Summary
Kanab School is a public elementary school serving 523 students in kindergarten through sixth grade in Kanab, Utah, a small community where the only nearby comparison school provided, Valley School, is 16.67 miles away in Orderville. Kanab is part of the relatively strong Kane District, which ranks 26th of 92 Utah districts and is in the 72nd percentile statewide. Kanab ranks 183rd of 563 Utah schools, placing it in the 67th percentile and earning three stars.
Academically, Kanab performs above Utah averages overall. In 2025–2026, average proficiency across reported grades was approximately 51.8% in English Language Arts, 56.2% in mathematics, and 58.1% in science, compared with approximately 45.7%, 45.7%, and 54.3% statewide. Third-grade mathematics was a standout at 70.4%, while fifth- and sixth-grade ELA were also school strengths at 56.6% and 52%. Kanab generally trails its district in mathematics grades 4–6 and in science grades 4–5, although its results remain above state averages. Valley School appears stronger in several areas, including third-grade ELA, mathematics in grades 3–5, and science in grades 4–5, but its results are reported as ranges such as 70–88%, so exact comparisons are not possible.
The clearest concern is attendance: 37.5% of Kanab students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, compared with 31.2% in the district, 23.8% statewide, and 26.2% at Valley School. This rate has remained high for several years. Kanab’s student-teacher ratio improved to 21.3:1, but remains higher than Valley’s 19.6:1. Overall, Kanab is a solid, above-average school that has partially recovered from a 62nd-percentile ranking in 2023–2024. Key priorities are reducing absenteeism, strengthening upper-grade mathematics, and continuing the recent improvement.
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