Summary:
Schools in ZIP code 84029 include five public schools serving prekindergarten through 12th grade in the Grantsville area: three elementary schools, one junior high, and one high school, all part of the Tooele District. Together, they enroll about 3,389 students. Overall performance varies considerably, with the district ranked 74th of 92 Utah districts and attendance a significant concern across several schools.
Twenty Wells Elementary is the strongest elementary school by the latest assessment results and ranking trend. It ranks around the 39th statewide percentile and leads the local elementary schools in English language arts, math, and science, including especially strong fourth-grade math and fifth-grade science results. Its main concern is chronic absenteeism, at 28.6%. Grantsville Junior High has the highest local ranking, around the 44th percentile, and is the area’s strongest math performer; its eighth-grade math proficiency reached 58.4%, well above district and state results. However, it has the highest absenteeism rate, at 34.7%.
Grantsville High showed encouraging year-over-year improvement in ELA, math, science, and statewide ranking, although its graduation rate remains below the state rate and its dropout rate is above the state rate. Grantsville School has lower academic results overall but the lowest chronic absenteeism rate, at 22.2%. Willow School ranks lowest locally and has the greatest academic need, particularly in math, where its average proficiency is about 24.2%. For families comparing schools, Twenty Wells stands out among elementary options, Grantsville Junior High has notable math strength, and attendance should be an important consideration throughout the area.
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