Summary:
Zip code 84526 has two public schools serving students from prekindergarten through eighth grade in the small Carbon District community: Sally Mauro School serves PK–5, and Helper Middle serves grades 6–8. Together, they enroll 492 students, and both schools have similar economic profiles, with about 48% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Helper Middle is the stronger overall performer. It ranks in the 65th percentile statewide, compared with the 41st percentile for Sally Mauro School. Helper Middle performs above the Utah average in every reported English language arts grade and all three science grades. Science is its biggest strength, with proficiency ranging from 58.2% to 73.2%. Its chronic absenteeism rate is 24.2%, close to the state rate and considerably lower than the 34.4% reported at Sally Mauro School. Parents should note, however, that Helper Middle has a significant math weakness in grades 7 and 8, especially eighth grade, where proficiency is 26.3%.
Sally Mauro School has shown encouraging recent improvement, especially in fourth-grade math and science, and its statewide ranking recovered from the previous year. Fifth-grade science is a particular strength, exceeding the state average. Still, fifth-grade English language arts and math remain below state results, and high absenteeism is the school’s most important challenge. Helper Middle also has a lower student-teacher ratio and a stronger recent ranking trend. Overall, families may view the elementary school as a school showing progress but needing attendance and upper-grade academic support, while the middle school offers stronger achievement with targeted math intervention still needed. Both schools are part of the Carbon District, which ranks below the statewide midpoint.
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