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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRON DISTRICT·NCES 490039001122

Canyon View Middle

1865 N MAIN, CEDAR CITY, UT 84721 · (435) 586-2830 · Iron County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL948 STUDENTS
Enrollment
948
Middle
DISTRICT 1,044 · STATE 831
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 21.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
390 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 33%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
309
Grade 7
304
Grade 8
335
Student demographics
White
73578%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 69%
Hispanic
14615%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 21%
Black
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
354%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
172%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
40%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
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
Male
50453%
Female
44447%

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Test scores

RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly Proficient
English Language Arts
47.1%
UT avg 41.4% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
44.1%
UT avg 41.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
948
-24 (-2%) vs 2017
% White
78%
was 86%
% Hispanic
15%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Canyon View Middle

Canyon View Middle is one of the moderately sized 6-8 campuss in CEDAR CITY, Utah, operated by Iron District, with 948 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Within Iron District, which oversees 18 schools and 14,125 students, Canyon View Middle is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Canyon View Middle logs that 78% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 15% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.7:1 average. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Iron County (around 30%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Canyon View Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.7%; this one delivers 49.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Iron County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,247 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Canyon View Middle is one of 21 public schools in Iron County (combined enrollment of about 15,285 students).

Nearest neighbor: Canyon View High, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Canyon View Middle. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Canyon View Middle ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 49.2%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Canyon View Middle has changed only slightly, going from 972 students in 2018 to 948 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 86% to 78%.

On allk12, the feed for Canyon View Middle typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Iron County at a glance

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Population
62,252
Census ACS
Median income
$66,247
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
15,285 students

Quick facts

School name
Canyon View Middle
District
Iron District
Address
1865 N MAIN, CEDAR CITY, UT 84721
Phone
(435) 586-2830
County
Iron County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
948
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
19.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
390 (41%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
490039001122
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Iron District
Other schools in CEDAR CITY
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Canyon View Middle
How many students attend Canyon View Middle?
Canyon View Middle enrolls approximately 948 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Canyon View Middle serve?
Canyon View Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Canyon View Middle?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at Canyon View Middle.
How diverse is Canyon View Middle?
Canyon View Middle reports a student body of 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Canyon View Middle?
Canyon View Middle is overseen by Iron District in Iron County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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