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Willow Canyon School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

9650 S 1700 E, Sandy, UT 84092 · (801) 826-9625 · Part of Canyons School District

Sandy’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Utah school districts

Directions
Students
303
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Willow Canyon School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Utah’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 23.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sandy kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Willow Canyon SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 38.8%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

9650 S 1700 E, Sandy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 142
Grade 241
Grade 351
Grade 453
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
398’20
372’21
356’22
365’23
303’24

Down 23.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Willow Canyon School from Sandy families.

Other schools in Canyons School District

The district →
Sandy School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sandy
C−
514 students19:1
Special Ed Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Sandy
312 students13:1
Draper School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Draper
A+
680 students22:1
Sunrise School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sandy
A+
647 students22:1
Midvale School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midvale
D
644 students18:1
Midvalley School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Midvale
C+
635 students23:1

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