Castle Heights School

As a close-knit primary school in PRICE, Utah, Castle Heights School hosts 369 students from grades K through 5, run under Carbon District. Compared to the state average of about 491 students per school, that is 25% smaller than typical.

Across the 9 schools in Carbon District (3,334 students total), Castle Heights School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Castle Heights School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%); the rest consists of 10% Hispanic. Compared to Carbon County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.8:1, putting Castle Heights School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Castle Heights School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 37.5%; this one delivers 54.8%, a residual of +17.3 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Carbon County put median household income runs about $58,377, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Castle Heights School is one of 10 public schools in Carbon County (combined enrollment of about 3,694 students).

Castle Valley Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Castle Heights School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Castle Heights School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 39.6%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Castle Heights School has fell 20%, going from 462 students in 2018 to 369 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.