Summary:
ZIP code 84021 has two public schools serving grades PK–12: Duchesne School serves PK–6, while Duchesne High serves grades 7–12, including middle-school students. Together, they enroll 827 students in a relatively small school system. Both schools are part of Duchesne District, which ranks in the lower half of Utah districts.
Duchesne School has the stronger overall profile, ranking at the 40th percentile statewide with two stars, compared with the high school’s 13th-percentile, one-star ranking. Its best recent results are in the upper elementary grades: 5th- and 6th-grade ELA exceeded state rates, while 6th-grade math and science were also at or above state performance. The school improved substantially in 6th-grade math and science from the prior year. Its main concern is attendance: 43% of students were chronically absent, well above both the district and state rates. Third-grade math and some mid-elementary results also lagged state performance.
Duchesne High shows uneven results but has notable strengths. Eighth grade performed particularly well, with ELA and science above both district and state rates and math above the state rate. The school’s 84.8% graduation rate is better than the district’s, and its chronic absenteeism rate is lower than the district’s. However, it has weak 7th-grade results, low performance in high-school math and science, and a 15.2% dropout rate—far above the Utah average. For families comparing the schools, the elementary school offers stronger overall academic standing, while the high school’s clearest bright spots are 8th-grade achievement and graduation outcomes. Range-based scores should be viewed as estimates rather than exact comparisons.
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