Summary:
Price, Utah, has six schools serving about 2,831 students from prekindergarten through 12th grade, including two elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and two alternative or specialized schools. Five schools are part of Carbon District, while Pinnacle Canyon Academy operates separately. The schools serve a varied student population, so parents should consider attendance, grade level, school mission, and available academic results when comparing them.
Castle Heights School has the strongest overall profile, ranking in the 60th percentile statewide and posting the city’s lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 20.2%. It performed above state averages in most reported math, science, and ELA areas, although fifth-grade math and ELA were weaker. Mont Harmon Middle ranked in the 57th percentile and has improved steadily, with particularly strong eighth-grade results in ELA, math, and science. Its main concern is attendance, with chronic absenteeism of 31.7%. Creekview School shows the opposite academic pattern from Castle Heights: ELA is a clear strength, especially in fifth grade, while math and science results trail state averages.
Carbon High, the largest school with 1,004 students, has improved from the previous year but needs particular attention in tenth-grade math, where proficiency was 20.8%. Its 81.9% graduation rate and 17.7% dropout rate also lag state results. Pinnacle Canyon Academy serves a higher-need alternative-school population and has small classes, but its 45.8% chronic absenteeism rate and reported score ranges indicate significant challenges. Castle Valley Center is a very small specialized school with limited outcome data. Overall, attendance is the broadest concern: every school except Castle Heights exceeded or approached the statewide absenteeism rate, making engagement and consistent attendance important priorities for families and schools.
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