Best Public Schools in Zip Code 84526

Summary:

The 84526 zip code area is home to two schools - Sally Mauro School, an elementary school, and Helper Middle School. Based on the available data, Helper Middle School appears to be the stronger performing institution, consistently ranking in the top 50% of Utah middle schools and earning 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Sally Mauro Elementary has ranked in the bottom 25% and only earned 1-2 stars.

Helper Middle School boasts higher proficiency rates than the Carbon District and state averages across several subject areas and grade levels, particularly in science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 65.6% of 6th graders at Helper Middle were proficient in science, compared to 56.6% district-wide and 56.5% statewide. Sally Mauro Elementary, on the other hand, has lower proficiency rates than the district and state in math and science, though its English Language Arts scores are closer to the averages.

While Helper Middle School spends more per student ($12,784) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (15.2) compared to Sally Mauro Elementary ($11,073 per student and 16.8 student-teacher ratio), both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates around 23.8%. Further investigation into the specific factors contributing to the performance gap between the two schools, as well as strategies to address the shared issue of chronic absenteeism, could help improve educational outcomes for all students in the 84526 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2025)					RISE Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Helper Middle	Public	6-8	151 Uintah St	Helper	84526	Carbon County	Carbon District	No	No	No	No	(435) 472-5441	199	12	15.9	48.2%	162 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	58.5	78^th of 182 public middle schools	57.1%		52.6	94^th of 210 public middle schools	55.2%	16			31.8	37.3	43.9		65.6	53.5	59.7	$12,784	$641	$12,143
Sally Mauro School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 - 2nd Ave	Helper	84526	Carbon County	Carbon District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 472-5311	293	16	18.3	48.1%	234 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	25.3	410^th of 547 public elementary schools	25.0%		60.5	219^th of 561 public elementary schools	61.0%	191	42.4	35.5				33.3				$11,073	$1,166	$9,908

Cities Near Zip Code 84526

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Helper	0.77 mi	2	94^th
Price	5.51 mi	6	71^st
Wellington	11.05 mi	1	114^th
Cleveland	22.9 mi	1
Huntington	24.58 mi	2	106^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.