8%)	29 (2.5%)	73.6	42^nd of 182 public middle schools	76.9%		67	63^rd of 210 public middle schools	70.0%	21	39.7	49.7	48.4	66.7	64.4	64.4	$7,868	$453	$7,415

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon View Middle

How many students attend Canyon View Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 948 students attended Canyon View Middle.

What high school do graduates of Canyon View Middle attend?

Students who attend Canyon View Middle usually go on to attend Canyon View High

What district is Canyon View Middle in?

Iron District

What is the racial makeup of Canyon View Middle?

Students at Canyon View Middle are 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Canyon View Middle a good school?

Canyon View Middle ranks 39^th of 182 Utah middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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