Summary:
Sunset, Utah, has one middle school, Sunset Junior High, serving grades 7–9; the school enrolls 926 students and is part of the Davis District. The school offers a relatively large junior-high setting, with a student-teacher ratio of 24.5 to 1. Its latest ranking places it at the 30th percentile statewide, with two stars. Chronic absenteeism was 20.9% in 2024–2025—higher than the district’s 18.6% but below Utah’s 23.8%.
In 2025–2026, every reported proficiency result at Sunset Junior High was below both district and state comparison rates. The school’s strongest results were in 8th-grade science, with 45.8% of students proficient, 9th-grade science at 42.1%, and 8th-grade English Language Arts at 40.8%. Eighth grade was generally the school’s strongest grade, especially in science and mathematics. Science performance varied considerably by grade, however, from 33.3% proficiency in 7th grade to 45.8% in 8th grade. These results suggest that parents may want to ask about grade-specific instruction, intervention programs, tutoring, and how the school supports students who are behind.
The most urgent concern is 9th-grade mathematics, where 24.1% of students were proficient—17.7 percentage points below the district and 15.3 points below the state. Seventh-grade science and 9th-grade English Language Arts were also notably below comparison results. Most repeated subject results declined from the prior year, although 9th-grade science improved modestly. For families considering Sunset Junior High, important questions include how the school addresses 9th-grade math, reduces absenteeism, provides support in larger classes, and builds on comparatively stronger 8th-grade and science results. The Davis District ranks higher overall than the school, so school-specific supports and improvement plans are especially relevant.
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