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)
490036000215	181	Eisenhower Junior High	Public	6-9	4351 S Redwood Rd	Taylorsville	84123	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5154	1,059	43	24.7	62.8%	437 (41.3%)	48 (4.5%)	419 (39.6%)	38 (3.6%)	13 (1.2%)	51 (4.8%)	53 (5.0%)	$8,638			$857			$7,781	13.7	12.7	191	10
490015101386	182	Utah Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	675 E. 2100 South	Salt Lake City	84106	Salt Lake County	Utah Connections Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(801) 298-6660	947	36	26	32.4%	686 (72.4%)	19 (2.0%)	179 (18.9%)	19 (2.0%)	10 (1.1%)	25 (2.6%)	8 (0.8%)	$7,061			$254			$6,807	13.4	21.5	170	12
490017601463	183	Utah Military Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	5120 S. 1050 W.	Riverdale	84405	Weber County	Utah Military Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 689-3013	528	35	15	32.6%	301 (57.0%)	10 (1.9%)	161 (30.5%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	27 (5.1%)	$10,175			$491			$9,683	13.3	5.3	209	26
490042000816	184	Joel P. Jensen Middle	Public	7-9	8105 S 3200 W	West Jordan	84088	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2850	773	39	19.6	50.1%	354 (45.8%)	16 (2.1%)	317 (41.0%)	17 (2.2%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.8%)	36 (4.7%)	$8,280			$773			$7,508	12.6	13.7	187	3
490013001196	185	Utah Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	310 E 4500 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Utah Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(801) 262-4922	1,732	89	19.5	52.4%	1,260 (72.7%)	36 (2.1%)	273 (15.8%)	18 (1.0%)	11 (0.6%)	34 (2.0%)	100 (5.8%)	$9,266			$469			$8,797	12.6	5.8	207	22
490006800998	186	North Davis Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	1765 W Hillfield Rd	Layton	84041	Davis County	North Davis Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(801) 547-1809	969	48	20	24.8%	457 (47.2%)	15 (1.5%)	437 (45.1%)	15 (1.5%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	37 (3.8%)	$6,371			$408			$5,962	12.5	14.4	186
490014200311	187	Midvale Middle	Public	6-8	11150 S. 300 E.	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-7300	887	46	19.2	61.3%	283 (31.9%)	39 (4.4%)	464 (52.3%)	44 (5.0%)	10 (1.1%)	18 (2.0%)	29 (3.3%)	$9,303			$618			$8,685	12.3	19.9	175	12
490042000330	188	West Jordan Middle	Public	7-9	7550 S 1700 W	West Jordan	84084	Salt Lake County	Jordan District	No	No	No	No	(801) 412-2100	1,011	51	19.6	46.5%	530 (52.4%)	18 (1.8%)	370 (36.6%)	10 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	25 (2.5%)	54 (5.3%)	$8,944			$400			$8,545	12.1	13.2	190	2
490063000391	189	Payson Junior High	Public	7-9	1025 S Highway 198	Payson	84651	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 465-6015	1,111	50	22.1	29.6%	843 (75.9%)	6 (0.5%)	228 (20.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	29 (2.6%)	$7,680			$523			$7,157	11.7	22.2	167	22
490036000829	190	Hunter Junior High	Public	7-8	6131 W 3785 S	West Valley City	84128	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5184	742	30	24.9	57.1%	275 (37.1%)	27 (3.6%)	326 (43.9%)	43 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.9%)	26 (3.5%)	$8,557			$925			$7,632	11.3	13.3	189	1

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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

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education