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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Canyon School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
457
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEBO DISTRICT·NCES 490063000479
Canyon School
1492 E 1240 S, SPANISH FORK, UT 84660 · (801) 798-4610 · Utah County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
116 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
47.4%
UT avg 41.4% . -5.7pp since 2023
Math
54.3%
UT avg 41.8% . +2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
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
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
457
-185 (-29%) vs 2017
% White
79%
was 91%
% Hispanic
17%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Canyon School
Canyon School operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in SPANISH FORK, Utah, overseen by Nebo District. Current enrollment sits at 457 students spanning grades pre-K through 6.
Canyon School is one of 49 schools operated by Nebo District, a district that hosts 43,696 students overall.
Demographically, Canyon School records that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Utah County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the income-and-resources front, Canyon School records 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 25% of students at Canyon School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
After controlling for student poverty, Canyon School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.4%.
Around the school, census data for Utah County shows median household earnings sit near $100,671, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Canyon School is one of 202 public schools in Utah County (combined enrollment of about 164,467 students).
Nearest neighbor: East Meadows School, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Canyon School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.6%.
The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 29%: 642 students in 2018 compared to 457 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 17% across the same window.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Utah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
705,400
Census ACS
Median income
$100,671
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
202
164,467 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nebo District
- Nebo Online SchoolCombined · 7,791 students
- Maple Mountain HighHigh · 1,902 students
- Springville HighHigh · 1,665 students
- Payson HighHigh · 1,648 students
- Spanish Fork HighHigh · 1,640 students
- Salem Hills HighHigh · 1,593 students
Other schools in SPANISH FORK
- Maple Mountain HighHigh · 1,902 students
- Spanish Fork HighHigh · 1,640 students
- American Leadership AcademyCombined · 1,597 students
- Diamond Fork MiddleMiddle · 1,074 students
- Spanish Fork Jr HighMiddle · 1,070 students
- Riverview SchoolElementary · 738 students
Nearby schools
- East Meadows School0.6 mi · 518
- Spanish Fork Jr High0.9 mi · 1,070
- Larsen School1.0 mi · 431
- Spanish Oaks School1.1 mi · 416
- Sierra Bonita Elementary1.2 mi · 568
- Diamond Fork Middle1.3 mi · 1,074
Frequently asked questions
About Canyon SchoolHow large is Canyon School?
Canyon School enrolls approximately 457 students in grades PK-06.
Is Canyon School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Canyon School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Canyon School have?
Canyon School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Canyon School?
Student demographics at Canyon School are roughly 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Canyon School in?
Canyon School is part of Nebo District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.