Middle Schools in Nuview Union

Mountain Shadows Middle is the only middle school listed in Nuview Union; it serves grades 7–8 and has 339 students. Results are available for the 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 school years. The clearest concern for families is math: in 2025–2026, proficiency in grades 7 and 8 was 11–12 points below the state in both grades.

There is no top or bottom school to compare because only one school is listed, but its results show some clear differences by subject. ELA is its strongest area relative to the state: grade 7 was about 5 points below state results, and grade 8 about 2 points below; in both grades, the school was slightly above district results. Math showed the largest state gaps, while grade 8 science was 8 points below the state and nearly level with the district. These comparisons show that being close to district results does not necessarily mean being close to state results.

Over two years, math improved while ELA and science fell further behind the state: schoolwide math proficiency rose from 22% to 26%, narrowing its state gap from 16 points to 13, while the science gap widened from 6 points to 9. ELA changed little, but its gap widened as the state result rose. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile also declined, from 52 (3 stars) in 2023–2024 to 45 (2 stars) in 2025–2026; its rank moved 134 places lower, from 1,341 to 1,475. Other context includes a 21.5 student–teacher ratio in 2024–2025, chronic absenteeism of 20% in 2025–2026 (versus 18% statewide and 16% districtwide), and 89% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025.