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J.R. Smith School

Q: Is J.R. Smith School a good school?

J.R. Smith School ranks 299 th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend J.R. Smith School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended J.R. Smith School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of J.R. Smith School?

Students at J.R. Smith School are 58% White, 39% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of J.R. Smith School attend?

Students who attend J.R. Smith School usually go on to attend: Middle : Timpanogos Middle School High : Wasatch High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

J.R. Smith School is a public school in Heber City serving 633 students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, within the high-performing Wasatch District. The school is similar in size to nearby Daniels Canyon School and Midway School, but its recent academic results are considerably weaker than several district neighbors. The district ranks in the 79th percentile statewide, while J.R. Smith ranked 299th of 563 Utah schools in 2025–2026, at the 47th percentile and receiving two stars.

The latest test results place J.R. Smith near Utah averages in some areas but well below the district average. Across tested grades, average proficiency was 44.7% in English Language Arts, 49.2% in mathematics, and 48.1% in science, compared with district averages of 59.6%, 65.4%, and 62.3%. Fifth grade was the school’s strongest grade, while third-grade ELA was its weakest reported result at 38.7%. Results have declined from 2023–2024, especially in mathematics. By comparison, Old Mill School and Midway School rank among Utah’s top 20 schools, while Daniels Canyon School ranks in the 73rd percentile. J.R. Smith is closer to Heber Valley School in current performance.

Attendance is a major concern: 37.6% of J.R. Smith students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, compared with 14.5% districtwide and 24.4% at Daniels Canyon School. Although this improved from 57.5% the previous year, it remains unusually high. The school’s 19:1 student-teacher ratio is less favorable than at several nearby schools, but staffing levels alone do not explain the performance gap. Families may want to ask about attendance support, plans to strengthen ELA and mathematics, and how successful fifth-grade practices can be extended to earlier grades.

633

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,339

Per pupil spending ?

34.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

91%

Kindergartners adequately immunized (2022-23)

Exemptions: 8% (any vaccine)

235 E 500 N
Heber City, UT 84032

(435) 654-2201

District: Wasatch District

Students who attend J.R. Smith School usually attend:

Middle:	Timpanogos Middle School
High:	Wasatch High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Hispanic:

38.5%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2023 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2023) to 47th (2026)

!Near the bottom of Wasatch District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg62%

Utah avg49%

299^th of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Wasatch District

19^th of 92Wasatch 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	48.5	299 of 563	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.7	247 of 547	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	150 of 561	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	135 of 561	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	195 of 551	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	275 of 559	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	241 of 572	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	375 of 528	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.8	368 of 526	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.1	334 of 533	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.6	173 of 537	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	155 of 509	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	166 of 576	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	162 of 579	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	69 of 563	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.6	59 of 518	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	57.2	244 of 509	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.7	166 of 498	66.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	83 of 139	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	81.6	12 of 109	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	92 of 416	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	71 of 408	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	42 of 429	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	44 of 428	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	122 of 435	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)78th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%~ state avg

