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)
490036000715	131	Bennion Junior High	Public	6-9	6055 S 2700 W	Taylorsville	84118	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5114	1,000	41	24.5	40.4%	587 (58.7%)	26 (2.6%)	278 (27.8%)	25 (2.5%)	10 (1.0%)	45 (4.5%)	29 (2.9%)	$8,385			$738			$7,647	41.3	44.2	126	5
490017501455	132	Mountain West Montessori Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	4125 W Foxview Dr.	South Jordan	84009	Salt Lake County	Mountain West Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 566-6962	462	22	20.8	15.4%	337 (72.9%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (17.7%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	30 (6.5%)	$5,693			$260			$5,432	41			(n/a)
490042001103	133	Sunset Ridge Middle	Public	7-9	6881 W 8200 S	West Jordan	84081	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2475	1,454	58	24.9	17.4%	958 (65.9%)	18 (1.2%)	366 (25.2%)	25 (1.7%)	6 (0.4%)	29 (2.0%)	52 (3.6%)	$6,805			$468			$6,337	40.9	43.4	130	3
490042001459	134	Copper Mountain Middle	Public	7-9	12106 Anthem Park Blvd	Herriman	84096	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-1200	1,085	46	23.3	17.3%	753 (69.4%)	11 (1.0%)	220 (20.3%)	14 (1.3%)	4 (0.4%)	25 (2.3%)	58 (5.3%)	$6,435			$246			$6,188	40.2	37.8	146	12
490120000625	135	North Ogden Junior High	Public	7-9	575 E 2900 N	Ogden	84414	Weber County	Weber District	No	No	No	No	(801) 452-4800	936	42	22.3	17.4%	799 (85.4%)	4 (0.4%)	95 (10.1%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	21 (2.2%)	$8,112			$376			$7,736	40.1	35.8	151	16
490013101220	136	Merit College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1440 W Center Street	Springville	84663	Utah County	Merit College Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 491-7600	468	27	17.1	34.2%	318 (67.9%)	3 (0.6%)	127 (27.1%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	9 (1.9%)	$7,734			$551			$7,183	39.9	33.8	154	18
490003000022	137	Orem Junior High	Public	7-9	765 N 600 W	Orem	84057	Utah County	Alpine District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 610-8142	961	43	22.3	41.2%	513 (53.4%)	4 (0.4%)	361 (37.6%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.6%)	34 (3.5%)	$8,240			$1,003			$7,237	38.8	45.1	122	15
490114001198	138	Tonaquint Intermediate	Public	6-7	1210 W Curly Hollow Drive	Saint George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 688-2238	735	32	23.2	42.0%	517 (70.3%)	5 (0.7%)	168 (22.9%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.0%)	11 (1.5%)	17 (2.3%)	$7,529			$495			$7,035	38.6	37.8	147	9
490012401202	139	Providence Hall	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4795 W Patriot Ridge Drive	Herriman	84096	Salt Lake County	Providence Hall	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 727-8260	2,163	118	18.3	16.9%	1,445 (66.8%)	28 (1.3%)	462 (21.4%)	67 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (1.2%)	134 (6.2%)	$7,309			$244			$7,064	38.5	45.5	119	20
490114000063	140	Snow Canyon Middle	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1215 N Lava Flow Dr	St George	84770	Washington County	Washington District	No	No	No	No	(435) 674-6474	909	37	24.4	38.0%	614 (67.5%)	3 (0.3%)	226 (24.9%)	4 (0.4%)	30 (3.3%)	10 (1.1%)	22 (2.4%)	$7,771			$570			$7,201	36.8	59.8	79	61

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America