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Big Water School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

825 Aaron Burr Rd, Big Water, UT 84741 · (435) 675-5821 · Part of Kane School District

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Directions
Students
40
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Big Water School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Big Water kids: Big Water High

On the path

Where Big Water kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Big Water SchoolYou are here
7–12Big Water High33 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Utah’s 936 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

825 Aaron Burr Rd, Big Water

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten5
Grade 17
Grade 28
Grade 33
Grade 48
Grade 54
Grade 65
Enrollment over time
36’20
37’21
43’22
45’23
40’24

Up 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 10%Two or more races 5%Black 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Big Water School from Big Water families.

Other schools in Kane School District

The district →
Kane Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Kanab
73 students
Kanab School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Kanab
A−
523 students21:1
Valley School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Orderville
B+
162 students20:1
Lake Powell School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lake Powell
12 students12:1
Kanab Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Kanab
A−
160 students19:1
Valley High
High · Grades 7–12 · Orderville
A
154 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Utah’s other public schools; Big Water’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.