Summary:
ZIP code 84604 has five public elementary schools serving grades K–6, all part of Provo District. Together, they enroll 2,742 students and offer a generally strong academic profile: four schools rank in at least the 85th statewide percentile, and all five perform above the state on most reported assessments. The schools serve a varied community, with chronic absenteeism averaging 22.6%, free/reduced-lunch participation averaging 26.0%, and student-teacher ratios averaging 21.4 to 1.
Wasatch School and Edgemont School are the strongest overall choices based on the available measures. Wasatch has the highest average proficiency, the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 16.9%, and an improving statewide ranking. Edgemont ranks highest statewide, has a five-star rating, and leads the group in science, with especially consistent mathematics results. Canyon Crest School is notable for its major rebound, improving from 158th to 63rd statewide in one year and showing the largest gains in mathematics and science. Rock Canyon School is a solid, balanced performer with strong sixth-grade results and a stable upward ranking.
Westridge School is the main improvement opportunity in the area. It has the lowest overall proficiency average, the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 24.8%, and the highest free/reduced-lunch participation. Its biggest academic challenges are in the upper grades, particularly sixth-grade English Language Arts and mathematics. Across the ZIP code, mathematics declines noticeably from third to sixth grade, while science is a relative strength, especially in sixth grade. Families comparing schools may wish to consider both current scores and broader indicators such as attendance, recent ranking trends, and the consistency of results across grades.
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