Top Rankings
Emery School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 1,466 students in Emery School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Emery School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
10 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
2,182 Students
416,794 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
19,780 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Emery School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 153 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
45%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
88%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,435 is higher than the state median of $10,732. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,154 is higher than the state median of $10,829. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,435
$10,732
Spending / Student
$17,154
$10,829
Best Emery School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ferron School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
115 W Mill Rd
Ferron, UT 84523
(435) 384-2383
Ferron, UT 84523
(435) 384-2383
Grades: PK-5
| 228 students
Rank: #22.
Cottonwood School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
55 E 200 S, 55 East 200 South
Orangeville, UT 84537
(435) 748-2481
Orangeville, UT 84537
(435) 748-2481
Grades: PK-5
| 156 students
Rank: #33.
Huntington School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
90 E 100 N
Huntington, UT 84528
(435) 687-9954
Huntington, UT 84528
(435) 687-9954
Grades: PK-5
| 224 students
Rank: #44.
Castle Dale School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
195 E 600 N, 195 East 600 Nort
Castle Dale, UT 84513
(435) 381-5221
Castle Dale, UT 84513
(435) 381-5221
Grades: K-5
| 133 students
Rank: #55.
San Rafael Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
420 W 500 S, 420 West 500 Sout
Ferron, UT 84523
(435) 384-2335
Ferron, UT 84523
(435) 384-2335
Grades: 6-8
| 218 students
Rank: #66.
Cleveland School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
30 S 100 W, 30 South 100 West
Cleveland, UT 84518
(435) 653-2235
Cleveland, UT 84518
(435) 653-2235
Grades: PK-5
| 164 students
Rank: #77.
Book Cliff School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
205 S Solomon Street, 205 S So
Green River, UT 84525
(435) 564-8102
Green River, UT 84525
(435) 564-8102
Grades: PK-6
| 123 students
Rank: #88.
Canyon View Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Canyon Rd, 550 North 400 West
Huntington, UT 84528
(435) 687-2265
Huntington, UT 84528
(435) 687-2265
Grades: 6-8
| 220 students
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