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Clayton Middle

Public Grades 7-8

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Utah Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Utah middle schools

Summary

Clayton Middle is a public middle school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 555 students in grades 7-8. The school consistently ranks among the top 25 middle schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years.

Clayton Middle significantly outperforms the Salt Lake District and the state of Utah in standardized test scores across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 66.7% of 7th graders at Clayton Middle were proficient or better in RISE/Mathematics, compared to 43.7% for the Salt Lake District and 45.4% for the state. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, ranking among the top 10 middle schools in Utah for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, and among the top 3 for White students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Clayton Middle stands out as a high-performing institution. For instance, Hillside Middle, less than a mile away, also performs well and ranks among the top 20 middle schools in Utah. However, other nearby schools, such as Glendale Middle and Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant, lag behind Clayton Middle in academic achievement. The school's consistent high performance over the past 10 years is a testament to its effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and supportive school culture.

567

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,283

Per pupil spending ?

28.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1470 S 1900 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84108

(801) 481-4810

District: Salt Lake District

Students who attend Clayton Middle usually attend:

High:

Innovations Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.8%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Utah average (64% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Utah middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg45%

Utah avg46%

10^th of 182

Utah public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Salt Lake District

55^th of 93Salt Lake District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	10 of 182	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	14 of 210	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	13 of 216	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	24 of 209	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	42 of 213	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	12 of 222	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	17 of 172	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	9 of 206	95.6%	★★★★★
2016	81.0	19 of 209	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	82.4	21 of 210	90.0%	★★★★★
2014	78.2	30 of 185	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.3	62 of 243	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	47.9	165 of 238	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.0	155 of 222	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.7	141 of 201	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.1	149 of 205	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.2	147 of 200	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2024	73.1	5 of 54	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	2 of 46	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	1 of 46	97.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	9 of 79	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	8 of 106	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	7 of 99	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	14 of 100	86.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	47 of 108	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	66 of 141	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	45 of 138	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	57 of 133	57.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	2 of 159	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	3 of 183	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	3 of 191	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	5 of 191	97.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics65%+22 vs state

Science63%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 5th 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
Clayton Middle	Public	7-8	1470 S 1900 E	Salt Lake City	84108	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4810	567	30	18.9	28.7%	379 (66.8%)	13 (2.3%)	118 (20.8%)	14 (2.5%)	9 (1.6%)	8 (1.4%)	26 (4.6%)	89.1	10^th of 182 public middle schools	94.5%		86.9	14^th of 210 public middle schools	93.3%	4			66.7	62.6			63.9	62.8	$9,283	$739	$8,544
Hillside Middle	Public	7-8	1825 S Nevada	Salt Lake City	84108	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	No	(801) 481-4828	485	23	20.8	25.8%	318 (65.6%)	18 (3.7%)	86 (17.7%)	16 (3.3%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	34 (7.0%)	86	16^th of 182 public middle schools	91.2%		76.4	40^th of 210 public middle schools	81.0%	24			65.3	53.8			61.2	65.1	$10,195	$810	$9,385
Salt Lake Arts Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	5-8	844 S 200 E	Salt Lake City	84111	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake Arts Academy	Yes	Yes	No	No	(801) 531-1173	415	22	18.5	15.4%	313 (75.4%)	6 (1.4%)	55 (13.3%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	69.6	56^th of 182 public middle schools	69.2%		76.6	39^th of 210 public middle schools	81.4%	17	45.6	34.4	50.0	49.0	64.4	67.4	60.8	59.0	$7,589	$154	$7,435
Salt Lake Center for Science Education Bryant	Public	7-8	40 S 800 E	Salt Lake City	84102	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 578-8118	348	23	15.2	69.8%	90 (25.9%)	23 (6.6%)	188 (54.0%)	11 (3.2%)	13 (3.7%)	14 (4.0%)	9 (2.6%)	14.2	158^th of 182 public middle schools	13.2%		21.4	172^nd of 210 public middle schools	18.1%	14			26.6	23.9			28.1	33.6	$11,798	$1,486	$10,312
Evergreen Junior High	Public	6-9	3401 S 2000 E	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5164	600	25	23.9	27.0%	396 (66.0%)	18 (3.0%)	137 (22.8%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.3%)	52.3	91^st of 182 public middle schools	50.0%		64.5	67^th of 210 public middle schools	68.1%	24		39.1	38.2	56.9		49.7	40.2	55.8	$10,606	$792	$9,814
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	800	38	21.0	69.6%	206 (25.8%)	80 (10.0%)	418 (52.3%)	51 (6.4%)	12 (1.5%)	21 (2.6%)	12 (1.5%)	7.8	169^th of 182 public middle schools	7.1%		2.6	208^th of 210 public middle schools	1.0%	39		10.1	20.4	19.9		24.5	19.3	34.3	$11,295	$2,005	$9,289
Wasatch Junior High	Public	6-8	3750 S 3100 E	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5244	829	32	25.6	11.0%	604 (72.9%)	5 (0.6%)	60 (7.2%)	96 (11.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.9%)	91.5	3^rd of 182 public middle schools	98.4%		91.1	5^th of 210 public middle schools	97.6%	2		56.8	58.7	63.6		82.3	71.3	72.6	$8,537	$609	$7,927
Churchill Junior High	Public	6-8	3450 E 4275 S	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5144	521	20	25.4	8.3%	424 (81.4%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (6.1%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.3%)	83.2	27^th of 182 public middle schools	85.2%		80.8	27^th of 210 public middle schools	87.1%			44.7	49.7	63.8		73.7	68.2	72.1	$9,467	$565	$8,902
Olympus Junior High	Public	5-9	2217 E 4800 S	Salt Lake City	84117	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5224	807	31	26.1	12.5%	707 (87.6%)	4 (0.5%)	55 (6.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.7%)	85.9	17^th of 182 public middle schools	90.7%		84.9	22^nd of 210 public middle schools	89.5%	5		52.7	56.7	58.5		72.0	66.7	67.2	$8,300	$544	$7,756
Glendale Middle	Public	6-8	1430 W Andrew Ave	Salt Lake City	84104	Salt Lake County	Salt Lake District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 974-8320	678	39	17.5	97.2%	60 (8.8%)	49 (7.2%)	418 (61.7%)	46 (6.8%)	8 (1.2%)	77 (11.4%)	20 (2.9%)	11.7	162^nd of 182 public middle schools	11.0%		10	194^th of 210 public middle schools	7.6%	32		11.1	19.2	23.9		26.4	24.6	41.3	$10,886	$1,449	$9,437

Frequently Asked Questions about Clayton Middle

What district is Clayton Middle in?

Salt Lake District

What high school do graduates of Clayton Middle attend?

Students who attend Clayton Middle usually go on to attend Innovations Early College High School

How many students attend Clayton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Clayton Middle.

Is Clayton Middle a good school?

Yes. Clayton Middle ranks in the top 5.5% of Utah middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Clayton Middle?

Students at Clayton Middle are 67% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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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.

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