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Schools in Canyon Creek · Granite Falls School District

Canyon Creek’s public schools score below 90% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

In Canyon Creek, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Canyon Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#283of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 16 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 18 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
60–64%
▼ 20–24 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.4K
▼ 11% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.3
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,120 students on the public path
In brief

Canyon Creek’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 252 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Canyon Creek’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

60–64% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Canyon Creek’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,401 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Monte Cristo Elementary, then Granite Falls Middle School, then Granite Falls High School. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Canyon Creek’s grade

C− Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 10% of Washington school districts, #283 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (252)Better than 5%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,076 test results and a graduating class of 184 could put Canyon Creek anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Canyon Creek’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,077 in math, 1,075 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Canyon Creek, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Mountain Way Elementaryin Granite FallsNo scores
3–6Monte Cristo Elementaryin Granite FallsNo scores
7–8Granite Falls Middle Schoolin Granite FallsNo scores
9–12Granite Falls High Schoolin Granite FallsNo scores

Canyon Creek’s public schools are run by Granite Falls School District, which also serves Granite Falls. Parts of Canyon Creek (6% of its land) are served by Arlington instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Granite Falls School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,355 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 18.3 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$16,401WA $18,444 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 53.4% · 1075 students tested
Math22%
State average 40.1% · 1077 students tested

Canyon Creek vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Canyon Creek’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Canyon CreekDGranite Falls

Every school in Canyon Creek

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Canyon Creekin other towns
Mountain Way Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Granite Falls
556 students17:1Rate it →
Monte Cristo Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Granite Falls
502 students16:1Rate it →
Granite Falls Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Granite Falls
448 students19:1Rate it →
Granite Falls High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Granite Falls
614 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Canyon Creek’s schools

Are Canyon Creek’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Canyon Creek children attend score below 90% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #283 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Canyon Creek in?

Granite Falls School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,355 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Canyon Creek are served by Arlington.

Where do Canyon Creek kids go to high school?

Granite Falls High School in Granite Falls, with 614 students.

What is Canyon Creek’s graduation rate?

60–64% of the class of 2023 in Granite Falls School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Canyon Creek spend per student?

$16,401 in Granite Falls School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.