The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in Science. The lowest is 48% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on John Hancock Charter School
John Hancock Charter School is a K-8 charter school based in Pleasant Grove, with additional campuses serving the Eagle Mountain area to the south. The Pleasant Grove campus is located in a family-oriented suburb in the Provo-Orem metropolitan area, a community that still celebrates its agricultural roots with an annual Strawberry Days festival, even though strawberry farming has largely given way to suburban development. The locale is primarily residential, with a Main Street commercial corridor and public schools distributed across town rather than on a single campus.
The school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it in the top quartile relative to other districts in Utah County. On the state’s RISE assessments, math proficiency was above the midpoint compared to county peers, while English language arts was below that midpoint. Science proficiency was notably higher than both subjects, landing clearly above the county median. For a parent, this is a school that shows strong results in math and science but a softer spot in reading and writing that may warrant a closer look at the school’s literacy instruction.
Enrollment is small for a K-8 grade band. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population forming the largest minority group. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that falls below the typical range for Utah, making this a relatively more affluent school community by that measure. The school serves kindergarten through eighth grade, meaning there is no state-reported graduation rate because it does not serve high school students.
The charter is part of a growing network. Publicly reported information indicates the charter organization has expanded with new campuses in Eagle Mountain, and the district now serves students across multiple locations. This expansion suggests a model that families in the Eagle Mountain area have sought out, and that the Pleasant Grove campus is the original location within a broader system offering a Core Knowledge curriculum.
The broader housing market reflects conditions typical of the region. Home values and rents in the area are above the national average, a factor any family considering relocation would want to weigh against local income levels. As with many charter schools, the Pleasant Grove campus draws from a wider attendance zone than a traditional neighborhood school, so a family’s commute and housing options are not necessarily limited to the immediate vicinity.
For a parent deciding if this school fits, the data present a charter school with a focused academic program that produces uneven results across subjects. It is strong enough in math and science to place among the top quarter of its county, but its literacy scores suggest an area where the school’s curriculum may not be working as well. The small enrollment and charter governance mean the school likely has a tight-knit feel, but also that a parent will want to understand how it serves students who need additional reading support. The community itself is a growing suburban town with a distinct identity and a moderate cost of housing relative to the national market. The biggest question the data leave open is the school’s approach to English language arts, the subject where its performance lags behind its peers.
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