Altamont School

Altamont School is a public elementary school serving 357 students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in the relatively rural community of Altamont, Utah. The school is part of Duchesne District, and its nearby comparison schools are about 14–17 miles away. Altamont ranks 139th out of 563 Utah schools, placing it in the 75th percentile with four stars. That is a notably stronger position than the district overall, which ranks in the 27th percentile with one star.

Altamont is the highest-ranked school among the nearby schools with current ranking data. It ranks well ahead of Kings Peak School and Duchesne School, both in the 39th–40th percentiles, as well as East School and Centennial School, which are in the lower fifth of the state rankings. Academic results are consistently above district and state levels. Science is the clearest strength, with proficiency near 70% in grades 4–6. Mathematics is especially strong in grade 4, at 73.5%, while sixth-grade math is a relative weakness at 42%, despite remaining above district and state results. English language arts results range from 46.6% to 59.2% across grades 3–6 and meet or exceed state comparisons.

Attendance is another encouraging area: Altamont’s chronic absenteeism rate fell to 29.4% in 2024–25, lower than every nearby comparison school, including Myton School and Neola School. The rate is still above Utah’s 23.8% statewide figure, so continued improvement would be valuable. Altamont’s student-teacher ratio of 18.3 is competitive but not the lowest nearby, suggesting its strong performance is not simply a result of smaller classes. Overall, the school is a clear positive outlier in its district, with sustained ranking improvement, strong science and math results, and improving attendance.