Summary:
Elementary schools in ZIP code 84532, in Moab, include two Grand District programs serving grades PK–6: Helen M. Knight School, a large K–6 school with 686 students, and Grand Preschool, a 60-student PK–K program. Together they serve 746 students, with Helen M. Knight serving about 92% of the listed enrollment. Both schools are part of Grand District, which is ranked relatively low statewide in the available data.
For families seeking tested elementary grades, Helen M. Knight School provides the most complete information. Its 2025–2026 ranking was 431st out of 563 Utah schools, placing it in the 23rd percentile. Proficiency was below state averages in every reported subject and grade: the school averaged about 34% proficient across English language arts, math, and science, compared with about 48% statewide. Math was the weakest subject, averaging 31%, while science averaged 41%. Fourth grade was the most concerning grade, with proficiency below 31% in all three subjects, and sixth-grade math was the lowest individual result at 25%. There were some encouraging signs: math improved in third and sixth grades, and science performance rose from fourth through sixth grade, reaching nearly 50% in sixth-grade science.
Attendance is an important concern at Helen M. Knight School, where 37.8% of students were chronically absent, compared with 23.8% statewide. The school’s ranking has remained low but fairly stable over the past three years, suggesting an ongoing challenge rather than a sudden decline. Grand Preschool should not be judged by the same academic measures because it serves younger children and has no reported RISE results. Its reported student-teacher ratio of 60 is unusually high and may reflect preschool-specific reporting. Overall, parents should expect the area’s main K–6 school to need continued support in math, fourth-grade instruction, and attendance, while the preschool offers an early-childhood option with limited directly comparable data.
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