The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in Science. The lowest is 31% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery
The Center for Creativity Innovation and Discovery is a charter school serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Providence, a residential suburb of Logan in Cache County. The school operates as its own district, a single-school entity. Its name signals a focus on creative and innovative approaches, and publicly reported information describes an ongoing STEM-oriented curriculum, though no recent district-level changes such as referendums or program overhauls were found.
The school is small for a K-8 setting. Its student body is predominantly white, with a modest share of Hispanic students and very small numbers of Black or multiracial students. Roughly a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which puts the school in a middle range economically within the county. No data were reported on the share of students with individualized education plans or English learner status, so a parent seeking that information would need to ask the school directly.
Providence itself is a low-density community of single-family homes on small lots, built on former farmland. It has seen substantial population growth in recent decades and continues to grow. Most residents commute to Logan or other nearby areas for work; Utah State University is a major employer in the region. The town lacks a walkable downtown commercial center, so school facilities and civic buildings sit as standalone sites in a suburban landscape. Housing values in the area are moderately above the national benchmark, and rents are consistent with the broader Cache Valley market. The community is essentially a bedroom suburb, and the school draws from that local population.
On state assessments administered in grades three through eight, proficiency rates for the school’s students overall show a mixed picture. Science performance is the strongest of the three tested subjects, with a share of students meeting or exceeding standards that is higher than in math or English language arts. Math proficiency is the weakest area, and English language arts sits in between. When compared across schools in Cache County, the school’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades falls below the midpoint of the county’s districts. A parent considering this school may want to explore how the school supports students in math and reading, and whether the curriculum or instruction addresses those areas in particular. No data were available on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or staffing ratios, so those are also topics worth a direct conversation with the school.
Because the school serves only through eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. For families looking ahead to high school, the next step would be to consider where students typically go after eighth grade and what articulation or feeder patterns exist. The school’s charter status means it operates independently from the local traditional district, so enrollment is open to families who choose it, subject to lottery or space availability.
The school environment is shaped by its size and setting. With a modest enrollment spread across nine grade levels, class sizes are likely manageable, and students may benefit from a close-knit atmosphere. The absence of a high school program means the school’s identity is squarely focused on the elementary and middle school years. Families who value a small, theme-oriented charter school within a growing suburban community may find this a natural fit. Those whose priority is strong math and reading proficiency as measured by state tests will want to investigate further, since those scores are lower than many other options in Cache County.
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