Best Public Schools in Zip Code 84120

ZIP code 84120 includes 15 schools serving elementary, middle, high-school, and alternative students, with approximately 11,574 students across 10 elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and two K–12 alternative schools. The area offers a wide range of school experiences, from schools performing near the statewide average to several with persistently low rankings. The strongest recent elementary profiles belong to Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley, Neil Armstrong Academy, and Monticello Academy. Wallace Stegner West Valley ranked in the 52nd statewide percentile in 2025–2026 and showed especially strong mathematics results. Neil Armstrong performed well compared with other schools in the Granite District, while Monticello had strong early-grade reading and mathematics results and the lowest student-teacher ratio in the group.

Parents comparing elementary schools should note the considerable differences in achievement. Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley exceeded state mathematics results in several grades and improved substantially from the previous year. Neil Armstrong Academy had particularly strong third- and fourth-grade reading and mathematics results, although its student population differs from many nearby schools. Monticello Academy had some of the area’s best elementary English language arts scores. Other schools, including Academy Park School, Jackling School, Monroe School, and Philo T. Farnsworth School, ranked in the bottom 10% or near it statewide. Attendance is also an important difference: chronic absenteeism was highest at Jackling and Esperanza School.

The clearest academic concerns are at the secondary level. John F. Kennedy Junior High ranked around the first statewide percentile, while Hunter Junior High ranked in the 12th percentile; both had very low middle-school mathematics proficiency. Hunter High ranked in the fourth percentile, with an 84.5% graduation rate, a 15.2% dropout rate, and chronic absenteeism of 34.5%. The alternative schools offer a different mix: American Preparatory Academy - Accelerated School had the area’s lowest absenteeism rate and an 88.1% graduation rate, while Wallace Stegner Academy Kearns K-12 combined low absenteeism with generally balanced assessment results. Families should review current attendance, grade-level test results, school programs, and student support services before choosing.