Best Public Schools in Murray, UT

Murray, Utah, has 11 schools serving elementary, middle, high-school, alternative, and virtual students, with approximately 7,461 students across the Murray District and Utah Virtual Academy. The schools range from elementary campuses through high school, while the virtual academy serves students statewide and should not be compared directly with neighborhood schools in every category.

Among elementary schools, Viewmont School has the strongest overall profile, ranking in the 71st state percentile with especially good results in third-grade English language arts and fifth-grade mathematics. McMillan School also stands out for strong fifth- and sixth-grade mathematics and science results, although its ranking fell from the 90th percentile the prior year and deserves closer review. Grant School has the city’s best attendance profile, with only 12.8% chronic absenteeism, and also performs well academically. Longview School offers a solid middle-to-upper performance profile. In contrast, Parkside School and Liberty School have lower rankings, high absenteeism, and weaker results across several subjects.

Riverview Junior High is the stronger of the two middle schools, ranking in the 51st percentile and reporting just 13.1% chronic absenteeism, compared with 35.0% at Hillcrest Junior High. Murray High has a notable tenth-grade English result from the prior year, but current mathematics, graduation, and dropout measures are concerns. The virtual academy reports generally lower proficiency, especially in mathematics, along with elevated absenteeism; its statewide virtual model makes direct comparisons difficult. Overall, attendance and mathematics are the clearest priorities, while Viewmont, Grant, McMillan, and Riverview provide the strongest local examples of academic and attendance success.