Science48%-4 vs state

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				RISE English Language Arts (2026)						RISE Mathematics (2026)						RISE Science (2026)					Vaccination (2022-23)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners adequately immunized	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J.R. Smith School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 E 500 N	Heber City	84032	Wasatch County	Wasatch District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 654-2201	633	33	19.0	34.6%	367 (58.0%)	4 (0.6%)	244 (38.5%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	48.5	299^th of 563 public elementary schools	46.9%		56.7	247^th of 547 public elementary schools	54.8%	52	38.7	46.5	48.8				48.4	46.9	52.3				43.4	52.8				91%	8%	$10,339	$606	$9,733
Wasatch Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	180 East 600 South	Heber City	84032	Wasatch County	Wasatch District	No	No	Yes	No	(435) 654-6010	1,232	12	100.0	13.7%	1,050 (85.2%)	2 (0.2%)	102 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	15 (1.2%)	57 (4.6%)								(n/a)	60–78%		50–68%	80–98%			40–58%		< 31%					20–40%				33%	63%	$4,565	$448	$4,118
Heber Valley School	Public	PK, KG-5	730 S 600 W	Heber City	84032	Wasatch County	Wasatch District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 654-0112	561	35	15.9	43.5%	315 (56.1%)	1 (0.2%)	228 (40.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.2%)	54.8	259^th of 563 public elementary schools	54.0%		72.6	137^th of 547 public elementary schools	75.0%	122	48.8	50.7	44.6				57.0	60.3	47.0				41.1	51.8				88%	9%	$11,103	$609	$10,495
Old Mill School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 E 980 S	Heber City	84032	Wasatch County	Wasatch District	No	No	No	No	(435) 657-3130	769	37	21.0	15.7%	645 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (12.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	22 (2.9%)	95	11^th of 563 public elementary schools	98.0%		93.5	18^th of 547 public elementary schools	96.7%	7	72.9	74.7	75.7				79.7	77.5	77.6				74.5	78.3						$9,881	$570	$9,311
Daniels Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-5	688 East Wheeler Rd	Heber City	84032	Wasatch County	Wasatch District	No	No	No	No	(435) 654-6900	623	34	18.5	32.6%	391 (62.8%)	3 (0.5%)	213 (34.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	69.8	152^nd of 563 public elementary schools	73.0%		74.3	123^rd of 547 public elementary schools	77.5%	29	53.9	43.2	59.6				67.7	63.5	62.3				50.0	61.2				88%	8%	$11,341	$707	$10,634
Midway School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 S 100 E	Midway	84049	Wasatch County	Wasatch District	No	No	No	No	(435) 654-0472	652	38	17.0	15.3%	547 (83.9%)	4 (0.6%)	76 (11.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.8%)	93.4	18^th of 563 public elementary schools	96.8%		87.9	47^th of 547 public elementary schools	91.4%	29	64.7	69.3	74.1				78.8	78.2	72.9				75.2	79.4				91%	9%	$9,816	$519	$9,297
Soldier Hollow Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3444 West 3000 South	Heber City	84032	Wasatch County	Soldier Hollow Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(435) 654-1347	328	18	17.7	1.8%	275 (83.8%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)								(n/a)	50–68%	30–49%	30–48%	30–48%	40–58%	50–68%	70–88%	40–58%	30–48%	20–38%	50–68%	60–78%	60–78%	40–58%	40–58%	50–68%	50–68%	69%	31%	$7,636	$215	$7,421
South Summit School	Public	PK, KG-4	535 E 300 S	Kamas	84036	Summit County	South Summit District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 783-4318	496	27	18.3	17.5%	395 (79.6%)	3 (0.6%)	92 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	47.2	308^th of 563 public elementary schools	45.3%		45.2	309^th of 547 public elementary schools	43.5%	1	36.0	41.6					61.7	52.4					46.6					89%	10%	$10,009	$740	$9,268
Mcpolin School	Public	PK, KG-5	2270 Kearns Blvd	Park City	84098	Summit County	Park City District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 645-5630	382	30	12.7	28.0%	233 (61.0%)	1 (0.3%)	118 (30.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	90.1	32^nd of 563 public elementary schools	94.3%		91.6	29^th of 547 public elementary schools	94.7%	3	61.3	70.7	65.6				67.4	80.0	64.6				79.7	76.6				92%	8%	$19,031	$871	$18,160
Goldminer's Daughter	Public	K-8	10160 E Little Cottonwood Canyon Rd	Alta	84092	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-8575	11	1	11.0	27.3%	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$2,457	$133	$2,324

Frequently Asked Questions about J.R. Smith School

What is the racial makeup of J.R. Smith School?

Students at J.R. Smith School are 58% White, 39% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is J.R. Smith School a good school?

J.R. Smith School ranks 299^th of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is J.R. Smith School in?

Wasatch District

How many students attend J.R. Smith School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended J.R. Smith School.

What schools do graduates of J.R. Smith School attend?

Students who attend J.R. Smith School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Timpanogos Middle School
High : Wasatch High

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