Best Public Schools in Zip Code 84535

Summary:

The 84535 zip code area is home to two schools - Monticello School, an elementary school, and Monticello High School. While Monticello School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking over the past few years, Monticello High School's ranking has dropped in recent years. Both schools serve a majority white student population and have a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating significant economic challenges in the community.

Monticello School has made progress, moving from 285th out of 551 Utah elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 247th out of 561 in 2023-2024, though it is still rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the San Juan District and the state of Utah in most RISE test subjects and grade levels, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, 6th-grade Math scores lag behind the district and state.

In contrast, Monticello High School has historically been a strong performer, ranking 22nd out of 125 Utah high schools in 2016-2017 and 32nd out of 123 in 2017-2018, earning 4 out of 5 stars. However, its ranking has since dropped to 44th out of 136 in 2018-2019, with a 3-star rating. The school spends $14,779 per student, while Monticello School spends $12,467 per student.

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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 4th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 5th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monticello High	Public	7-12	164 S 200 W	Monticello	84535	San Juan County	San Juan District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 678-1130	217	13	16.0	44.7%	172 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (13.4%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)												$14,779	$1,418	$13,361
Monticello School	Public	PK, KG-6	197 N 200 W	Monticello	84535	San Juan County	San Juan District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 678-1180	305	16	19.3	49.8%	210 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (21.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	55.9	247^th of 561 public elementary schools	56.0%		38.6	354^th of 561 public elementary schools	36.9%	107	57.1	56.8	42.5	43.9	57.1	56.9	51.3	29.3	50.0	54.8	48.8	$12,467	$1,645	$10,822

Cities Near Zip Code 84535

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monticello	0.11 mi	2	61^st
Blanding	17.79 mi	3	111^th
La Sal	31.13 mi	1
Montezuma Creek	41.73 mi	3	132^nd
Bluff	41.98 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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