Best Public Schools in Helper, UT

Summary:

The city of Helper, Utah is home to two schools - Sally Mauro School, an elementary school, and Helper Middle School. These schools serve students in the Carbon District.

Helper Middle School appears to be the stronger performer of the two, consistently ranking higher among Utah middle schools with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in several key test score metrics, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. In contrast, while Sally Mauro School has a lower 2-star rating, its performance has been improving, with its ranking among Utah elementary schools rising from 355th in 2021-2022 to 219th in 2023-2024, and its test scores in several subjects approaching or exceeding the district and state averages.

Both schools have room for improvement in Mathematics, with scores generally below the district and state averages. Additionally, the data suggests a potential correlation between higher spending per student, lower student-teacher ratios, and stronger academic performance at Helper Middle School. This could be an area for further exploration to understand the impact of resource allocation on student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				RISE English Language Arts (2024)					RISE Mathematics (2024)					RISE Science (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 5th 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	187	12	15.2	41.2%	159 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	52.6	94^th of 210 public middle schools	55.2%		61.9	74^th of 216 public middle schools	65.7%	20			39.6	45.9	58.5			14.0	32.8	34.6		67.2	49.2	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	303	18	16.8	49.2%	253 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.5	219^th of 561 public elementary schools	61.0%		38.9	352^nd of 561 public elementary schools	37.3%	133	47.9	53.8				50.1	42.4				65.6				$11,073	$1,166	$9,908

Cities Near Helper

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Price	5.51 mi	6	69^th
Wellington	11.05 mi	1	55^th
Cleveland	22.9 mi	1
Huntington	24.58 mi	2	120^th
Sunnyside	25.58 mi	1

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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.

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