Summary:
ZIP code 84511, which includes Blanding, Utah, has one middle school serving grades 6–8: Albert R. Lyman Middle. The school enrolls about 330 students and is part of the San Juan District. Because it is the only middle school in the ZIP code, families cannot compare it with another nearby school within the same area. Its 2025–2026 ranking was 159th out of 217 Utah middle schools, placing it in the 27th percentile.
Academic results are mixed, but the school generally performs better than its district. Science is the clearest strength: proficiency averaged about 48% across grades, and 8th-grade science reached 55.2%, above both the district’s 37.4% and Utah’s 50.8%. The school also exceeded district results in every ELA grade and in 7th- and 8th-grade math. However, results remain below statewide levels in nearly every subject and grade. ELA proficiency improves from 27.6% in 6th grade to 40.2% in 8th grade, while math rises from 14.5% to 36.4%. The biggest concern is 6th-grade math, which was below both district and state results and declined from the previous year.
For families considering the school, the grade-level pattern is important: students tend to perform better in 8th grade than in 6th grade, particularly in ELA and mathematics. Seventh-grade science is a relative weak spot compared with the school’s stronger 6th- and 8th-grade science results. Attendance is a notable positive factor, with chronic absenteeism at 15.2%, well below the district’s 32.3% and Utah’s 23.8%. The school also reports a student-teacher ratio of 17.9 and free/reduced-price lunch participation of 61.21%. Overall, Albert R. Lyman appears locally competitive and especially strong in science, while 6th-grade math and statewide academic comparisons remain the main areas for improvement.
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