Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CANYONS DISTRICT·NCES 490014200333
Willow Canyon School
9650 S 1700 E, SANDY, UT 84092 · (801) 826-9625 · Salt Lake County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
66 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
70.0%
UT avg 41.4% . -0.6pp since 2023
Math
80.8%
UT avg 41.8% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 80.8% |
| 2023-24 | 70.6% | 75.8% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of UT schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+25.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% 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 25 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 Willow Canyon School
Willow Canyon School's state test result (74.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Canyon School this school | 303 | 21.8% | 74.2% |
| Edith Bowen Laboratory School LOGAN | 359 | 19.8% | 77.9% |
| Oakdale School SANDY | 340 | 23.5% | 58.0% |
| Grant School MURRAY | 322 | 24.5% | 58.4% |
| Dilworth School SALT LAKE CITY | 463 | 19.0% | 68.6% |
| Boulton School BOUNTIFUL | 466 | 20.8% | 63.4% |
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 Willow Canyon School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #19 of 562 | #13 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.8% | #3 of 578 ▲ 14 | #3 of 180 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #17 of 578 ▲ 8 | #13 of 180 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #529 of 613 | #172 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #265 of 556 | #91 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.4% | #335 of 559 | #147 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.8% | #386 of 582 | #120 of 179 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.9% | #120 of 388 | #54 of 133 |
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
303
-95 (-24%) vs 2020
-40% since 2010-11, when it was 502
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 | 303 | 14.5 | 20.9:1 | 22% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 19.5 | 18.7:1 | 22% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 17.5 | 20.3:1 | 21% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 398 | N/A | N/A | 20% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 398 | N/A | N/A | 24% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 380 | N/A | N/A | 22% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 20 | 25.1:1 | 24% (121) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willow Canyon School.
About Willow Canyon School
Willow Canyon School runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in SANDY, Utah. A total of 303 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Utah is about 491 students, so this school is 38% smaller than average.
Willow Canyon School is part of a district of 47 schools: Canyons District, with 32,688 students.
Willow Canyon School is 78% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 37% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Willow Canyon School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 20.9:1. That is lower than the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah. About 22% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The 34% average for public schools in Salt Lake County is 12 points higher.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for Willow Canyon School is 49.2%. It actually posts 74.2%, which is 25.0 points higher and in the top 10% of Utah schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Salt Lake County, the median household income is $97,494, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Willow Canyon School is one of 325 public schools in the county.
Glacier Hills Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles of Willow Canyon School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 74.2% is above the 54.3% average for nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Willow Canyon School's location as Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 303, a 24% decrease from 398 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Willow Canyon School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Salt Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Canyons District
- Corner Canyon HighHigh · 2,437 students
- Brighton HighHigh · 2,435 students
- Hillcrest HighHigh · 2,421 students
- Alta HighHigh · 2,278 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 1,820 students
- Draper Park MiddleMiddle · 1,411 students
Other schools in SANDY
- Alta HighHigh · 2,278 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 1,820 students
- Indian Hills MiddleMiddle · 1,072 students
- Albion MiddleMiddle · 943 students
- Union MiddleMiddle · 911 students
- Midvale MiddleMiddle · 802 students
Nearby schools
- Glacier Hills Elementary0.7 mi · 626
- Eastmont Middle0.8 mi · 515
- Silver Mesa School0.9 mi · 551
- Beehive Science & Technology Academy Elementary1.0 mi · 435
- Beehive Science & Technology Academy1.0 mi · 424
- Diamond Ridge High School1.2 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About Willow Canyon SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Willow Canyon School?
Willow Canyon School enrolls approximately 303 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Willow Canyon School serve?
Willow Canyon School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Willow Canyon School?
Approximately 20.9:1 students per teacher at Willow Canyon School.
What is the student diversity at Willow Canyon School?
Student demographics at Willow Canyon School are roughly 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Willow Canyon School public or private?
Willow Canyon School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Canyons District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.