Summary:
Schools in ZIP code 84501 include six programs serving about 2,831 students from pre-K through grade 12, including two elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and two alternative programs. Five schools are connected with Carbon District, while Pinnacle Canyon Academy operates separately. The area offers a range of traditional and alternative options, but attendance and high-school completion are important concerns across much of the community.
Castle Heights School has the strongest overall profile among the traditionally ranked schools. It has the highest ranking, the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 20.2%, and strong math and science results, although fifth-grade math and ELA need attention. Creekview School stands out for literacy: its ELA results exceeded the state in grades 3–5, especially fifth grade. However, math was below the state in every tested grade. Mont Harmon Middle has improved its ranking and produced particularly strong eighth-grade results in ELA, math, and science, but absenteeism is high and sixth- and seventh-grade performance is less consistent.
Carbon High has improved in the rankings, but its 81.9% graduation rate remains below the 89.8% state rate, its dropout rate is more than twice the state figure, and math is its weakest subject. Pinnacle Canyon Academy reports somewhat better graduation and dropout outcomes than Carbon High, but chronic absenteeism is extremely high at 45.8%; its alternative-school mission and reported score ranges make direct comparisons difficult. Castle Valley Center is a small, specialized program with a low student-teacher ratio, but limited academic data is available and absenteeism is elevated. For families comparing options, the clearest priorities are attendance support, high-school math, graduation, and dropout prevention.
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