John Hancock Charter School Eagle Mountain

John Hancock Charter School Eagle Mountain is a public K–8 charter school in Eagle Mountain, Utah, serving 864 students in a growing suburban area where families can choose among several nearby elementary and charter schools. Its K–8 structure provides middle-school grades that most local comparison schools do not, but its overall academic results place it among Utah’s lower-performing schools: 470th out of 563 schools, in the 17th percentile, with a 1-star rating for 2025–2026. The school’s district, John Hancock Charter School, also ranks in the 17th percentile statewide, while neighboring Alpine District ranks in the 65th percentile.

Mathematics is the clearest area of concern. Only 25.0% of students were proficient on average across grades 3–8, including 15.5% in 6th grade and 22.4% in 8th grade. These results were below the state average in every tested grade and below nearby schools such as Ranches Academy, Saratoga Shores School, Silver Lake Elementary, and Hidden Hollow School. English language arts was also weak in grades 3–6, averaging about 28.3% proficient, although performance improved notably in 7th grade (48.5%) and 8th grade (59.2%). Science was comparatively stronger, especially in the upper grades, with 53.1% proficiency in 8th grade.

Attendance may be another important issue for families to consider. Chronic absenteeism improved from 35.4% to 31.3%, but it remained above Utah’s 23.8% rate and the district’s 29.0%. On the positive side, the school reported a 17.7-to-1 student-teacher ratio, lower than all listed nearby schools with available data. Still, that staffing advantage has not yet produced stronger test results. The main improvement priorities appear to be schoolwide mathematics instruction, support for struggling grades, consistent use of interventions, and attendance improvement. The school’s stronger upper-grade ELA and science results could offer practices worth extending to earlier grades.