For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 686 students in Grand School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary School in Grand School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Utah public elementary school average of 32% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
4 Schools
783 Schools
# Students
1,436 Students
412,983 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
19,944 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grand School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 152 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)31%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
45%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.6%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.49
% American Indian
7%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
25%
22%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
66%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,648 is higher than the state median of $10,799. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,172 is higher than the state median of $10,896. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,648
$10,799
Spending / Student
$27,172
$10,896
Best Grand School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Helen M. Knight School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
505 N Mivida Dr
Moab, UT 84532
(435) 259-7350
Moab, UT 84532
(435) 259-7350
Gr: K-6 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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