Summary:
ZIP code 84784 has two public schools serving approximately 587 students: Water Canyon School serves prekindergarten through sixth grade, while Water Canyon High serves grades seven through twelve, with both schools belonging to Washington District. The area’s schools are relatively small and serve a community with substantial economic need, with free- or reduced-price lunch eligibility reported for about 71% of elementary students and 60% of high-school students.
Water Canyon School has 276 students and shows mixed academic results by grade. Fourth-grade mathematics and science, along with sixth-grade science, appear to be promising compared with district and state results. However, third-grade English and math and fifth-grade science are notable areas for improvement. The school’s most serious concern is attendance: 33.2% of students were chronically absent, compared with 15.4% across Washington District and 23.8% statewide. Families considering the school may want to ask about attendance supports, tutoring, and how the school responds when students miss substantial instructional time.
Water Canyon High enrolls 311 students and has a middle-of-the-state overall ranking, with academic results that are often stronger than state averages but below district comparisons. Its clearest academic weakness is mathematics, especially ninth grade, where 27.1% of students were proficient compared with 47.7% districtwide and 39.4% statewide. The larger concern is student completion: the graduation rate was 85%, while the dropout rate was 15%, both worse than district and state figures. Chronic absenteeism was 22.8%. Parents may want to ask about ninth-grade math support, credit monitoring, counseling, and graduation or dropout-prevention programs.
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