Summary:
Schools in ZIP code 84535 include two public schools in San Juan District: Monticello School, serving prekindergarten through sixth grade, and Monticello High, serving grades 7–12. Together they enroll 488 students in the small community of Monticello, with relatively low student-teacher ratios and a mix of elementary and secondary programs.
Monticello School has 277 students and a 17.0-to-1 student-teacher ratio. Its biggest academic strength is fourth grade, where reported proficiency ranges are well above state results in English language arts, mathematics, and science, including 70–88% in science. Performance is less consistent in other grades, especially fifth grade, which trails state averages in all three reported subjects. Attendance is the school’s clearest concern: 41.9% of students were chronically absent, compared with 23.8% statewide. Its recent ranking also declined from the 56th to the 21st percentile in the supplied three-year series, although small cohorts and changing comparison groups can affect rankings.
Monticello High enrolls 211 students and has a lower 15.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio. It has the stronger overall current profile, particularly in seventh grade, where English, math, and science results all exceed Utah averages; seventh-grade math is especially strong at 59.6%. Eighth-grade results are more mixed, and high-school mathematics results vary widely in the reported ranges. Attendance is much better than at the elementary school, with chronic absenteeism at 23.5%, nearly matching the state rate. The high school also reported a 93.3% graduation rate for 2022–2023. Overall, parents may see the elementary school as having notable fourth-grade strengths but attendance and fifth-grade challenges, while the high school offers stronger attendance and secondary performance with mathematics worth monitoring.
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