Best Middle Schools in Utah

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the RISE test scores by the Utah State Board of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 210)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
490004601147	41	George Washington Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2277 S 3000 E	St George	84790	Washington County	George Washington Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(435) 673-2232	1,003	45	22.4	22.4%	760 (75.8%)	6 (0.6%)	140 (14.0%)	28 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.2%)	55 (5.5%)	$5,339			$247			$5,093	75.5	85.1	22	19
490013201218	42	Quest Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	4862 W 4000 S	West Haven	84401	Weber County	Quest Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 731-9859	1,019	45	22.4	19.6%	813 (79.8%)	9 (0.9%)	139 (13.6%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.3%)	$5,870			$304			$5,566	74.5	67.8	63	21
490018401609	43	Wallace Stegner Academy West Valley	Public, Charter	K-8	2671 S Stegnar Way	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Wallace Stegner Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 456-9570	656	25	26.2	64.6%	156 (23.8%)	16 (2.4%)	398 (60.7%)	13 (2.0%)	4 (0.6%)	44 (6.7%)	25 (3.8%)								74.3	50.7	103	60
490054000798	44	Fillmore Middle	Public	5-8	435 S 500 W	Fillmore	84631	Millard County	Millard District	No	No	No	No	(435) 743-5660	356	17	21.2	53.4%	278 (78.1%)	2 (0.6%)	47 (13.2%)	8 (2.2%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	$9,723			$455			$9,268	74	70.5	54	10
490006601469	45	Summit Academy - Independence	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	15327 S. Noell Nelson Drive	Bluffdale	84065	Salt Lake County	Summit Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 987-8755	827	46	17.9	16.2%	600 (72.6%)	18 (2.2%)	112 (13.5%)	38 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.6%)	45 (5.4%)	$7,556			$184			$7,372	73.5	63.7	72	27
490002301060	46	Beehive Science & Technology Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-12	2165 East 9400 South	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Beehive Science & Technology Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 576-0070	366	19	19.7	18.6%	212 (57.9%)	12 (3.3%)	51 (13.9%)	67 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	16 (4.4%)	$9,016			$363			$8,653	73.1	73.4	48	2
490021000749	47	Farmington Junior High	Public	7-9	150 S 200 W	Farmington	84025	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-6900	1,293	46	27.9	7.0%	1,153 (89.2%)	11 (0.9%)	65 (5.0%)	18 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	40 (3.1%)	$7,613			$290			$7,323	72.9	76	40	7
490114001300	48	Sunrise Ridge Intermediate	Public	6-7	3167 S 2350 E	Saint George	84790	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 652-4772	810	34	23.8	16.9%	698 (86.2%)	5 (0.6%)	68 (8.4%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.4%)	18 (2.2%)	$6,739			$489			$6,250	72.9	84	24	24
490021001569	49	Shoreline Junior High	Public	7-9	1150 S Westside Drive	Layton	84041	Davis County	Davis District	No	No	No	No	(801) 402-7700	1,187	44	26.8	6.3%	1,053 (88.7%)	10 (0.8%)	72 (6.1%)	17 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	30 (2.5%)								72.8	84.4	23	26
490111000738	50	Rocky Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	800 W School House Way	Heber City	84032	Wasatch County	Wasatch District	No	No	No	No	(435) 654-9350	717	40	17.8	25.5%	519 (72.4%)	4 (0.6%)	180 (25.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	$10,736			$636			$10,100	72.7	77.8	34	16

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on RISE English Language Arts, RISE Mathematics, RISE Science test scores released by the Utah State Board of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 18, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Utah State Board of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Utah State Board of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences