Summary:
ZIP code 84335 includes three relatively large elementary schools in Smithfield—Birch Creek School, Sunrise School, and Summit School—serving grades from PK or kindergarten through sixth grade. All are part of the Cache District, which ranks among Utah’s stronger districts. Enrollment ranges from 705 to 766 students, so families are comparing schools of similar size rather than a small neighborhood school with a much larger campus.
Sunrise School is the strongest overall choice based on the available measures. It has the highest current ranking, at 82nd of 563 Utah schools, and leads the local schools in average English language arts and mathematics results. It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate and student-teacher ratio. Birch Creek School ranks second and shows outstanding fourth-grade results, with 78.4% proficiency in both mathematics and science and 71.1% in ELA. However, its fifth-grade results are considerably weaker, especially in ELA and mathematics. Science is the strongest subject overall across the ZIP code, and Birch Creek has the highest average science performance.
Summit School has the lowest current ranking and the greatest recent decline. It has isolated strengths, including third-grade mathematics and fifth-grade ELA, but its average mathematics and science scores fell sharply from the prior year. Sixth-grade mathematics is the clearest concern, with 32.6% of students proficient. Fifth grade is a common area to watch across all three schools, while Summit’s upper-grade mathematics and science results deserve particular attention. Overall, Sunrise offers the most balanced performance, Birch Creek combines strong peaks with uneven results, and Summit may warrant the closest review of current academic supports and recent trends.
Thank you for your feedback!