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Canyon School

Q: Is Canyon School a good school?

Canyon School ranks 229 th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Canyon School is an elementary school located in Spanish Fork, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 463 students. It is part of the Nebo School District, which is ranked 50 out of 93 districts in Utah and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to nearby schools like Maple Ridge School and Sierra Bonita Elementary, Canyon School consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, Canyon School's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 65.6%, compared to 51.2% for the Nebo District and 48.6% for the state.

While Canyon School's student-teacher ratio is higher than some nearby schools, the school's strong academic performance suggests it may have effective teaching practices and interventions in place to support student learning. However, the high chronic absenteeism rates could be an area of concern that the school and district could address through targeted interventions and family engagement strategies.

457

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,561

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1492 E 1240 S
Spanish Fork, UT 84660

(801) 798-4610

District: Nebo District

Students who attend Canyon School usually attend:

Middle:	Diamond Fork Middle
	Spanish Fork Junior High
High:	Spanish Fork High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2018 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2025) from a 41st-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Utah median (58th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg49%

Utah avg49%

229^th of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Nebo District

50^th of 93Nebo 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	58.5	229 of 547	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	222 of 561	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	275 of 561	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	298 of 551	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	292 of 559	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	275 of 572	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	311 of 528	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	67.4	159 of 526	69.8%	★★★★☆
2016	61.1	207 of 533	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	184 of 537	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.6	240 of 509	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.2	274 of 576	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.5	307 of 579	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.6	285 of 563	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.3	229 of 518	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.2	157 of 509	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.2	99 of 498	80.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	227 of 408	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	210 of 429	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	262 of 428	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	289 of 435	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)44th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+8 vs state

Science48%-3 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 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
Canyon School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1492 E 1240 S	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	Yes	No	No	(801) 798-4610	457	21	21.8	25.4%	361 (79.0%)	2 (0.4%)	76 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	10 (2.2%)	58.5	229^th of 547 public elementary schools	58.1%		60.2	222^nd of 561 public elementary schools	60.4%	7	65.6	58.2	43.7	48.2	46.8	$7,561	$380	$7,181
East Meadows School	Public	PK, KG-6	1287 S 2130 E	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4015	518	25	20.7	22.2%	408 (78.8%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	24 (4.6%)	73	133^rd of 547 public elementary schools	75.7%		65.1	189^th of 561 public elementary schools	66.3%	56	72.3	60.4	50.5	59.4	55.4	$7,304	$602	$6,702
Larsen School	Public	PK, KG-6	1175 E Flonette Dr	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 798-4035	431	19	23.0	46.4%	304 (70.5%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (3.7%)	41.5	331^st of 547 public elementary schools	39.5%		47.4	310^th of 561 public elementary schools	44.7%	21	50.0	37.7	38.1	49.2	46.1	$7,835	$470	$7,365
Spanish Oaks School	Public	PK, KG-6	2701 E Canyon Crest Dr	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-7411	416	23	18.1	22.8%	342 (82.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.3%)	45.4	307^th of 547 public elementary schools	43.9%		42.6	336^th of 561 public elementary schools	40.1%	29	40.7	46.1	50.0	47.5	46.1	$7,566	$370	$7,196
Sierra Bonita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	53 S 1800 E	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4480	568	25	23.0	16.0%	478 (84.2%)	3 (0.5%)	60 (10.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.2%)	78.2	107^th of 547 public elementary schools	80.4%		76.8	114^th of 561 public elementary schools	79.7%	7	73.1	61.9	54.8	60.1	61.3	$6,494	$369	$6,125
Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	90 N 600 E	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 798-4045	469	24	19.5	57.1%	336 (71.6%)	2 (0.4%)	113 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.6%)	35	369^th of 547 public elementary schools	32.5%		36.8	369^th of 561 public elementary schools	34.2%		47.2	42.6	34.3	45.2	37.3	$7,846	$750	$7,095
Rees School	Public	PK, KG-6	574 N Rees Ave	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4055	728	33	21.8	29.3%	529 (72.7%)	3 (0.4%)	141 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.2%)	43 (5.9%)	44.7	313^th of 547 public elementary schools	42.8%		38.7	359^th of 561 public elementary schools	36.0%	46	62.0	46.8	36.2	40.4	44.7	$8,174	$873	$7,301
Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-6	628 S West Park Drive	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4050	738	32	23.4	19.9%	590 (79.9%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (14.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.3%)	44.8	312^th of 547 public elementary schools	43.0%		46.4	316^th of 561 public elementary schools	43.7%	4	50.4	44.0	41.6	45.7	47.4	$6,716	$370	$6,346
Brockbank School	Public	PK, KG-6	340 W 500 N	Spanish Fork	84660	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 798-4025	456	21	21.4	29.2%	380 (83.3%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	39.3	346^th of 547 public elementary schools	36.7%		32	397^th of 561 public elementary schools	29.2%	51	32.4	52.4	26.7	52.3	48.7	$7,067	$368	$6,698
Maple Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-6	2340 West Harvest Parkway	Mapleton	84664	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 489-1800	873	38	22.7	10.1%	728 (83.4%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (8.6%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	7 (0.8%)	50 (5.7%)	89.5	39^th of 547 public elementary schools	92.9%		88.5	38^th of 561 public elementary schools	93.2%	1	68.3	84.3	68.1	81.0	60.2	$6,961	$371	$6,590

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon School

What schools do graduates of Canyon School attend?

Students who attend Canyon School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Diamond Fork Middle
Middle : Spanish Fork Junior High
High : Spanish Fork High

What is the racial makeup of Canyon School?

Students at Canyon School are 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Canyon School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Canyon School.

What district is Canyon School in?

Nebo District

Is Canyon School a good school?

Canyon School ranks 229^th of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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