For the 2024-25 school year, there are 197 public schools serving 156,731 students in Utah County, UT (there are 27 private schools, serving 3,040 private students). 98% of all K-12 students in Utah County, UT are educated in public schools (compared to the UT state average of 97%).
The top ranked public schools in Utah County, UT are Cedar Ridge School, Highland School and Utah County Academy Of Science. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Utah County, UT public schools have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Utah public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average). Schools in Utah County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Utah public schools.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Utah County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cedar Ridge School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4501 W Cedar Hills Dr
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
(801) 610-8103
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
(801) 610-8103
Grades: PK-6
| 682 students
Rank: #22.
Highland School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
10865 N 6000 W
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 610-8710
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 610-8710
Grades: PK-6
| 645 students
Rank: #33.
Utah County Academy Of Science
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
940 W 800 S
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 863-2222
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 863-2222
Grades: 9-12
| 556 students
Rank: #44.
Westfield School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
380 S Long Dr
Alpine, UT 84004
(801) 610-8720
Alpine, UT 84004
(801) 610-8720
Grades: PK-6
| 642 students
Rank: #55.
Foothill School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
921 N 1240 E
Orem, UT 84097
(801) 610-8107
Orem, UT 84097
(801) 610-8107
Grades: PK-6
| 582 students
Rank: #66.
Edgemont School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
566 E 3650 N
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 221-9984
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 221-9984
Grades: K-6
| 634 students
Rank: #77.
Shelley School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
602 N 200 W
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 610-8718
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 610-8718
Grades: PK-6
| 814 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Orchard School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1035 N 800 E
Orem, UT 84097
(801) 610-8115
Orem, UT 84097
(801) 610-8115
Grades: PK-6
| 710 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Orem School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
450 W 400 S
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 610-8116
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 610-8116
Grades: PK-6
| 716 students
Rank: #1010.
Freedom School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10326 N 6800 W
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 610-8707
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 610-8707
Grades: PK-6
| 758 students
Rank: #1111.
Maple Ridge School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2340 West Harvest Parkway
Mapleton, UT 84664
(801) 489-1800
Mapleton, UT 84664
(801) 489-1800
Grades: PK-6
| 769 students
Rank: #1212.
Alpine School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
400 E 300 N
Alpine, UT 84004
(801) 610-8700
Alpine, UT 84004
(801) 610-8700
Grades: PK-6
| 643 students
Rank: #1313.
River Rock School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
520 North 1700 West
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8731
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8731
Grades: PK-6
| 1,049 students
Rank: #1414.
Dry Creek School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1301 W. 1450 S.
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8730
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8730
Grades: PK-6
| 1,127 students
Rank: #1515.
Eaglecrest School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2760 N 300 W
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8703
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8703
Grades: PK-6
| 855 students
Rank: #1616.
Fox Hollow School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1450 W 3200 N
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8706
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8706
Grades: PK-6
| 776 students
Rank: #1717.
Legacy School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
28 E 1340 N
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 610-8711
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 610-8711
Grades: PK-6
| 844 students
Rank: #1818.
Sego Lily School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
550 E 900 N
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8717
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8717
Grades: PK-6
| 706 students
Rank: #1919.
Rock Canyon School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
435 East 2320 North
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 374-4935
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 374-4935
Grades: K-6
| 536 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Canyon Crest School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4664 N Canyon Rd
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 221-9873
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 221-9873
Grades: K-6
| 474 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Lindon School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
30 N Main
Lindon, UT 84042
(801) 610-8111
Lindon, UT 84042
(801) 610-8111
Grades: PK-6
| 639 students
Rank: #2222.
Wasatch School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1080 N 900 E
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 374-4910
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 374-4910
Grades: K-6
| 610 students
Rank: #2323.
Lincoln Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1582 W 3300 N
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
(801) 756-2039
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
(801) 756-2039
Grades: K-9
| 915 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
John Hancock Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
125 N 100 E
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
(801) 796-5646
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
(801) 796-5646
Grades: K-8
| 184 students
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Traverse Mountain School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2500 W Chapel Ridge Rd
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8725
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8725
Grades: PK-6
| 737 students
Rank: #2626.
Cascade School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
160 N 800 E
Orem, UT 84097
(801) 610-8102
Orem, UT 84097
(801) 610-8102
Grades: PK-6
| 767 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Belmont School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4051 North Maple Hollow Blvd
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8734
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8734
Grades: PK-6
| 1,036 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Riverview School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
273 W Aspen Hills Blvd
Saratoga Springs, UT 84045
(801) 610-8726
Saratoga Springs, UT 84045
(801) 610-8726
Grades: PK-6
| 977 students
Rank: #2929.
Saratoga Shores School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1415 S Parkside Drive
Saratoga Springs, UT 84045
(801) 610-8716
Saratoga Springs, UT 84045
(801) 610-8716
Grades: PK-6
| 782 students
Rank: #3030.
Barratt School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
168 N 900 E
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 610-8701
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 610-8701
Grades: PK-6
| 564 students
Rank: #3131.
North Point School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2300 W 1900 N
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8722
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8722
Grades: PK-6
| 1,022 students
Rank: #3232.
