The top reported proficiency rate is 66% in Science. The lowest is 55% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Monticello Academy West Point
Monticello Academy West Point is a charter school in the northern Davis County community of West Point, serving kindergarten through sixth grade. It operates as part of the Monticello Academy district, a Utah charter network, and its West Point campus is now in its fifth year. The school is housed in a growing residential area that the city describes as a family-oriented, rural-character community that has seen rapid single-family home construction. West Point has no traditional downtown, and its built environment is low-density and car-dependent, with limited commercial development. Families typically commute to nearby employment centers in Clearfield, Ogden, or Salt Lake City.
Academically, the school posts proficiency levels that place it in the top quartile among districts in Davis County, based on overall performance across tested subjects and grades. On the state’s RISE assessments administered in grades three through six, a majority of students scored proficient or above in math and English language arts in the most recent testing cycles, and the share reaching that bar in science was higher still. The English language arts figure comes from the prior school year, while math and science results are from the most recent year available. A parent interested in year-to-year trends will note that the school reports no multi-year trend data in the available information, so it is not possible to see how performance has shifted over time. Because the school serves only elementary and early middle grades, no high school graduation rate is reported, and no chronic absenteeism data is available in the public record.
The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority and smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Black. About one in seven students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that is relatively low compared to many Utah public schools. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not available in the source materials, so a family with a child who may need special education or language support would want to inquire directly with the school about its services and staffing.
Housing values in West Point’s ZIP code sit near the state average and have been rising modestly, with rents following a similar trend. The area’s homeowner and rental vacancy rates are very tight, reflecting strong demand in a fast-growing corner of Davis County. Mortgage rates at the national level have been in the mid-six-percent range in recent months, and the national unemployment rate remains low, factors that may influence a family’s decision to relocate.
A notable development on the horizon is a campus expansion scheduled to open in August 2026, adding classroom space for grades seven through nine. This will broaden the grade span beyond its current K-6 offering and create new junior high seats in northern Davis County. For parents considering the school for the long term, this means the West Point campus will eventually be able to serve a child through ninth grade rather than requiring a transfer to another school after sixth. The school’s charter status means it operates independently of the local district, with its own admissions and governance structure.
Monticello Academy West Point fits a family looking for a relatively small elementary charter school in a growing, car-dependent suburb with limited local commercial amenities and a strong family-oriented identity. Its academic proficiency is above the midpoint of its county peers, particularly in science. The coming expansion to include junior high grades is a change worth noting for anyone planning a multi-year enrollment. Families who want more detail on special education or English learner support will need to reach out directly, as those figures were not reported in the available data.
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