Summary:
Castle Dale, Utah, has two public schools serving grades K–12: Castle Dale School for grades K–5 and Emery High for grades 9–12. There are no middle or alternative schools listed in the city. Together, the schools enroll 741 students and are part of Emery District, which ranks near the middle of Utah’s districts. Families should keep in mind that some measures come from different years, especially spending and historical rankings.
Emery High enrolls 614 students and has a strong 90.4% graduation rate, slightly above both the district and Utah statewide rates. Its 9th-grade mathematics result is a notable strength, with 44.1% of students proficient compared with 39.4% statewide. However, recent academic results are mixed: 10th-grade mathematics proficiency was only 20.5%, and science and several English language arts results were below state averages. The school’s ranking also declined from the upper half of Utah schools in 2023–2024 to approximately the lower third in 2025–2026. Its chronic absenteeism rate is 26.2%, better than the district but higher than the state, making attendance and 10th-grade achievement important areas to watch.
Castle Dale School serves 127 students and appears especially strong in fourth grade. Reported proficiency ranges for fourth-grade mathematics and science—70–88% and 60–78%, respectively—are above both district and state comparison figures, while fourth-grade English language arts also looks favorable. Fifth-grade mathematics appears stronger than the state result, though its range overlaps the district figure. Because several results are reported as ranges, exact comparisons are not always possible. The school’s main concern is chronic absenteeism at 33.8%, substantially higher than Utah’s 23.8%, although still slightly below the district. Castle Dale also serves a higher share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch than Emery High, an important context when considering differences between the schools.
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