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Daniels Canyon School

Q: Is Daniels Canyon School a good school?

Daniels Canyon School ranks 152 nd of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Daniels Canyon School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Daniels Canyon School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Daniels Canyon School?

Students at Daniels Canyon School are 63% White, 34% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Daniels Canyon School attend?

Students who attend Daniels Canyon School usually go on to attend: Middle : Timpanogos Middle School High : Wasatch High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 563 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Daniels Canyon School is a public elementary school in Heber City serving prekindergarten through fifth grade, with 623 students in the Wasatch District. The school ranks in the 73rd percentile statewide for 2025–2026 and has a four-star rating, reflecting a strong improvement from the 36th percentile in 2018–2019. It is a solid, improving school in the Heber Valley, although it is not currently among the district’s highest-performing campuses.

Academically, Daniels Canyon is above Utah’s average in English Language Arts, mathematics, and science. Mathematics is the clearest strength: 64.5% of students in grades 3–5 were proficient, nearly matching the district and well above Utah’s 48.5%. ELA proficiency averaged 52.2%, while science averaged 55.6%. Fifth grade posted particularly encouraging results, but fourth grade needs attention, especially ELA at 43.2% and science at 50.0%. Results have also varied considerably from year to year. Locally, Daniels Canyon currently performs better than J.R. Smith School and Heber Valley School, but trails the much stronger Old Mill School and Midway School by substantial margins.

Chronic absenteeism improved sharply, falling from 46.6% to 24.4%, but remains higher than the district’s 14.5% rate. Daniels Canyon’s student-teacher ratio is a moderate 18.5, similar to J.R. Smith School and higher than Midway School; comparisons with Old Mill School show that staffing ratios alone do not explain achievement differences. Overall, the school offers above-state-average performance and a positive long-term trajectory, with the biggest opportunities in fourth-grade instruction, attendance, and more consistent year-to-year results.

623

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,341

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

688 East Wheeler Rd
Heber City, UT 84032

(435) 654-6900

District: Wasatch District

Students who attend Daniels Canyon School usually attend:

Middle:	Timpanogos Middle School
High:	Wasatch High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.8%

Hispanic:

34.2%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2019 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (58% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Utah median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg62%

Utah avg49%

152^nd of 563

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 37 pts since 2019

From bottom 36% (2019) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	69.8	152 of 563	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	123 of 547	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	105 of 561	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	134 of 561	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	242 of 551	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	298 of 559	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	368 of 572	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	66 of 416	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.8	33 of 408	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	51 of 429	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	101 of 428	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	146 of 435	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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)84th percentile+11 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%+16 vs state

Science56%+3 vs state

English Language Arts52%+6 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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				$11,341	$707	$10,634
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
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				$11,103	$609	$10,495
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%				$4,565	$448	$4,118
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				$10,339	$606	$9,733
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%	$7,636	$215	$7,421
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				$9,816	$519	$9,297
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					$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				$19,031	$871	$18,160
Goldminer's Daughter	Public	K-8	10160 E Little Cottonwood Can	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 Daniels Canyon School

What schools do graduates of Daniels Canyon School attend?

Students who attend Daniels Canyon School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Timpanogos Middle School
High : Wasatch High

Is Daniels Canyon School a good school?

Daniels Canyon School ranks 152^nd of 563 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Daniels Canyon School?

Students at Daniels Canyon School are 63% White, 34% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Daniels Canyon School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Daniels Canyon School.

What district is Daniels Canyon School in?

Wasatch District

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