Summary:
ZIP code 84542 has one elementary school, Wellington School, serving Pre-K through fifth grade in Wellington, Utah, with 264 students and access to the broader Carbon District.
Wellington School is the only local elementary option represented in the data, so there are no nearby schools in this ZIP code to compare directly. Its 2025–2026 statewide ranking was 498th out of 563 elementary schools, placing it at the 12th percentile. This represents a substantial decline from the 57th percentile in 2023–2024. The school’s student-teacher ratio is 21.1 to 1, and 52.27% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that many families may face economic challenges that schools often need to address with additional support. The school’s 2018–2019 spending figure was $11,135 per student, though this is historical and may not reflect current resources.
The most important concern for families is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 34.1%, compared with 28.1% in Carbon District and 23.8% statewide. Academic results were generally below district and state averages, especially in mathematics. Fourth grade was a notable area of weakness, with proficiency rates of 27.7% in English Language Arts, 26.1% in math, and 32.6% in science. Fifth-grade ELA appeared relatively stronger, while fourth-grade math and science improved slightly from the prior year but remained below comparison levels. For parents, the key questions are how the school is addressing attendance, strengthening math instruction, and supporting students in the grades with the largest achievement gaps.
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