Summary:
Mapleton, Utah, has three public elementary schools serving prekindergarten through sixth grade in the Nebo District, with a combined enrollment of 1,917 students. The schools vary notably in academic performance, attendance, and recent trends, although all three generally perform at or above district levels in mathematics and science.
Maple Ridge School is the clear academic leader. It enrolls 873 students, ranks 30th out of 563 Utah elementary schools, and is in the 95th percentile statewide. Its average proficiency across reported assessments is about 71.9%, well ahead of Hobble Creek School at 59.1% and Mapleton School at 54.9%. Maple Ridge School leads in English language arts, mathematics, and science, including especially strong third- and fourth-grade mathematics results. It also has a five-star rating and has remained consistently highly ranked over the past three years.
Hobble Creek School offers the area’s strongest attendance profile, with 23.6% chronic absenteeism, the lowest student–teacher ratio at 21.4, and excellent fifth-grade mathematics and science results. Its main weaknesses are fourth-grade ELA and science, and its statewide ranking has gradually declined. Mapleton School ranks third locally and has the highest chronic absenteeism at 30.0%. Although its mathematics and science results remain above district averages, proficiency declined in both subjects, and its ranking fell from 85th to 193rd in one year. Across the area, ELA is the clearest improvement opportunity, particularly at Mapleton School and Hobble Creek School.
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