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Best Middle Schools in Provo, UT

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1,950

Students

Top rankedCentennial Middle77^th of 182 Utah middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Provo, Utah is home to two middle schools: Centennial Middle and Dixon Middle. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are part of the Provo District.

Based on the data, Centennial Middle appears to be the standout school in the Provo district. It has consistently ranked higher than Dixon Middle in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a 3-star rating compared to Dixon Middle's 1-star rating. Centennial Middle also outperforms the district and state averages in several academic areas, including mathematics, science, and English language arts proficiency.

While Dixon Middle has a higher per-student spending of $9,071 compared to Centennial Middle's $7,737 per student, Centennial Middle has a higher student-teacher ratio of 24.4, suggesting it may have more resources allocated to its students. Both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates, which the Provo District may need to address to improve overall academic outcomes.

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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 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centennial Middle	Public	7-8	305 E 2320 N	Provo	84604	Utah County	Provo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 370-4621	1,073	51	21.0	31.4%	645 (60.1%)	18 (1.7%)	291 (27.1%)	22 (2.1%)	8 (0.7%)	40 (3.7%)	49 (4.6%)	58.6	77^th of 182 public middle schools	57.7%		61.4	75^th of 210 public middle schools	64.3%	2	50.8	35.9	49.9	54.5	$7,737	$505	$7,232
Shoreline Middle School	Public	7-8	1201 West 890 South	Provo	84601	Utah County	Provo District	No	No	No	No	(801) 374-4980	877	46	19.0	46.5%	465 (53.0%)	6 (0.7%)	323 (36.8%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	39 (4.4%)	31 (3.5%)								(n/a)					$9,071	$522	$8,549

Cities Near Provo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orem	3.11 mi	24	54^th
Springville	4.79 mi	12	77^th
Vineyard	5.23 mi	4	92^nd
Spanish Fork	7.44 mi	15	76^th
Lindon	7.49 mi	5	24^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.

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