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J.R. Smith School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

235 E 500 N, Heber City, UT 84032 · (435) 654-2201 · Part of Wasatch School District

Heber’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
633
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about J.R. Smith School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 17.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Heber kids: Rocky Mountain Middle

On the path

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

PK–5J.R. Smith SchoolYou are here
6–8Rocky Mountain Middlein Heber City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts43%
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 ↗

235 E 500 N, Heber City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K59
Kindergarten70
Grade 1100
Grade 2103
Grade 3106
Grade 494
Grade 5101
Enrollment over time
537’20
689’21
665’22
672’23
633’24

Up 17.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J.R. Smith School from Heber families.

Other schools in Wasatch School District

The district →
Old Mill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Heber City
A+
769 students21:1
Midway School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Midway
A+
652 students17:1
Daniels Canyon School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Heber City
B
623 students18:1
Heber Valley School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Heber City
C−
561 students16:1
Wasatch Learning Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Heber City
C+
1,232 students
Timpanogos Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Heber City
B+
1,033 students22:1

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; Heber’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.