Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON DISTRICT·NCES 490114001466
Water Canyon School
250 W Newel Avenue, HILDALE, UT 84784 · (435) 874-1182 · Washington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Utah public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
22.1:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.5:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
196 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 47 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 7% larger than its 6th grade class (30).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
45.7%
UT avg 41.4% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
31.4%
UT avg 41.8% . -14.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 14 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.7% | 31.4% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 45.5% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of UT schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.1%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 25% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Utah's top 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 Water Canyon School
Water Canyon School's state test result (44.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Canyon School this school | 276 | 71.0% | 44.6% |
| Huntington School HUNTINGTON | 224 | 55.4% | 47.7% |
| Cleveland School CLEVELAND | 169 | 55.6% | 53.1% |
| Loa School LOA | 254 | 52.4% | 53.0% |
| Valley View School ROY | 286 | 55.9% | 33.1% |
| Wellington School WELLINGTON | 264 | 52.3% | 42.2% |
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 Water Canyon School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #325 of 562 | #16 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #430 of 578 ▼ 130 | #26 of 30 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #255 of 578 ▲ 119 | #16 of 30 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #540 of 613 | #28 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #378 of 556 | #24 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #518 of 559 | #27 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.0% | #25 of 582 | #2 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #323 of 388 | #17 of 19 |
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
276
+20 (+8%) vs 2020
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 | 276 | 12.5 | 22.1:1 | 71% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 13.5 | 22.8:1 | 46% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 12.3 | 23.4:1 | 45% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 256 | N/A | N/A | 53% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 295 | N/A | N/A | 48% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | N/A | N/A | 91% (271) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Water Canyon School.
About Water Canyon School
Water Canyon School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in HILDALE, Utah. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 276 students. The average for elementary schools in Utah is about 491 students, so this school is 44% smaller than average.
The district for Water Canyon School is Washington District, with 54 schools and 37,102 students.
The student body at Water Canyon School is 89% White. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Water Canyon School's diversity index is 21%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 12.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 22.1:1. That matches the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah fairly closely. Around 71% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 29% average for public schools in Washington County is 42 points.
Measured against Utah public elementary schools, Water Canyon School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Water Canyon School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.6%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Utah are predicted to post 25.1%, so the school is 19.5 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Census Bureau estimates for Washington County show that the median household income is $80,632, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Water Canyon School is one of 65 public schools in the county.
Water Canyon High is the public school closest to Water Canyon School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Water Canyon School ranks 2nd of 5 nearby schools, at 44.6% versus a 42.3% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Water Canyon School is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment climbed 8% from its 2020-21 level of 256.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Water Canyon School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
196,431
Census ACS
Median income
$80,632
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
41,356 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington District
- Utah Online K8Elementary · 2,693 students
- Utah Online 7-12High · 1,547 students
- Crimson Cliffs HighHigh · 1,401 students
- Snow Canyon HighHigh · 1,324 students
- Dixie HighHigh · 1,263 students
- Desert Hills HighHigh · 1,241 students
Nearby schools
- Water Canyon High0.1 mi · 311
- Cottonwood Elementary1.0 mi · 338
- El Capitan Public School2.1 mi · 206
- Masada Charter School3.4 mi · 522
- Springdale School12.8 mi · 35
- Hurricane Intermediate21.0 mi · 723
Frequently asked questions
About Water Canyon SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Water Canyon School?
Water Canyon School enrolls approximately 276 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Water Canyon School serve?
Water Canyon School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Water Canyon School have?
Water Canyon School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Water Canyon School?
Student demographics at Water Canyon School are roughly 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Water Canyon School public or private?
Water Canyon School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington District.
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