The top reported proficiency rate is 83% in Science. The lowest is 71% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Jeremy Ranch School
Jeremy Ranch School is a public elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in the Park City School District. It is one of four elementary schools in the district and sits within the Jeremy Ranch neighborhood, a residential area in the Snyderville Basin just north of Park City’s historic Main Street corridor.
Academically, the school posts results that stand out within its county. On Utah’s RISE assessments, a strong majority of students meet or exceed state standards in math, English language arts, and science. When compared to other districts across Summit County, Jeremy Ranch Elementary’s overall proficiency across tested subjects ranks among the highest, placing it in the top quartile of that district-level comparison. That is a clear strength. The school delivers consistently solid results across the three core subjects, with science performance particularly high. Because it serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate or college readiness data to evaluate; those measures apply to high schools, and their absence here is simply a function of the grade band.
The student body is predominantly white, with a modest share of Hispanic students and a small representation of students who identify as two or more races. The proportion of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is low, reflecting the overall affluence of the community. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not available in the source material, so a parent who wants to understand how the school serves those populations would need to follow up directly with the school or district.
The housing market in the area is exceptionally expensive. Homes in the zip code that serves Jeremy Ranch are priced well above the national and state medians, and rents have been climbing sharply. The affordability gap between renting and buying is substantial, meaning that families moving into the attendance zone face a very high cost of entry. This is consistent with Park City’s identity as a tourism-driven mountain resort town, where the permanent population is modest compared to the large number of annual visitors, and the economy is centered on ski resorts, outdoor recreation companies, and hospitality.
Park City has been undergoing change. The town will co-host the Winter Olympics in a few years, and much of the 2002 Olympic infrastructure remains in use. The Sundance Film Festival, long a fixture here, announced it will relocate to Boulder after 2026, though the Sundance Institute’s Utah office stays. For the school district itself, a recent reconfiguration reshaped the secondary feeder pattern: Treasure Mountain Junior High closed after the 2024–2025 school year and was demolished, moving eighth graders to Ecker Hill Middle School and ninth graders to Park City High School. Jeremy Ranch Elementary feeds into that middle and high school pathway, and families with younger children should be aware that the district’s grade structure has changed.
The school environment data on discipline, staffing, and chronic absenteeism were not reported, so it is not possible to speak to those areas from the available information. Similarly, program offerings such as art, music, or specialized tracks are not described in the source material.
Jeremy Ranch Elementary operates as a traditional neighborhood school within a wealthy resort community. Its academic performance is well above the county norm, its student population is relatively homogeneous, and the housing market surrounding it is among the most expensive in the state. The school fits a family that can afford the area’s high cost of living and is looking for a strong elementary program in a stable, outdoor-oriented setting, with the understanding that the district’s secondary structure is newly reconfigured and that the town continues to adapt to its tourism-driven growth.
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