Best Middle Schools in Mapleton, UT

Summary:

The city of Mapleton, Utah is home to two middle schools: Maple Grove Middle and Mapleton Junior High. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of the Nebo District.

Based on the available data, Maple Grove Middle appears to be the standout school in the area. The school consistently outperforms the Nebo District and state averages on standardized tests, with 60.5% of 7th graders proficient or better in RISE Mathematics compared to 48.4% for the Nebo District and 45.4% statewide. Maple Grove Middle also has a higher state ranking, placing 50th out of 182 Utah middle schools, while Mapleton Junior High ranks 104th out of 210 schools.

Both schools have similar student-teacher ratios, with Maple Grove Middle at 24.1 and Mapleton Junior High at 24.2. However, Maple Grove Middle has a slightly lower chronic absenteeism rate of 23.8% compared to 23.8% at Mapleton Junior High. Additionally, Maple Grove Middle has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 15.23%, compared to 14.79% at Mapleton Junior High.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2025)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2025)	RISE Mathematics (2025)			RISE Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mapleton Junior High	Public	7-9	362 E 1200 N	Mapleton	84664	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 489-2892	1,312	53	24.8	14.4%	1,081 (82.4%)	6 (0.5%)	148 (11.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	8 (0.6%)	62 (4.7%)								(n/a)	48.0	35.5	40.3			32.0			55.9	$7,265	$571	$6,694
Maple Grove Middle	Public	6-8	1578 W 400 South	Mapleton	84664	Utah County	Nebo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 609-2395	1,195	51	23.5	13.1%	994 (83.2%)	8 (0.7%)	124 (10.4%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	56 (4.7%)	70.9	50^th of 182 public middle schools	72.5%		54.3	92^nd of 210 public middle schools	56.2%	42				36.3	60.5		73.6	50.3

Cities Near Mapleton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Springville	1.4 mi	12	77^th
Spanish Fork	2.79 mi	15	76^th
Provo	5.64 mi	26	80^th
Salem	7.24 mi	9	44^th
Payson	10.14 mi	8	95^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Utah State Board of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.