Ranches Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7789 Tawny Owl Cir
Eagle Mountain, UT 84005
(801) 789-4000
Eagle Mountain, UT 84005
(801) 789-4000
Grades: K-6
| 367 students
Rank: #3333.
Snow Springs School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
850 S 1700 W
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8719
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8719
Grades: PK-6
| 824 students
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
East Meadows School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1287 S 2130 E
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 798-4015
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 798-4015
Grades: PK-6
| 584 students
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Lehi Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 E Cedar Hollow Rd
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8754
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 610-8754
Grades: 7-9
| 995 students
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Utah County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Alpine Transition & Education Center (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
350 North State
Lindon, UT 84042
(801) 785-8727
Lindon, UT 84042
(801) 785-8727
Grades: 7-12
| 129 students
Aristotle Academy (Closed 2018)
Charter School
704 S 600 E
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 763-7286
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 763-7286
Grades: K-6
| 113 students
At Risk-summit Junior High School (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
1581 West 1000 South
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 227-7827
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 227-7827
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Birdseye Group Home (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
99 North 300 West
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(435) 873-3296
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(435) 873-3296
Grades: 7-12
| 1 students
1100 West 1600 South
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 354-7400
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 354-7400
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1933 North 1120 West
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 375-4240
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 375-4240
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
250 E 1650 S
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 227-8710
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 227-8710
Grades: 5-6
| 30 students
990 North 300 West
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 798-0652
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 798-0652
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
50 N 900 E
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 798-4052
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 798-4052
Grades: 6-10
| 1,256 students
Early Childhood Ed Center (Closed 2016)
Special Education School
815 N 800 W
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 374-8074
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 374-8074
Grades: K-3
| n/a students
East Bay Post High School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
1170 S 350 E
Provo, UT 84601
(801) 375-0414
Provo, UT 84601
(801) 375-0414
Grades: 7-12
| 58 students
East Shore High School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
1551 West 1000 South
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 227-2440
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 227-2440
Grades: 9-12
| 349 students
60 North Center
Goshen, UT 84633
(801) 667-3361
Goshen, UT 84633
(801) 667-3361
Grades: 6-7
| n/a students
1591 N Jordan Ave
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 374-4905
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 374-4905
Grades: K-6
| 532 students
Heritage Residential Treatment Center (Yic) (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
5600 N 450 W
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 226-4600
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 226-4600
Grades: 7-12
| 10 students
550 N 600 E
Provo, UT 84606
(801) 374-4940
Provo, UT 84606
(801) 374-4940
Grades: K-6
| 398 students
Lakeview Academy Campus 2 (Closed 2023)
Charter School
Temp: 527 W 400 N
Saratoga Springs, UT 84045
(801) 331-6788
Saratoga Springs, UT 84045
(801) 331-6788
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Legacy High School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
105 South 400 East
Springville, UT 84663
(801) 489-2840
Springville, UT 84663
(801) 489-2840
Grades: 8-12
| 29 students
851 W 450 S
Payson, UT 84651
(801) 465-6040
Payson, UT 84651
(801) 465-6040
Grades: 7-9
| n/a students
Nebo Technology Center (Closed 2012)
Vocational School
65 South 630 West
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 798-4069
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 798-4069
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
O&a Youth Corrections High School (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
205 W 900 N
Springville, UT 84663
(801) 491-0135
Springville, UT 84663
(801) 491-0135
Grades: 6-12
| 8 students
Oakridge School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
780 S 1350 E
Springville, UT 84663
(801) 491-2165
Springville, UT 84663
(801) 491-2165
Grades: 1-12
| 33 students
851 W 450 S
Payson, UT 84651
(801) 465-6040
Payson, UT 84651
(801) 465-6040
Grades: 6-7
| 1,081 students
555 E. Main St, Ste A
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 768-8787
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 768-8787
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
690 South 500 East
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 610-8400
American Fork, UT 84003
(801) 610-8400
Grades: 10-12
| 123 students
485 S 100 E
Springville, UT 84663
(801) 489-2810
Springville, UT 84663
(801) 489-2810
Grades: 6-7
| 1,093 students
99 North 300 West
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 798-0652
Spanish Fork, UT 84660
(801) 798-0652
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
Summit - American Fork High School (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
1581 West 1000 South
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 227-7827
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 227-7827
Grades: 10-12
| 6 students
Uhs Of Provo Canyon High School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
P O Box 340
Orem, UT 84059
Orem, UT 84059
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
Vantage Point (Yic) High School (Closed 2008)
Alternative School
1185 E 300 N
Provo, UT 84606
(801) 373-4765
Provo, UT 84606
(801) 373-4765
Grades: 7-12
| 11 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Utah County, UT?
The top ranked public schools in Utah County, UT include Cedar Ridge School, Highland School and Utah County Academy Of Science.
How many public schools are located in Utah County?
197 public schools are located in Utah County.
What percentage of students in Utah County go to public school?
98% of all K-12 students in Utah County are educated in public schools (compared to the UT state average of 97%).
What is the racial composition of students in Utah County?
Utah County public schools minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public schools average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Utah County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Utah County include: Orem Jr High School vs. Lakeridge Jr High School, Provo High School vs. Timpview High School, Timpview High School vs. Provo High School
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