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Canyon School

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Canyon School ranks 171 st of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Canyon School is a public elementary school in Spanish Fork, Utah, serving 457 students from pre-K through sixth grade as part of Nebo District in a growing Utah County area. The school currently ranks 171st of 563 Utah elementary schools, placing it in the 70th percentile with a 4-star rating. Its recent progress is especially notable: Canyon rose from the 46th percentile in 2021–22 to the 70th percentile in 2025–26, improving its statewide rank by 127 places.

Academically, Canyon performed above district and state averages in nearly every reported 2025–26 assessment. Its standout result was third-grade math, with 73.5% of students proficient—15.6 points above the district and 23.4 points above the state. English language arts was also above both comparison averages in grades 3–5, while fourth- and fifth-grade science results were solidly above district and state levels. Fourth-grade math, at 53.4%, was essentially even with the district, and fifth-grade ELA remains an opportunity to improve relative to the area’s top schools. Canyon’s 25.38% free-or-reduced-price lunch rate is moderate among nearby schools, providing useful context when comparing results.

Canyon is a strong middle-to-upper-tier school locally. It trails higher-ranked Maple Ridge School, East Meadows School, Foothills School, and Sierra Bonita Elementary in overall ranking, but it currently leads Rees School, Riverview School, Brockbank School, Larsen School, Spanish Oaks School, and Park School. Attendance is a particular strength: chronic absenteeism fell to 21.2% in 2024–25, the lowest rate in this comparison and below both the district and state.

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: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (56% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Utah median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg50%

Utah avg49%

171^st of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Nebo District

49^th of 92Nebo 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
2026	67.2	171 of 563	69.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	54.3	194 of 416	53.4%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)53rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+11 vs state

Science56%+4 vs state

English Language Arts53%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				RISE English Language Arts (2026)			RISE Mathematics (2026)			RISE Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	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%)	67.2	171^st of 563 public elementary schools	69.6%		58.5	229^th of 547 public elementary schools	58.1%	58	57.8	51.7	48.7	73.5	53.4	52.7	56.9	55.4	$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%)	78.9	95^th of 563 public elementary schools	83.1%		73	133^rd of 547 public elementary schools	75.7%	38	53.6	55.1	55.8	77.5	67.6	50.9	69.2	72.2	$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%)	38.7	364^th of 563 public elementary schools	35.3%		41.5	331^st of 547 public elementary schools	39.5%	33	50.0	36.5	35.3	55.3	40.6	38.2	43.2	45.6	$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%)	36.3	381^st of 563 public elementary schools	32.3%		45.4	307^th of 547 public elementary schools	43.9%	74	36.9	43.2	27.3	45.8	53.1	37.5	47.0	43.2	$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%)	74	130^th of 563 public elementary schools	76.9%		78.2	107^th of 547 public elementary schools	80.4%	23	58.1	48.5	50.4	73.7	68.0	49.6	64.7	66.4	$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%)	45.8	320^th of 563 public elementary schools	43.2%		35	369^th of 547 public elementary schools	32.5%	49	37.3	43.1	44.3	47.8	50.8	42.4	55.4	48.1	$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%)	48.7	298^th of 563 public elementary schools	47.1%		44.7	313^th of 547 public elementary schools	42.8%	15	50.5	47.9	33.7	67.3	56.4	37.4	48.7	40.2	$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%)	50.2	291^st of 563 public elementary schools	48.3%		44.8	312^th of 547 public elementary schools	43.0%	21	50.9	39.7	46.6	58.4	44.9	46.2	49.6	49.1	$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%)	37	378^th of 563 public elementary schools	32.9%		39.3	346^th of 547 public elementary schools	36.7%	32	45.5	35.3	35.8	57.2	49.3	32.8	40.8	41.8	$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%)	91.1	30^th of 563 public elementary schools	94.7%		89.5	39^th of 547 public elementary schools	92.9%	9	72.3	70.5	63.3	83.3	79.8	62.4	73.7	69.6	$6,961	$371	$6,590

Frequently Asked Questions about Canyon School

What district is Canyon School in?

Nebo District

Is Canyon School a good school?

Canyon School ranks 171^st of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Canyon School?

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

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.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesDec 16, 2025

2024–25 attendance dataOct 30, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

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