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What's the most underrated thing about J.R. Smith School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
633
Elementary
DISTRICT 745 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASATCH DISTRICT·NCES 490111000788
J.R. Smith School
235 E 500 N, HEBER CITY, UT 84032 · (435) 654-2201 · Wasatch County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 31.9:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
219 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 59 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
44.5%
UT avg 41.4% . -9.2pp since 2023
Math
54.0%
UT avg 41.8% . -12.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 45 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.5% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.7% | 66.8% |
% 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
52.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% 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 J.R. Smith School
J.R. Smith School's state test result (52.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.R. Smith School this school | 633 | 34.6% | 52.9% |
| Lakeview School PROVO | 695 | 33.2% | 46.9% |
| Westside School SPRINGVILLE | 640 | 37.2% | 40.2% |
| Daniels Canyon School HEBER CITY | 623 | 32.6% | 59.6% |
| Hillcrest School LOGAN | 521 | 35.1% | 49.1% |
| Meadow Brook School SPRINGVILLE | 679 | 30.5% | 41.7% |
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 J.R. Smith School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Wasatch County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #208 of 562 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #179 of 578 ▼ 121 | #5 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #272 of 578 ▼ 83 | #6 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 633 | #153 of 613 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #130 of 556 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #182 of 559 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.6% | #253 of 582 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #318 of 388 | N/A |
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
633
+96 (+18%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 577
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 | 633 | 33.2 | 19.1:1 | 35% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 672 | 30.5 | 22.0:1 | 36% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 665 | 30.5 | 21.8:1 | 35% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | N/A | N/A | 43% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 679 | N/A | N/A | 52% (352) |
| 2015-16 | 533 | N/A | N/A | 51% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 23 | 20.2:1 | 40% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 536 | 26 | 20.6:1 | 16% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 577 | 21 | 27.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J.R. Smith School.
About J.R. Smith School
J.R. Smith School is an elementary school located in HEBER CITY, Utah, in Wasatch County. It has an enrollment of 633 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Utah, the average enrollment is about 491.
Within Wasatch District, J.R. Smith School is one of 9 schools. The district enrolls 8,780 students.
The student body at J.R. Smith School is 58% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 83%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 51, compared with 70 nationally.
J.R. Smith School reports a ratio of 19.1 students per teacher, from 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 19.1:1 compares with an average of 21.8:1 for elementary schools in Utah. Lunch program data show 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 20% average for public schools in Wasatch County is 15 points.
A school with J.R. Smith School's lunch-eligibility share in Utah is predicted to score 42.9%. J.R. Smith School scores 52.9%, 10.0 points above that line.
Looking at the county, Wasatch County, the median household earns about $117,608 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Wasatch County has 11 public schools with about 9,108 students, including J.R. Smith School.
J.R. Smith School's closest public school neighbor is Wasatch Learning Academy, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around J.R. Smith School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: J.R. Smith School ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 52.9% versus a 59.6% average.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 633, from 537 in 2020-21.
This page collects posts and questions about J.R. Smith School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Wasatch County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,642
Census ACS
Median income
$117,608
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
9,108 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wasatch District
- Wasatch HighHigh · 2,604 students
- Wasatch Learning AcademyElementary · 1,232 students
- Timpanogos Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,033 students
- Old Mill SchoolElementary · 769 students
- Rocky Mountain MiddleMiddle · 673 students
- Midway SchoolElementary · 652 students
Other schools in HEBER CITY
- Wasatch HighHigh · 2,604 students
- Wasatch Learning AcademyElementary · 1,232 students
- Timpanogos Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,033 students
- Old Mill SchoolElementary · 769 students
- Rocky Mountain MiddleMiddle · 673 students
- Daniels Canyon SchoolElementary · 623 students
Nearby schools
- Wasatch Learning Academy0.3 mi · 1,232
- Wasatch High1.3 mi · 2,604
- Heber Valley School1.4 mi · 561
- Rocky Mountain Middle1.5 mi · 673
- Timpanogos Middle School1.5 mi · 1,033
- Old Mill School1.7 mi · 769
Frequently asked questions
About J.R. Smith SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at J.R. Smith School?
J.R. Smith School enrolls approximately 633 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does J.R. Smith School serve?
J.R. Smith School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at J.R. Smith School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at J.R. Smith School is approximately 19.1:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at J.R. Smith School?
Student demographics at J.R. Smith School are roughly 58% White, 39% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is J.R. Smith School in?
J.R. Smith School is part of Wasatch District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.