Enrollment
157
Elementary
DISTRICT 203 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARFIELD DISTRICT·NCES 490030000185
Bryce Valley School
500 W CENTER, TROPIC, UT 84776 · (435) 679-8619 · Garfield County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL157 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Utah public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Utah public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 29.9:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
53 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 33%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (15).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.6%
UT avg 41.4% . -8.5pp since 2023
Math
12.0%
UT avg 41.8% . +5.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.6% | 12.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.1% | 6.4% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bryce Valley School
Bryce Valley School's state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Valley School this school | 157 | 33.8% | 27.8% |
| Bella Vista School Salt Lake City | 219 | 32.4% | 42.6% |
| Bear River Charter School LOGAN | 162 | 26.5% | 46.3% |
| Monticello School MONTICELLO | 277 | 42.6% | 48.4% |
| Goshen School GOSHEN | 327 | 40.4% | 30.2% |
| Moab Charter School MOAB | 70 | 38.6% | N/A |
Matched among Utah elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bryce Valley School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #486 of 562 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #571 of 578 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #482 of 578 ▼ 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 157 | #566 of 613 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.8% | #259 of 582 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
157
0 (0%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 127
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 157 | 8.3 | 18.9:1 | 34% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 8.6 | 17.3:1 | 56% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 167 | 8.1 | 20.6:1 | 54% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 157 | N/A | N/A | 47% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 176 | N/A | N/A | 52% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 176 | N/A | N/A | 60% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 185 | 8 | 23.1:1 | 58% (108) |
| 2000-01 | 148 | 7 | 21.1:1 | 53% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 127 | 6 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bryce Valley School.
About Bryce Valley School
Bryce Valley School is a small elementary school for students in TROPIC, Utah. School enrollment was 157 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6. The average among elementary schools in Utah is roughly 491 students; this school is 68% smaller than that.
Bryce Valley School is in Garfield District, a district with 1,628 students across 10 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Bryce Valley School is 61% White. Other reported shares: 36% Hispanic and 3% Native American. That compares with about 94% White among all Garfield County residents. Bryce Valley School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 8.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 18.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Utah is 21.8:1, higher than at this school. Bryce Valley School reports 34% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 23% for public schools in Garfield County.
Bryce Valley School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 10% of Utah public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Utah, Bryce Valley School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 27.8% actual against a predicted 43.3%.
Bryce Valley School is located in Garfield County, where median household income is about $61,875, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Bryce Valley School is one of 10 public schools in Garfield County, which together enroll about 1,628 students.
Nearby, Bryce Valley High is about 0.1 miles away. Nearby schools average 29.8% on proficiency, and Bryce Valley School is below that at 27.8%.
NCES describes the area around Bryce Valley School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 157 students in 2020-21 and 157 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Bryce Valley School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Garfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,219
Census ACS
Median income
$61,875
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,628 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garfield District
- Garfield OnlineElementary · 705 students
- Panguitch SchoolElementary · 240 students
- Panguitch HighHigh · 149 students
- Bryce Valley HighHigh · 142 students
- Escalante SchoolElementary · 105 students
- Escalante HighHigh · 66 students
Nearby schools
- Bryce Valley High0.1 mi · 142
- Panguitch Middle22.9 mi · 56
- Panguitch High22.9 mi · 149
- Garfield Online23.2 mi · 705
- Panguitch School23.3 mi · 240
- Escalante School29.1 mi · 105
Frequently asked questions
About Bryce Valley SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bryce Valley School?
Bryce Valley School enrolls approximately 157 students in grades PK-06.
Is Bryce Valley School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bryce Valley School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Bryce Valley School?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at Bryce Valley School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bryce Valley School?
At Bryce Valley School, the student body is approximately 61% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Bryce Valley School in?
Bryce Valley School is part of Garfield District.
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