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)
490017601501	201	Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams	Public, Charter	7-12	3901 West Waterberry Drive	Lehi	84043	Utah County	Utah Military Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(385) 498-6167	381	24	15.9	32.5%	206 (54.1%)	14 (3.7%)	134 (35.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	21 (5.5%)	$8,737			$298			$8,438	5.4	2.5	214	13
490036000763	202	Scott M Matheson Junior High	Public	7-8	3650 S Montclair St	Magna	84044	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5290	1,081	45	23.7	50.9%	539 (49.9%)	23 (2.1%)	440 (40.7%)	18 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (4.0%)	15 (1.4%)	$8,584			$892			$7,693	5.1	6.8	204	2
490036000233	203	John F. Kennedy Junior High	Public	6-8	4495 S 4800 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5214	857	35	24.7	63.2%	218 (25.4%)	40 (4.7%)	499 (58.2%)	23 (2.7%)	5 (0.6%)	53 (6.2%)	19 (2.2%)	$9,473			$950			$8,523	4.8	6.5	205	2
490004101437	204	Entheos Academy Magna	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	2606 S 7200 W	Magna	84044	Salt Lake County	Entheos Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 250-5233	484	20	24.1	58.5%	181 (37.4%)	6 (1.2%)	252 (52.1%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.5%)	19 (3.9%)	$995			$99			$896	4.8	5.5	208	4
490005800989	205	Ogden Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	1415 Lincoln Ave	Ogden	84404	Weber County	Ogden Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 627-2066	1,022	52	19.6	64.5%	221 (21.6%)	13 (1.3%)	749 (73.3%)	5 (0.5%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.3%)	$7,048			$803			$6,245	4.6	4.4	212	7
490014301376	206	Canyon Grove Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	588 W 3300 N	Pleasant Grove	84062	Utah County	Canyon Grove Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(801) 785-9300	650	23	28.5	12.3%	555 (85.4%)	4 (0.6%)	49 (7.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	31 (4.8%)	$6,379			$370			$6,010	4.1	33	155	51
490087000512	207	Northwest Middle	Public	7-8	1730 W 1700 N	Salt Lake City	84116	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8547	633	34	18.5	84.2%	52 (8.2%)	53 (8.4%)	442 (69.8%)	11 (1.7%)	13 (2.1%)	53 (8.4%)	9 (1.4%)	$10,366			$1,431			$8,935	2.8	4.5	211	4
490036000223	208	Granite Park Junior High	Public	6-8	3031 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84115	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5174	871	47	18.5	69.6%	150 (17.2%)	85 (9.8%)	507 (58.2%)	54 (6.2%)	16 (1.8%)	28 (3.2%)	31 (3.6%)	$11,295			$2,005			$9,289	2.6	2.6	213	5
490072001294	209	Highland Junior High	Public	7-9	325 Gramercy Ave	Ogden	84404	Weber County	Ogden City District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 737-7700	715	36	20		225 (31.5%)	9 (1.3%)	444 (62.1%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.4%)	$9,507			$1,507			$8,000	1.4	1.7	215	6
490090000667	210	Whitehorse High	Public	7-12	1415 Hwy 162	Montezuma Creek	84534	San Juan County	San Juan District	No	No	No	Yes	(435) 678-1209	299	18	16.8	96.3%	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	293 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$18,211			$2,338			$15,873	0.8	0.7	216	6

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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:

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

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